| Form Factor | Bookshelf / Stand Mounted |
| Signal Path | Passive Hardware |
| Dimensions | Height 280mm, Width 165mm, Depth 255 mm (276mm including grill) |
| Weight | 6.7kg |
| Power | N/A |
| Frequency Response | 55Hz - 22 kHz ±3dB on reference axis |
| Dispersion | Within 2dB of reference response (Horizontal: over 60 degree arc, Vertical: over 10 degree arc) |
| Frequency Range | -6dB at 45kHz and 50kHz |
| Sensitivity | 84dB spi (2.83V, 1m) |
| Harmonic Distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) (<1% 110Hz - 22kHz) |
| Nominal Impedance | 8Ω (minimum 5.1Ω) |
| Crossover Frequency | 4kHz |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 30W - 100W into 8Ω on unclipped programme |
| Finish | Real wood veners: Wengé, Rosenut (Painted finish: Gloss Black) |
| Style | 2-way vented-box system |
| Tweeter | 1x ø25mm aluminum dome high-frequency |
| Main Driver | 1x ø130mm woven Kevlar cone bass/midrange |
| Connections | - 2x (linked or unlinked) · Binding Post · 2 Way
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| Links | CM1 Info Sheet |
| Notes | The Bowers & Wilkins CM1 were introduced in 2006 and were discontinued several years later to make way for their successor, the CM1 S2, which is still being manufactured today. |
