Bowers & Wilkins - HTM71 S3 Center Channel with 1" Tweeter On Top and Two 6.5" Bass Drivers (Each) - Mocha
Customers are saying
Customers commend the speaker for its exceptional sound quality, which users note balances out their audio systems perfectly. Additionally, the product is praised for its beautiful, low-profile design that allows it to fit conveniently on top of a television cabinet.
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Carbon Dome Tweeter
Carbon Dome tweeters deliver a dramatic improvementon the aluminium double dome tweeter, raising the breakup threshold to 47kHz, for pinpoint imaging accuracy and detail. The closest performance to our Diamond Dome Tweeters.
Solid Body Tweeter
Our redesigned Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top housing. A more elongated form incorporates a longer tubeloading system to produce an even more free and open sound. The decoupled housing is milled from a single solid block of aluminium to better resist resonance.
Continuum Cone
Continuum is a woven composite that blends control with flexibility. The result is breathtaking clarity. Hear voices, guitars and bass instruments with precision and transparency.
Biomimetic Suspension
Biomimetic Suspension revolutionises midrange cone performance by greatly reducing the unwanted air pressure and coloration that a conventional fabric spider can generate. The result? Midrange transparency you wouldn’t believe possible.
Aerofoil Bass
Advanced computer modeling carbon fiber and a syntactic core are used to produce a cone with maximum stiffness where it’s needed most. This optimised shape means the cone displays pistonic behaviour further up the audible range, producing precise, controlled and utterly lifelike bass.
Finishes
This model is available in Gloss Black, Mocha and Satin White.
Magnetic Grills
Each model includes magnetic speaker grills.
Specifications
- Speaker TypeCenter channelRMS Power200 watts
Reviews
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 36 reviews
- Sound Quality (31)
- Design (3)
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Our flagship centre-channel loudspeaker, the HTM71 S3 features a Carbon Dome drive unit housed in a Tweeter-On-Top enclosure, making it the perfect match for its 705 S3, 703 S3 and 702 S3 stablemates. This approach allows for outstanding integration and an even-more-immersive listening experience across our premium 700 Series-based surround sound systems. The HTM71 S3 also features a 5” Continuum Cone FST midrange driver complete with our Biomimetic Suspension– particularly important for clarity with dialogue. Twin aerofoil profile bass drivers provide create a rock-solid foundation for dynamic performance.
HTM72 S3 is the most compact center channel speaker in the 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.
703 S3 now features our iconic Tweeter-on-Top configuration, transforming its ability to render detail and space. That breakthrough, plus its decoupled FST Continuum cone midrange driver– enhanced by the addition of our revolutionary Biomimetic Suspension – combine to make 703 S3 an exceptional loudspeaker. Its twin Aerofoil Profile bass drivers mean it can fill even the largest rooms with full bodied, realistic sound.
702 S3 is our 700 Series flagship: a state-of-the-art floorstanding speaker that defines standards for performance in its class. Its Carbon Dome tweeter is housed in a Solid Body Tweeter assembly, derived from 800 Series Diamond. That ensures even more realistic treble, while its decoupled midrange assembly, enhanced here with our revolutionary Biomimetic Suspension, provides outstanding midrange transparency and openness. And thanks to its downward-firing port configuration and its trio of Aerofoil Profile bass cones, 702 S3 can deliver bass that’s both profoundly deep and endlessly articulate. If you want the best in the series, this is it.
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Questions & Answers
How does this center channel compare with the previous model HTM71 S2? I notice the bass cones are smaller in this model. Thank you.
Answered by Bowers & Wilkins TeamHi Victoria, We increased the midrange driver from 4" to 5" and reduced the bass drivers to 5". This allowed us to place the tweeter on top in milled aluminum enclosure, which improved the sense of height and clarity you hear when listening to voices. The increased size of the midrange driver offset the smaller bass drivers. We believe that the net improvement over the HTM71S2 is quite noticeable and encourage you to have a listen.
Will this center channel work with B&W in-wall and ceiling speakers or will it over power them?
Answered by Bowers & Wilkins TeamThe 700 series center channel speaker blends well with our in-wall and in-ceiling speakers. Upgrading the center channel is always a good idea and will significantly enhance most surround sound systems.
Is the HTM71 S3 voice matched with the 705 S2 bookshelves?
Answered by Bowers & Wilkins TeamHello, They are different series and the S3 will be upgraded slightly from the S2 version of the center channel but these speakers will mesh together very well and you will have a good experience with them together.
Does this speaker have a tweeter on top?
Yes, this speaker features a tweeter-on-top enclosure.
This question and answer was generated by AI based on customer and product data.What is the maximum frequency response of this speaker?
The maximum frequency response of this speaker is 33 kilohertz.
This question and answer was generated by AI based on customer and product data.
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