BMW's iX EV Has B&W Sound System With Diamond Dome Tweeters

BMW’s most powerful electric vehicle to date, the iX, bowed at the IAA Mobility show in Munich featuring Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Dome tweeters, said the audio firm Tuesday. The B&W Diamond surround sound system, developed by engineering teams from both companies, was designed to make cabin occupants feel they are with the artist in the studio using technologies from B&W’s passive loudspeakers. The accurate, low-distortion tweeters have Nautilus swirls, spiraling channels behind the tweeter domes that dissipate reflected sound waves that emanate from the rear of the drive unit to limit distortion. To fit in with the minimalist interior of the BMW iX, the tweeters are covered with brushed stainless-steel covers with a laser-etched logo and a lighting effect, and the door speakers are hidden behind acoustically optimized fabric, B&W said. The tweeters, three aluminum dome tweeters and five midrange speakers are mounted as high as possible; eight speakers are integrated into the front and rear headrests, which can be individually adjusted to create a personalized audio experience for each passenger. Four bass speakers are supplemented by 4D Shakers for a deep bass experience at low volumes, it said. Passengers can engage with the sound system through four different sound modes, according to preference, B&W said.