BMW’s automotive achievements demand the sort of superlative sonic experience that can do them justice. So it commissioned Bowers & Wilkins to develop bespoke in-vehicle audio systems that elevate every journey
From the world’s best studios to your BMW
Entirely redefining your sound
Seamless integration for outstanding audio
Two companies, united by a passion for engineering excellence, collaborate to redefine the meaning of ‘performance’. The result is the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System: the most complete in-vehicle audio system ever made.
Completely unique – bespoke for BMW
The Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System features unique acoustic technologies to deliver the ultimate in immersive audio performance. Never before has a sound system deserved to have a vehicle built around it.
Individual answers to individual questions
The interior of each BMW model is a unique environment. So Bowers & Wilkins has developed a bespoke audio system for each one, designed to maximize acoustic performance while enhancing the cabin architecture at the same time.
Designed to move you
Each Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System is tailor-made to suit each specific model’s interior. Perfect speaker placement, uncompromised materials and class-leading engineering take you where you want to go.
Form, function, and sound unite to deliver a sublime in-vehicle experience
BMW i5
BMW i5
BMW XM
BMW X7
BMW X6
BMW X5
BMW 8 Series
BMW 7 Series
The first BMW i5 combines an all-electric drive system with a Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System. Technologies derived from our high-performance loudspeakers, including our Continuum™ cones, provide unparalleled levels of accuracy and authenticity.
BMW's first high-performance M car with an electrified drive system, the BMW XM pairs powerful plug-in hybrid technology with luxurious design – a fitting environment to house Bowers & Wilkins' exceptional Diamond Surround Sound System.
Bowers & Wilkins has equipped the luxurious and refined X7 Sports Utility Vehicle with some of its trademark studio-grade technologies like Diamond dome tweeters and Nautilus diffusion channels. The result is a vehicle that sounds like a recording studio.
Featuring key technologies like the Diamond dome tweeters and Nautilus™ diffusion channels to reduce sound distortion, Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround System delivers a clean and pristine audio experience to the X6, BMW’s statement and streamlined Sports Utility Vehicle.
Such levels of refinement and performance from a Sports Utility Vehicle demands similarly impressive audio capability. So Bowers & Wilkins has refined its Diamond Surround Sound System to give the X5 astonishingly accurate and involving sound.
No matter if you choose the coupeé, the gran coupe,é or the convertible, you can be sure the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System in your BMW 8 Series is a technological tour de force, and an utterly immersive and enthralling listen.
A passion for engineering excellence meets luxury and comfort in the new BMW 7 Series, featuring the Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System and optional Diamond Surround Sound System. Fusing exquisite design and studio-grade technology, this is a new level of entertainment experience in a car.
Technical specifications
Model
| BMW i5 |
Speaker count
| 17 |
Amplifier
| 11 Channel |
Output
| 655W |
Speaker breakdown
|
4x 100mm Continuum™ midrange speaker 3x 100mm Midrange speakers 7x 25mm Aluminium tweeters 2x 50x80mm Dual balanced woofers 1x 200mm Dual voice coil subwoofer |
Sound modes
| Studio Concert On Stage Rear |
Sound processing
|
Logic® 7 Dynamic Frequency Compensation |
Grille material
| Stainless Steel |
Model
| XM |
Speaker count
| 20 |
Amplifier
| 20 Channel |
Output
| 1475W |
Speaker breakdown
|
2x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters 5x 25mm Aluminium tweeters 7x 100m Continuum® midrange speakers 2x 217mm Rohacell central bass woofers 4x 40mm 3D speakers |
Sound modes
| Studio Concert On Stage Rear |
Sound processing
|
QuantumLogic™ immersion processing AuraVox |
Grille material
| Stainless Steel / Fabric |
Model
| X7 |
Speaker count
| 20 |
Amplifier
| 20 Channel |
Output
| 1475W |
Speaker breakdown
|
2x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (illuminated) 5x 25mm Aluminum tweeters 7x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange speakers (4 of which are illuminated) 4x 40mm 3D mid tweeters 2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers |
Sound modes
|
Studio 3D Concert 3D On Stage 3D Cinema 3D Lounge |
Sound processing
|
QuantumLogic® Immersion Full-active output stage technology Dynamic Equalization Control (DEC) |
Grille material
| Stainless Steel |
Model
| X6 |
Speaker count
| 20 |
Amplifier
| 20 Channel |
Output
| 1475W |
Speaker breakdown
|
2x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (illuminated) 5x 25mm Aluminum tweeters 7x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange speakers (4 of which are illuminated) 4x 40mm 3D Mid tweeters 2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers |
Sound modes
| Studio 3D Concert 3D On Stage 3D Cinema 3D Lounge |
Sound processing
|
QuantumLogic® Surround Full-active output stage technology Dynamic Equalization Control (DEC) |
Grille material
| Stainless Steel |
Model
| X5 |
Speaker count
| 20 |
Amplifier
| 20 Channel |
Output
| 1475W |
Speaker breakdown
|
2x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (illuminated) 5x 25mm Aluminum tweeters 7x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange speakers (4 of which are illuminated) 4x 40mm 3D Mid tweeters 2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers |
Sound modes
|
Studio 3D Concert 3D On Stage 3D Cinema 3D Lounge |
Sound processing
|
QuantumLogic® Surround Full-active output stage technology Dynamic Equalization Control (DEC) |
Grille material
| Stainless Steel |
Model
| 8 Series Coupé 8 Series Gran Coupé 8 Series Convertible |
Speaker count
|
Coupé / Gran Coupé 16 Convertible 12 |
Amplifier
|
Coupé / Gran Coupé
16 Channel Convertible 12 Channel |
Output
|
Coupé / Gran Coupé
1375W Convertible 1125W |
Speaker breakdown
|
Coupé / Gran Coupé 3x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (2 of which are illuminated) 4x 25mm Aluminum tweeters 7x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange drivers (4 of which are illuminated) 2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers Convertible 3x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (2 of which are illuminated) 2x 25mm Aluminum tweeters 5x 100mm Aramid fiber midrange drivers (4 of which are illuminated) 2x 217mm Rohacell subwoofers |
Sound modes
| Studio Concert On Stage Cinema Lounge |
Sound processing
|
QuantumLogic® Surround Full-active output stage technology Dynamic Equalization Control (DEC) |
Grille material
| Stainless Steel |
Model
|
7 Series i7 |
Speaker count
|
Series Surround Sound System 18 7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System 36 i7 Surround Sound System 17 i7 Diamond Surround Sound System 35 |
Amplifier
| 7 Series Surround Sound System i7 Surround Sound System 11 Channel 7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System i7 Diamond Surround Sound System 32 Channel |
Output
| 7 Series Surround Sound System i7 Surround Sound System 655W 7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System i7 Diamond Surround Sound System 1965W |
Speaker breakdown
|
7 Series Surround Sound System 1x 100mm Glass fiber midrange speaker 5x 25mm Aluminum ceramic metal matrix diaphragm tweeters 4x 100mm Continuum® midrange speakers 2x 50x80mm Paper dual-opposed woofers 2x 217mm Central bass speakers 4x 60mm Headrest speakers (Rear) 7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System 3x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (2 of which are illuminated) 5x 100mm Continuum® midrange speakers (4 of which are illuminated) 4x 50x80mm Aluminum dual-opposed woofers 4x 40mm Aluminum 3D speakers 2x 217mm Carbon fiber central bass speakers 2x 25mm Aluminum ceramic metal matrix diaphram tweeters 8x 60mm Headrest speakers 8x 4D Shakers i7 Surround Sound System 1x 100mm Glass fiber midrange speaker 5x 25mm Aluminum tweeters 4x 100mm Continuum® midrange speakers 2x 50x80mm Paper dual-opposed woofers 4x 60mm Headrest speakers (Rear) 1x 200mm Paper dual voicecoil subwoofer i7 Diamond Surround Sound System 3x 25mm Diamond Nautilus® tweeters (2 of which are illuminated) 5x 100mm Continuum® midrange tweeters (4 of which are illuminated) 4x 50x80mm Aluminum dual-opposed woofers 4x 40mm Aluminum 3D speakers 2x 25mm Aluminum ceramic metal matrix diaphram tweeters 8x 60mm Headrest speakers 8x 4D Shakers 1x 200mm Carbon fiber dual voicecoil subwoofer |
Sound modes
|
7 Series Surround Sound System i7 Surround Sound System Studio Logic 7® Surround 7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System i7 Diamond Surround Sound System Studio Concert On Stage Rear |
Sound processing
|
7 Series Surround Sound System 7 Surround Sound System Logic7® Dynamic Frequency Compensation 7 Series Diamond Surround Sound System i7 Diamond Surround Sound System QuantumLogic® immersion processing AuraVox |
Grille material
| Stainless Steel / Fabric |
Key features
Powerful, dynamic amplification
Because your vehicle can be a concert hall
Look and listen
