BMW + Bowers & Wilkins

Superlative engineering, inside and out

HEAR THE SOUND OF SYNERGY

BMW’s automotive achievements demand the sort of superlative sonic experience that can do them justice. So it commissioned Bowers & Wilkins to develop bespoke in-vehicle audio systems that elevate every journey.

Studio-grade audio that’s all around you

Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System

Two companies, united by a passion for engineering excellence, collaborate to redefine the meaning of 'performance'. The result is the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System: the most complete in-vehicle audio system ever made.

Completely unique – bespoke for BMW

The Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System features unique acoustic technologies to deliver the ultimate in immersive audio performance. Never before has a sound system deserved to have a vehicle built around it.

Individual answers to individual questions

The interior of each BMW model is a unique environment. So Bowers & Wilkins has developed a bespoke audio system for each one, designed to maximise acoustic performance while enhancing the cabin architecture at the same time.

Designed to move you

Each Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System is tailor-made to suit each specific model’s interior. Perfect speaker placement, uncompromised materials and class-leading engineering take you where you want to go.

Form, function and sound unite to deliver a sublime in-vehicle experience

The first BMW i5 combines an all-electric drive system with a Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System. Technologies derived from our high-performance loudspeakers, including our Continuum™ cones, provide unparalleled levels of accuracy and authenticity.

BMW's first high-performance M car with an electrified drive system, the BMW XM pairs powerful plug-in hybrid technology with luxurious design – a fitting environment to house Bowers & Wilkins' exceptional Diamond Surround Sound System.

Bowers & Wilkins has equipped the luxurious and refined X7 Sports Utility Vehicle with some of its trademark studio-grade technologies like Diamond dome tweeters and Nautilus diffusion channels. The result is a vehicle that sounds like a recording studio.

Featuring key technologies like the Diamond dome tweeters and Nautilus™ diffusion channels to reduce sound distortion, Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround System delivers a clean and pristine audio experience to the X6, BMW’s statement and streamlined Sports Utility Vehicle.

Such levels of refinement and performance from a Sports Utility Vehicle demands similarly impressive audio capability. So Bowers & Wilkins has refined its Diamond Surround Sound System to give the X5 astonishingly accurate and involving sound.

No matter if you choose the coupeé, the gran coupe,é or the convertible, you can be sure the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System in your BMW 8 Series is a technological tour de force, and an utterly immersive and enthralling listen.

A passion for engineering excellence meets luxury and comfort in the new BMW 7 Series, featuring the Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System and optional Diamond Surround Sound System. Fusing exquisite design and studio-grade technology, this is a new level of entertainment experience in a car.

Engage all your senses: Bowers & Wilkins has deployed its studio-standard technologies and engineering know-how in these class-leading and dynamic sport and touring models, bringing thrilling audio fidelity to your unrivalled driving experience.

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Technical specifications

Model

BMW i5

Speaker count

17

Amplifier

11 Channel

Output

655W

Speaker breakdown

4x 100mm Continuum™ midrange speaker
3x 100mm Midrange speakers
7x 25mm Aluminium tweeters
2x 50x80mm Dual balanced woofers
1x 200mm Dual voice coil subwoofer

Sound modes

Studio
Concert
On Stage
Rear

Sound processing

Logic® 7
Dynamic Frequency Compensation

Grille material

Stainless Steel

Model

XM

Speaker count

20

Amplifier

20 Channel

Output

1475W

Speaker breakdown

2x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters
5x 25mm Aluminium tweeters
7x 100m Continuum® midrange speakers
2x 217mm Rohacell central bass woofers
4x 40mm 3D speakers

Sound modes

Studio
Concert
On Stage
Rear

Sound processing

QuantumLogic™ immersion processing
AuraVox

Grille material

Stainless Steel / Fabric

Model

X7

Speaker count

20

Amplifier

20 Channel

Output

1475W

Speaker breakdown

2x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (illuminated)
5x 25mm Aluminum tweeters
7x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange speakers (4 of which are illuminated)
4x 40mm 3D mid tweeters
2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers

Sound modes

Studio
3D Concert
3D On Stage
3D Cinema
3D Lounge

Sound processing

QuantumLogic® Immersion
Full-active output stage technology
Dynamic Equalization Control (DEC)

Grille material

Stainless Steel

Model

X6

Speaker count

20

Amplifier

20 Channel

Output

1475W

Speaker breakdown

2x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (illuminated)
5x 25mm Aluminum tweeters
7x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange speakers (4 of which are illuminated)
4x 40mm 3D Mid tweeters
2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers

Sound modes

Studio
3D Concert
3D On Stage
3D Cinema
3D Lounge

Sound processing

QuantumLogic® Surround
Full-active output stage technology
Dynamic Equalization Control (DEC)

Grille material

Stainless Steel

Model

X5

Speaker count

20

Amplifier

20 Channel

Output

1475W

Speaker breakdown

2x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (illuminated)
5x 25mm Aluminum tweeters
7x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange speakers (4 of which are illuminated)
4x 40mm 3D Mid tweeters
2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers

Sound modes

Studio
3D Concert
3D On Stage
3D Cinema
3D Lounge

Sound processing

QuantumLogic® Surround
Full-active output stage technology
Dynamic Equalization Control (DEC)

Grille material

Stainless Steel

Model

8 Series Coupé
8 Series Gran Coupé
8 Series Convertible

Speaker count

Coupé / Gran Coupé
16

Convertible
12

Amplifier

Coupé / Gran Coupé
16 Channel

Convertible
12 Channel

Output

Coupé / Gran Coupé
1375W

Convertible
1125W

Speaker breakdown

Coupé / Gran Coupé
3x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (2 of which are illuminated)
4x 25mm Aluminum tweeters
7x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange drivers (4 of which are illuminated)
2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers


Convertible
3x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (2 of which are illuminated)
2x 25mm Aluminum tweeters
5x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange drivers (4 of which are illuminated)
2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers

Sound modes

Studio
Concert
On Stage
Cinema
Lounge

Sound processing

QuantumLogic® Surround
Full-active output stage technology
Dynamic Equalization Control (DEC)

Grille material

Stainless Steel

Model

7 Series
i7

Speaker count

Series Surround Sound System
18

7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System
36

i7 Surround Sound System
17

i7 Diamond Surround Sound System
35

Amplifier

7 Series Surround Sound System
i7 Surround Sound System
11 Channel


7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System
i7 Diamond Surround Sound System
32 Channel

Output

7 Series Surround Sound System
i7 Surround Sound System
655W

7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System
i7 Diamond Surround Sound System
1965W

Speaker breakdown

7 Series Surround Sound System
1x 100mm Glass fiber midrange speaker
5x 25mm Aluminum ceramic metal matrix diaphragm tweeters
4x 100mm Continuum® midrange speakers
2x 50x80mm Paper dual-opposed woofers
2x 217mm Central bass speakers
4x 60mm Headrest speakers (Rear)

7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System
3x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (2 of which are illuminated)
5x 100mm Continuum® midrange speakers (4 of which are illuminated)
4x 50x80mm Aluminum dual-opposed woofers
4x 40mm Aluminum 3D speakers
2x 217mm Carbon fiber central bass speakers
2x 25mm Aluminum ceramic metal matrix diaphram tweeters
8x 60mm Headrest speakers
8x 4D Shakers

i7 Surround Sound System
1x 100mm Glass fiber midrange speaker
5x 25mm Aluminum tweeters
4x 100mm Continuum® midrange speakers
2x 50x80mm Paper dual-opposed woofers
4x 60mm Headrest speakers (Rear)
1x 200mm Paper dual voicecoil subwoofer

i7 Diamond Surround Sound System
3x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (2 of which are illuminated)
5x 100mm Continuum® midrange tweeters (4 of which are illuminated)
4x 50x80mm Aluminum dual-opposed woofers
4x 40mm Aluminum 3D speakers
2x 25mm Aluminum ceramic metal matrix diaphram tweeters
8x 60mm Headrest speakers
8x 4D Shakers
1x 200mm Carbon fiber dual voicecoil subwoofer

Sound modes

7 Series Surround Sound System
i7 Surround Sound System
Studio
Logic 7® Surround

7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System
i7 Diamond Surround Sound System
Studio
Concert
On Stage
Rear

Sound processing

7 Series Surround Sound System
7 Surround Sound System
Logic7®
Dynamic Frequency Compensation

7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System
i7 Diamond Surround Sound System
QuantumLogic® immersion processing
AuraVox

Grille material

Stainless Steel / Fabric

Model

5 Series Saloon
5 Series Touring

Speaker count

16

Amplifier

16 Channel

Output

1375W

Speaker breakdown

2x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (illuminated)
5x 25mm Aluminum dome tweeters
7x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange drivers (4 of which are illuminated)
2x 217mm Rohacell central bass subwoofers

Sound modes

Studio
Concert
On Stage
Cinema
Lounge

Sound processing

QuantumLogic® Surround
Emerald, interleaved digital output stage technology
Dynamic Equalization Control (DEC)

Grille material

Stainless Steel

Key features