B&W Formation Audio non-amplified multi-room audio pre-amp

Make your current gear part of a high-res wireless system The Bowers & Wilkins Formation Audio can make your audio gear part of a high-resolution multi-room audio system. Use this wireless hub to feed streaming music sources to your home theater receiver or a pair of powered speakers. Or send audio signals wirelessly from a connected receiver, phono preamp, or CD player to Formation speakers throughout your home. The Formation Audio has 24-bit/96kHz streaming resolution to deliver exceptionally clear and accurate sound. Formation components and speakers create their own patented, robust mesh network. This ensures proper bandwidth for high-res audio streaming, without overtaxing your home Wi-Fi? network, as well as near-perfect speaker synchronization. Analog and digital connections You can connect the Formation Audio to just about any kind of traditional audio component. That includes home theater receivers, CD players, powered speakers, or a turntable with built-in phono preamp. It has both RCA analog stereo inputs and outputs. The hub also has an optical digital input and coaxial digital output. Simple multi-room app control Formation wireless speakers and components are easy to use, thanks to the Bowers & Wilkins Home app. Download it from the Apple App Store or Google Play to your smartphone or tablet. The app walks you through the setup process. It also lets you add other Formation components and speakers easily as you build out your multi-room audio system. You can assign room names to your Formation products, group them to simultaneously play the same song, or play different songs from different sources in each room. Wireless options The Formation Audio features Bluetooth 4.1 for playing audio sources from a wide variety of apps on your mobile device. Built-in aptX HD and AAC decoding provides high-quality music streaming from compatible devices. Spotify Connect is built-in, too, so you can easily stream from this popular service if you have a subscription.