B&W Panorama 2

Sleek low profile design ; Weighty bottom end ; Self-contained

Voices lack clarity ; Not a particularly expansive soundstage ; Tonally inconsistent

The Panorama 3 has a room-filling sound with an impressive low end, but overall it’s a touch uneven, with dialogue that lacks clarity and sparkle

Direct, focused sound ; Clear dialogue ; Great integration ; HDMI inputs ; Luxury design ; Superb build quality

Expensive ; Unconvincing surround effect ; No streaming capability ; Bass can sound tubby ; Fiddly remote

The B&W Panorama 2 is an improvement on its predecessor and outguns many of its rivals for pure sonic ability. It's not cheap, but the improved level of functionality and focused sound more than compensate.

For its faults, the B&W Panorama is still an excellent soundbar. If you want full-on surround sound, then a soundbar's probably not for you. But as soundbar's go, this is one of the best. B&W Panorama is tagged with Panorama, Bowers and Wilkins and B&W...

Great build quality ; Sleek and stylish appearance ; Up-to-date Dolby surround processing ; Wireless streaming features ; Solid operation ; Good surround performance

DTS processing support ; Option to connect a subwoofer

The excellently built B&W PANORAMA 3 SOUNDBAR possesses the versatility and performance that bring good value to its $999 asking price.