About The Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3 Centre Speaker
The Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3 is the more compact centre channel speaker in the new 700 Series. It features a Carbon Dome tweeter and twin Continuum cone Mid/Bass drivers. It's the perfect partner for a home theatre system based around the 704 S3, 706 S3 or 707 S3.
Carbon Dome Tweeters: Carbon Dome tweeters are purpose-built for the 700 Series. Delivering a dramatic improvement on the aluminium double dome tweeter, they raise the breakup threshold to 47kHz, for pinpoint imaging accuracy and detail.
Continuum™ Cone: Thanks to its composite construction, the Continuum™ cone avoids the abrupt transitions in behaviour that can impair the performance of a conventional drive unit. The result is a more open, neutral performance that delivers voices and instruments with precision and transparency.
About The 700 Series 3 Range
The Bowers & Wilkins 700 S3 range of loudspeakers is defined by elegance and driven by performance. Every model in the range is inspired by the recording studio and enabled by cutting-edge technologies first developed for Bowers & Wilkins's flagship 800 Series Diamond.
The 700 Series contains eight models: there's a speaker to suit every home and every requirement, whether your passion is high-performance stereo, immersive home cinema or a mix of both. Every model combines slim, elegant proportions with a choice of exquisite finishes.
With the 700 Series 3, Studio Sound comes home.
Precision Sound: 700 Series uses a wealth of state-of-the-art technologies derived from Bowers & Wilkins's award-winning 800 Series Diamond range to provide a best-in-class audio experience.
Bring Hollywood Home: With two centre channel speakers to choose from plus the option of matching subwoofers, in-wall and in-ceiling speakers, the 700 Series performs brilliantly in any home cinema set-up.
Meaningful Design: Thanks to its svelte proportions and premium detailing – plus the option of an all new Mocha finish – the 700 Series range is both beautiful and effortlessly elegant.
Studio Sound, Your Way: This is Bowers & Wilkins's most extensive range: 700 Series range features floorstanding, standmount and bookshelf speakers, meaning you can get precision sound in any size of room, however you prefer to listen.
Our Take On The Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3 Centre Speaker
If you are looking for the ideal centre speaker to match the 704 S3, 706 S3 or 707 S3 speakers then your search is over. The HTM72 S3 is perfectly voiced to match those models and provide a rich spread of sound across the three front channels of your home theatre set up. With Continuum™ Cone mid/bass drivers and a carbon dome tweeter the HTM72 has a detailed and dynamic sound that provides excellent vocal clarity for those hard to understand dialogue moments. It also sports a rear-firing port to give it extra oomph in the lower registers. For those who want a classy home cinema experience that isn't afraid to let its hair down when required then a Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series set up could be the way to go.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: 2-Way Vented-Box Centre Channel Speaker
- Decoupled Carbon Dome Tweeter
- Twin Continuum™ Cone FST Mid/Bass Drivers
- Flowport™
- Drive Units
- 25mm (1") Decoupled Carbon Dome High-Frequency Driver
- 2 x 130mm (5") Continuum Cone Mid/Bass Drivers
- Frequency Range: 48Hz to 33kHz
- Frequency Response: 70Hz - 28kHz (+/-3dB from reference axis)
- Sensitivity: 87dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)
- Harmonic Distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)
- <1% 100Hz - 22kHz
- <0.5% 200Hz - 20kHz
- Nominal Impedance: 8Ω (minimum 4.3Ω)
- Recommended Amplifier Power: 30W - 120W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
- Cabinet Finishes: Gloss Black (Black Grille), Satin White (Grey Grille), Mocha (Black Grille) & Rosenut (Black Grille)
- Width
- 477mm cabinet only
- Height
- 165mm cabinet only
- Depth
- 266mm cabinet only
- 302mm including grille and terminals
- Weight 9.7 kg
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 5 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE