B&W M1 Theatre speakers

B&W M1 - Looks a million dollars, sound, not so much.

Sorry dear B&W but this speaker is going to get a little bit of slamming, please take it as constructive feedback & not hate speech because I like 99% of what you deliver.
And it saddens me more than you realise because this is the first B&W speaker that disappointed me!

If you want to buy a BOSE but instead want B&W written on it, then get these...

These satellites look awesome, they are built exceptionally well, internal metal bracing & weighty build.
Sliced paper & damped polymer 4 inch driver.

You think youre about to be blown away, but instead you wonder if the speaker is blown!
Gutless, low sensitivity, poor frequency range & missing the classic B&W midrange vocals.
Sadly the sliced paper cone woofer doesnt even deliver as good a bassline as the LM-1 that they were meant to replace!

I think most people will agree that B&Ws key strong point is that their speakers deliver fantastic imaging in the midrange region, this is why we buy their speakers time & again.
These speakers lack the B&W signature sound - then why would you buy them..

I cant help but wonder if B&W get the M1s made elsewhere at some OEM company in China & just put a B&W badge on the grille...

The Aluminium housed PV1D sub is the star of the show aesthetically, but Im not reviewing it in this post because the M1 & the Sub are sold separately & can be purchased for use in your system.

The overall frequency response is really lacking below 100Hz - now you might say thats the design, but why have such a design?
If the LM1 could deliver 70Hz so well that it felt like you were actually listening to a monitor rather than a satellite, why not improve on that with the M1?

Just because satellites are being made by one & all doesnt mean B&W has to follow suit & make a dinky little 'Sony Home Theatre in a Box' equivalent satellite speaker & start pushing them out.

I really hope an M2 is in the works Bowers & Wilkins - And Im sure you wont repeat your mistakes.
I had high expectations from the M-1 because I appreciated  the LM1 & VM1so much.

Please give us back the sound we love, even if it means making a speaker just a little tad larger.
Thanks B&W!