Bowers & Wilkins - HTM71 S3 Center Channel with 1" Tweeter On Top and Two 6.5" Bass Drivers (Each) - White
Customers are saying
Customers value the HTM71 S3 Center Channel's exceptional sound quality. Many reviewers highlighted its crisp, clear audio and ability to perfectly balance their home theater systems. The speaker's clear central channel was also frequently praised. No significant negative feedback was reported.
Color
WhiteFeatures
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
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