B&W HTM71 S3 Signature - Centre Speaker
Product Description
Bowers & Wilkins HTM71 S3 Signature Centre Speaker
B&Ws new flagship 700 Series centre channel loudspeaker, the HTM71 S3 Signature features a Carbon Dome drive unit housed in a Tweeter-On-Top enclosure, making it the perfect match for its 702 S3 Signature and 705 S3 Signature counterparts. This approach allows for outstanding integration and an even more immersive listening experience across B&Ws 700 Series Signature based surround sound systems.
The HTM71 S3 Signature also features a 130mm (5) Continuum Cone FST midrange driver complete with B&Ws Biomimetic Suspension particularly important for clarity with dialogue.
Product Description
Bowers & Wilkins HTM71 S3 Signature Centre Speaker
B&Ws new flagship 700 Series centre channel loudspeaker, the HTM71 S3 Signature features a Carbon Dome drive unit housed in a Tweeter-On-Top enclosure, making it the perfect match for its 702 S3 Signature and 705 S3 Signature counterparts. This approach allows for outstanding integration and an even more immersive listening experience across B&Ws 700 Series Signature based surround sound systems.
The HTM71 S3 Signature also features a 130mm (5) Continuum Cone FST midrange driver complete with B&Ws Biomimetic Suspension particularly important for clarity with dialogue.
B&W HTM71 S3 Signature Centre Speaker
*700 Series Signature Upgrades
The 700 Series Signature models employ a series of carefully designed and engineered upgrades designed to deliver the best possible sound and visual presentation.
Aesthetically, the Signature models are finished in lustrous Midnight Blue Metallic paint or Datuk Gloss veneer, with multiple coats of paint or lacquer to deliver a supremely rich and desirable finish. Metal component parts, such as the tweeter body, are finished in Satin Black.
Drive unit pods and tweeter grilles are trimmed with a gold colour diamond cut trim bezel while Tweeter grilles adopt the same advanced design and hole pattern found on the 801 and 805 D4 Signature models. Each unit also features new brass speaker terminal posts for a cleaner signal path along with a Signature logo above the speaker terminal plate designed to highlight its exclusivity.
The Crossover is the main area of significant audio improvement over the standard models and includes the following upgrades:
*New Mundorf EVO Silver Gold Oil capacitors with Angelique wire lead-outs for High Frequencies
*New Mundorf EVO Silver Gold Oil capacitors with Angelique wire lead-outs and new Bevenbi MPAZ-E polypropylene capacitors with zinc foil for Midrange Frequencies
*New air-core inductors for Low Frequency drive units
*Upgraded poles on Mid and Low Frequency motor systems with larger venting and lower inductance
*Bypass capacitors reconfigured and located in series with each other on each board
As with all Signature technologies, none of these components will be made available for retro-fit to current products or added as a running change into existing 700 Series S3 products.
Our Take On The Bowers & Wilkins HTM71 S3 Signature Centre Speaker
If you are looking for the ideal centre speaker to match the 702 S3 Signature or 705 S3 Signature speakers then your search is over. The HTM71 S3 Signature shares the Signature series improvements in the crossover and is perfectly voiced to match these models and provide a rich spread of sound across the three front channels of your home theatre set up. With a dedicated Continuum Cone midrange driver and a solid body carbon dome tweeter-on-top the HTM71 S3 Signature has a spacious enveloping sound that provides excellent vocal clarity for those hard to understand dialogue moments. It also sports dual Aerofoil Profile bass drivers and a rear-firing port for deep, articulate bass response. For those who want a classy home cinema experience that isnt afraid to let its hair down when required then a B&W 700 Series Signature set up could be the way to go.
**Main Features & Specifications
Design: Signature 3-Way Vented-Box Centre Channel Speaker
Significantly Upgraded Crossover Design
Stunning New Finishes
Decoupled Carbon Dome Tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum Cone FST Midrange
Aerofoil Profile Bass Cones
Flowport
Drive Units
*25mm (1) Decoupled Carbon Dome High-Frequency Driver
*130mm (5) Continuum Cone FST Midrange
*2 x 130mm (5) Aerofoil Profile Bass Drivers
Frequency Range: 45Hz to 33kHz
Frequency Response: 50Hz - 28kHz (+/-3dB from reference axis)
Sensitivity: 89dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)
Harmonic Distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)
*<1% 90Hz - 22kHz
*<0.5% 120Hz - 20kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω)
Recommended Amplifier Power: 30W - 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Cabinet Finishes: Midnight Blue Metallic paint or Datuk Gloss veneer both with a black grille
Width
*628mm cabinet only
Height
*165mm cabinet only
*233mm including tweeter
Depth
*318mm cabinet only
*356mm including grille and terminals
Weight 17.5kg
