(Credit: Geoffrey Morrison)
The town of Worthing is perhaps not where you’d expect to find a world-class speaker company. A typically British seaside town, the parks and beaches are surrounded by squat brick houses sprinkled with Tudors and people driving on the left.
Just away from the water is the headquarters of Bowers & Wilkins, a storied audio brand with a wide range of audio products, including $180 headphones, $600 iPod docks, and speakers ranging a few hundred a pair to many tens of thousands each. Its speakers are found in homes and home theaters around the world, and even in the one of the greatest recording studios.
On a recent trip to the UK, I had a chance to take a tour of its factory. I took lots of pictures.
This wasn’t the only behind-the-scenes look I got on my UK adventure. I also got to check out the legendary Abbey Road Studios, and tomorrow… [Read more]
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