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Aston Martin Vanquish

Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System

A 15-channel amplifier drives five Nautilus tweeters, five Continuum midrange drivers, two headliner speakers, two woofers and a subwoofer.

The whole system

Drag to turn. Positions are drawn by zone from the maker’s published layout; exact placement inside each zone is schematic.

Speakers
15
Amplifier
1,170 W
Channels
15
Rank by speakers
17 of 20

Engineering notes

  • B&W's 1,170 W system uses 15 speakers on 15 amplifier channels, double amplified according to Aston Martin, and is standard on the Vanquish.
  • Sound processing is QuantumLogic Surround with Dirac Unison and vehicle noise compensation, with Studio and Stage modes.
  • Aston Martin says the stainless steel speaker frets were crafted by Abbey Road Studios experts.
  • Aston Martin says Aluminium Double Dome tweeters and Continuum midrange speakers keep the transitions smooth, and QuantumLogic Immersion tailors the sound to the cabin.

Cabin

Layout
2+2 grand tourer
Seats
4
Zones with speakers
3
  • Continuum cone
  • Aluminium double-dome tweeters
  • Stainless steel grilles

More from Bowers & Wilkins

Sources

2 speakers: headliner. 1 speakers: subwoofer. 12 speakers: other