The Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) VM1 is a versatile, multi-application speaker designed for use in both two-channel hi-fi and five-channel home theatre systems. It can be positioned vertically or horizontally as a main, surround, or center channel speaker.
Key Features and Design

• Versatile Orientation: The speaker can be mounted on a wall bracket or an optional floor stand, or placed horizontally on its supplied table-stand, making it highly adaptable to different room setups. The logo badge can be rotated to match the speaker's orientation.
• Aesthetics: It features a contemporary design with a high-strength polypropylene body, available in finishes such as silver and black.
• Acoustic Engineering: The speaker incorporates B&W's dimpled Flowport, a bass reflex system that is integrated into the rear of the speaker for improved air flow and bass response.
• Connectivity: It uses standard speaker wire terminals that support both bare wire and banana plugs, allowing easy integration with most AV receivers and amplifiers.

Technical Specifications
According to the official B&W manual and product sheets, the specifications for the VM1 are as follows:
Specification Detail
Design
2-way 4th-order vented-box system (bass reflex, rear ported)
Drive Units
1 x 25mm (1 in) high-frequency tweeter, 1 x 125mm (5 in) cone bass/mid driver
Frequency Response
75Hz – 20kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Nominal Impedance
8 Ohms (minimum 3.0 Ohms)
Sensitivity
91dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Recommended Amplifier Power
25W – 100W into 8 Ohms