Bowers & Wilkins Panorama

B&W’s first Dolby Atmos soundbar packs in a bevy of high-end features, but you can’t boost its iffy bass with a subwoofer.

Despite a couple of flaws, the B&W Panorama is one of the best soundbars we've ever heard. It's time to save your pocket money.

Price: $2,200 At A Glance: 5.1-channel decoding in a single soundbar • Decoding for Dolby Digital and DTS, not lossless • Strong bass even when subwoofer output is not used 5.1 Channels in One Why shouldn’t respectability and innovation be on speaking terms? In loudspeakers, that’s not as easy as it sounds. Much of the recent audio innovation in home theater has come in products that are designed to complement flat-panel TVs. These products are morphing before our eyes—into soundbars, on-walls, and ever-smaller satellites.

If you're in the market for a new soundbar, it's worth considering Bowers & Wilkins' latest entrant, the Panorama 3.

The high-end Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 2 soundbar delivers powerful audio to space-challenged TV and movie enthusiasts, but it also has a few significant flaws.

The Panorama is a bit of a let-down. For all its unlikely low-frequency ability, it doesn't quite add up

The Panorama 3 is a competent, detailed and weighty soundbar

The Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 challenges Sonos for best soundbar sound with movies and music

The Panorama 3 is a real rival for the Sonos Arc

A super soundbar with an excellently wide soundstage - but scaling the heights of Dolby Atmos needs more

The Panorama 3 finally delivers the impressive Dolby Atmos sound the hi-fi legend has always promised – and it's ideal for music fans too

A perfect all-in-one Atmos soundbar for anyone living the audiophile lifestyle