Bowers & Wilkins debuts the T7, a $350 or £300 portable Bluetooth speaker (pictures)

Bowers & Wilkins has entered the high-end portable Bluetooth speaker fray with the new T7, which is set to hit stores in October for $350 (£300/€350; pricing in Australia was not announced at this time).

Here's what the company had to say about the new speaker, which delivers 18 hours of battery life, in its press release:

"Bowers& Wilkins T7 combines Bluetooth wireless streaming with compact size,rechargeable convenience, Bowers & Wilkins’ legendary approach tohigh-quality sound and the first commercial application of Bowers & WilkinsMicro Matrix technology. The result is Hi-Fi untethered."

"T7 is Bowers & Wilkins firstBluetooth speaker, and as with everything Bowers & Wilkins does, T7 is allabout sound. The compact speaker features the first commercially availableapplication of Bowers & Wilkins Micro Matrix technology. Derived from theMatrix internal bracing used in the reference 800 Series Diamond loudspeakers foundin Abbey Road Studios, and developed as part of Bowers & Wilkinsnext-generation automotive audio concepts, the Micro Matrix honeycomb structureprovides substantial cabinet stiffening and a solid platform for the T7’s driveunits."

"T7 uses two (patent-pending)force-canceling high-output bass radiators to extend low frequencies, whichhelp deliver staggering range, depth and richness. The T7’s two highlyoptimized 2 inch (50mm) drive units are the result of a very long evaluationprocess. A process undertaken by some of the very best listeners in thebusiness: Bowers & Wilkins acoustic engineers. Plus, the use of aptXBluetooth ensures high-definition detail isn’t lost in wireless transmissionwhen you stream audio directly from any Bluetooth-enabled PC, tablet or mobilephone."