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Bowers & Wilkins A7 (Factory Refurbished) Powered speaker system with Apple® AirPlay® wireless streaming

Item # 749A7BR

Here's a chance to get a great deal on an extraordinary-sounding and highly versatile powered speaker system.

Here's a chance to get a great deal on an extraordinary-sounding and highly versatile powered speaker system.

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Item # 749A7BR

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About the Bowers & Wilkins A7 (Factory Refurbished)

Ralph Graves

Factory-refurbished and repacked with care

Here's a chance to get a great deal on an extraordinary-sounding and highly versatile powered speaker system. This factory-refurbished A7 speaker from Bowers & Wilkins has undergone rigorous testing to ensure it meets their strict quality standards for both sonic performance and mechanical integrity. The unit is repacked in special packaging, complete with all documentation. Best of all, it comes with a full 2-year factory warranty.
Bowers & Wilikns A7

Factory-refurbished and repacked with care

Here's a chance to get a great deal on an extraordinary-sounding and highly versatile powered speaker system. This factory-refurbished A7 speaker from Bowers & Wilkins has undergone rigorous testing to ensure it meets their strict quality standards for both sonic performance and mechanical integrity. The unit is repacked in special packaging, complete with all documentation. Best of all, it comes with a full 2-year factory warranty.

High-performance wireless sound

The Bowers & Wilkins A7 wireless speaker system uses Apple AirPlay technology to let you stream music from your iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, or computer. And it delivers that music with amazing clarity and accuracy, filling your room with full, natural sound.

Advanced acoustics for extraordinary sound

The system features audiophile-grade electronics and high-performace drivers to reproduce sound far better than what you might expect from such a compact system. A pair of tube-loaded tweeters— an innovation from Bowers & Wilkins' flagship Nautilus™ speaker — ensure the highs remain clean and clear, without sounding strident.

Bowers & Wilkins A7 Flowport detail

The dimples on the Flowport reduce air turbulance for smoother bass.

The two midrange drivers deliver full, natural detail, while the Kevlar™-reinforced  six-inch woofer raccurately eproduces low frequencies. The rear Flowport™ has dimpled holes to reduce air turbulance (much like those on a golf ball), further ensuring that the bass sounds musical, not harsh.

Each of the five drivers is powered by its own amplifier to maximize responsiveness and accuracy. Bowers & Wilkins' propietary Digital Signal Processing circuitry continually analyzes and adjusts the audio signal. This keeps your music balanced, clear and distortion-free at all volume levels — even when you crank it up to maximum volume.

The AirPlay advantage

You can easily play music from you computer wirelessly on the A7 system through iTunes®. You can even stream to multiple A7s (or other AirPlay-compatible systems like the Zeppelin Air) to simultaneously play your music in different locations throughout your home. And you can control the volume levels of each connected player individually or jointly through your computer's iTunes program.

Bowers & Wilkins A7 Airplay

Stream music wirelessly from your computer.

With your Apple portable — iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch — you have even more options. Stream music wirelessly directly from your device to the A7. Or use your portable as a remote to control your computer's iTunes library. Through AirPlay you can select songs and playlists, and adjust the volume level of the system as well.

Making the most of other music sources

An Ethernet jack lets you make a wired connection to your home network. Or play music from other portable devices through the system's stereo minijack input. And there's an optical digital inputfor compatible components, such as a CD player. The A7 has a built-in audiophile-quality 24-bit/96kHz upsampling digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that helps this system deliver the best possible performance from wireless and wired digital music sources.

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Product highlights:

  • AirPlay lets you stream music wirelessly from your iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, or computer
  • two 1" tweeters and two 3" midrange woofers
  • internal 6" subwoofer
  • 25 watts x 2 for tweeters, 25 watts x 2 for midranges, plus 50 watts for subwoofer
  • frequency response: 40-36,000 Hz
  • high-performance Class-D amplifiers
  • minijack auxiliary input accepts both analog and optical digital connections
  • USB port allows audio playback from your computer and enables firmware upgrades
  • Ethernet port for connection to your home network
  • built-in 24-bit/96kHz upsampling DAC handles wireless and wired digital audio sources
  • remote control
  • AC power cable
  • 14-3/16"W x 8-11/16"H x 8-1/16"D
  • weight: 12.5 lbs.
  • warranty: 2 years
  • MFR # FP35017

What's in the box:

  • Refurbished AirPlay powered speaker
  • 6.5' AC power cord
  • Remote control (CR2032 3V battery)
  • A7 Brochure booklet
  • AirPlay Setup booklet
  • Safety Instructions/Warranty
  • Safety Information
  • Battery removal/remote control diagram

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More details on the Bowers & Wilkins A7 (Factory Refurbished)

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Features & specs

Connections
Ethernet Port No
USB-A Port No
USB-B Port No
USB-C Port No
3.5mm Input 1
RCA Input No
XLR Input No
Phono Input No
Digital Input No
HDMI Input No
Headphone Jack No
Subwoofer Output No
Wireless Features
Bluetooth No
Wi-Fi No
Wi-Fi Bands No
Stereo Speaker Pairing ---
Driver Details
Tweeter Size (Inches) 1.0
Tweeter Type Nautilus tube
Tweeter Material Aluminum
Midrange Size (Inches) 3.0
Midrange Type Cone
Woofer Size (Inches) 6
Woofer Type Not given
Audio Specs
Watts RMS (Continuous) 150
Watts Maximum (Peak) Not given
Frequency Response 40-36k
Max. Digital Audio Bit Depth N/A
Max. Digital Audio Sample Rate N/A
High-res Audio Playback
From Network No
From USB Thumb Drive (USB-A) No
From Computer (USB-B) No
Streaming Compatibility
Apple AirPlay Yes
Apple AirPlay 2 No
DTS Play-Fi No
Chromecast built-in No
Roon No
Sonos No
HEOS No
MusicCast No
SoundTouch No
Bose Home Speaker No
WiSA No
BluOS No
Klipsch Stream No
KEF Stream No
Music Services
Amazon Music No
Apple Music No
iHeart Radio No
Pandora No
Qobuz No
SiriusXM No
Spotify No
Tidal No
TuneIn No
YouTube Music No
Control
Handheld Remote Yes
Control by app Apple iOS
Amazon Alexa No
Google Assistant No
Other Specs
Width (Inches) ---
Height (Inches) ---
Depth (Inches) ---
Parts Warranty 2 Years
Labor Warranty 2 Years

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Features

B&W A7 Wireless Music System: The Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) A7 is a wireless powered speaker system that employs Apple's AirPlay technology. Apple's AirPlay technology offers high-quality wireless audio streaming from your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad; as well as your Windows or Mac computer with iTunes. The A7 uses audiophile-grade Bowers & Wilkins audio technology for a high-fidelity sounding music system that can handle the broadest range of frequencies. The Bowers & Wilkins A7 works great in "out-of-the-way" spaces where it won't be noticed, such as on bookshelves or against walls.

High Quality Audio Design: The Bowers & Wilkins A7 wireless music system is equipped with a Class-D amplifier and digital signal processing (DSP). The Class-D amplifier provides 25W x 4ch (tweeters/mids) + 50 x 1ch (subwoofer). The B&W A7 features two 1" Nautilus tube aluminum tweeters, two 3.0" midrange drivers, and one 6" subwoofer. The wireless music system's enclosure is made from glass-filled ABS and feature's Bowers & Wilkins proprietary Flowport technology. The Bowers & Wilkins Flowport technology dramatically improves the system's overall bass performance. The unit's rear-firing port is dimpled to improve air flow, reducing turbulence. The result is less chuffing noise and less compression at high levels; which means better bass no matter how loud you like your music.

Apple AirPlay Technology: Apple's AirPlay technology allows music, downloaded to iTunes, to be streamed (wired or wirelessly) from your Mac or PC to the B&W A7. You can even bypass the computer entirely, and stream high-quality audio directly from your Apple iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad (all without the need to dock the device). The A7 supports Apple Lossless and MP3 audio file transfer. The B&W A7 and your AirPlay audio source must be connected to the same wireless network via a WiFi (802.11g/n) router or hub.

  • iTunes Streaming: The B&W A7 is able to wirelessly play audio from your computer's iTunes account either wirelessly (WiFi) or via a wired (Ethernet) connection using AirPlay streaming technology. When connected to the same network as a computer running iTunes, the A7 can appear as an output option in the pop-up menu at the bottom of the iTunes window. You can then browse your iTunes collection on your computer and stream music to the A7. To use the AirPlay feature you need a Mac or Windows-based PC running iTunes (10.2.2 or later) connected to the same wireless (WiFi) network as the A7.
  • Apple Device Streaming: AirPlay also lets you wirelessly stream your iTunes music and a variety of music apps (such as Pandora, iHeartRadio, etc) stored on your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad to the A7. So there's no need to dock your Apple device. The Bowers & Wilkins A7's AirPlay feature works with iPod touch (2nd/3rd/4th/5th gen), iPhone (3GS/4/4S/5), iPad (1/2/3/4), and iPad mini with iOS 4.4.3 or later; connected to the same wireless network.

Simple Setup: In order to connect your Apple device to the B&W A7 wireless music system, you will need to download the Bowers & Wilkins AirPlay Setup App to your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad (running iOS 4.4.3 or later). The Bowers & Wilkins AirPlay Setup App is also available to download for your Mac computer or Windows PC from the Bowers & Wilkins Support Site, allowing you to set up and manage the wireless music system from your computer.

Auxiliary Input: The rear-panel 3.5mm auxiliary input accepts an analog stereo minijack cable or mini-Toslink digital cable from your external analog or digital audio device. The A7 is able to play stereo digital audio up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution (not compatible with surround-sound encoded 5.1 channel digital audio).

USB Audio Streaming: The A7's USB (type-B) port can be used to stream and playback music that is stored or being streamed on your Mac computer or Windows-based PC. It can also be used for firmware updates.

Remote Control: The supplied wireless IR remote offers Power, Volume Up/Down, and Playback controls. Playback controls include Play/Pause and Previous/Next Track. The remote is powered by a single CR2032 3V lithium battery (pre-installed).

AC Power: The Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) A7 operates off of standard household AC current, using the supplied 6.5' AC power cord. The A7 will automatically enter Sleep mode if left inactive for more than 30 minutes.

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Customer Q&A

3 questions already asked

Q
Can I plug my Sony LCD TV to it or Direct TV?
manny  Mar 07, 2014
3 answers
A
You can use analog stereo minijack cable or mini-Toslink digital cable to connect your Satellite receiver or your TV to it. Although the main benefit of this speaker is AirPlay.
george  Mar 09, 2014
A
I don't think so
jeff c  Mar 09, 2014
A
Unless you have a audio out jack on your TV or Direct TV box, I highly doubt so.
sean  Mar 09, 2014
Q
Has anyone purchased a refurbished B+W A7 and has it met your expectations regarding performance and reliability ? Did you experience any problems with the refurbished unit which necessitated your having to ship it back to the factory for repairs ? Thank You.
jay  Dec 15, 2013
4 answers
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this is very good product. I never seen a factory refurbished this high quality beside Apple before. I am very happy !. But make sure you compare with Zeppelin also. Most importantly! need a break-in time. good luck !
vipoot  Dec 16, 2013
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I just bought and the product arrived a week ago. There are no cosmetic damage and it looks like new. You probably won't realize that this is refurbished. It's working very well so far, sounding exactly what I read in peoples' comments.
ayako  Dec 16, 2013
A
My first unit I returned as it would keep dropping the airplay connection. However crutchfield was very quick and easy to deal with. They sent out a new (referbished) unit with a return label for the defective unit. That unit has worked great so far and am very please with it. I feel it is worth the savings even though the first unit did not work properly.
shaun  Dec 16, 2013
A
I just got my refurbished A7 last week and have been using it for the past two days. So far, it's been great, no complaints. My wife loves it too. It came in a box which said "refurbished" but it looked brand new as far as I could tell. I am not an audiophile, but I think it sounds awesome. So far only played mostly xmas music, still waiting for the family to be out of the house to crank up some heavier stuff. It's pretty loud even at half volume playing xmas tunes. One minor point, which hasn't been a problem, is that I think it only has 2.4GHz wireless networking capability. I have a dual band setup, so my iphone 5s is using 5GHz to talk to my wireless router while my router is talking 2.4GHz to the A7. If you have congestion on the 2.4GHz band, this might be a problem but I think it's unlikely. I can't comment on long term reliability, but with a 2 year factory warranty, I think the refurbished A7 is a pretty safe bet and saves you a nice chunk of money.
robert  Dec 16, 2013

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