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B&W HTM72 S3 Overview
If you’re looking for a center channel speaker that delivers pristine, standout performance in a smaller room, look no further than the new Bowers & Wilkins HTM72 S3 ($1,500). This two-way passive ported speaker is ideal for pairing with the rest of the 700 Series range to create an immersive home cinema system.
Its compact design makes it an excellent fit for rooms that don’t have much room for a full-sized center channel. Its curved front panel and slimmer cabinet reduce diffraction, which helps to keep coloration and distortion to a minimum.
The centre channel is complemented by the carbon-dome tweeter on the top of each speaker, raising its breakup threshold to 47kHz for precise imaging accuracy and rich, nuanced detail. The driver is mounted in a pod that ensures it’s properly positioned in the curved panel, technology taken from B&W’s 800 Series Diamond speakers.
B&W HTM72 S3 Features
This means a lot of power can be put to work in the centre channel, reducing distortion and improving bass response. The speaker also includes a rear-firing Flowport, which is engineered to dissipate friction and improve efficiency. It can be dialed into your liking by inserting a supplied two-piece foam port plug, and it’s fitted with dual gold-plated binding-post terminals that complement the speaker’s aesthetic.
A solid-body Tweeter-on-Top arrangement with a carbon-dome tweeter has featured across the previous 700 Series ranges, but this new family has had its design tweaked for improved sonics and looks. The tweeter pods have been extended to provide a larger loading tube for dissipating the rear waves, boosting the power that can be put to work in the center channel.
Another important change is the Aerofoil Profile Continuum cone Mid/Bass drivers, which use a composite sandwich of materials with a carefully formed variable profile to deliver cleaner bass without sacrificing soundtracking detail. It avoids the abrupt transitions in behavior that can impair the drive unit’s performance and delivers more pronounced bass and deeper levels of low-end extension than traditional metal-cone drive units.
B&W HTM72 S3 Specifications
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Dimensions Height: 166.5mm (6.6 in)
Width: 480mm (18.9 in)
Depth: 260mm (10.2 in) cabinet only
275mm (10.8 in) including grille and terminalsNet weight 9.11kg (20.1 lb) Technical details
Technical features Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter
Continuum™ cone bass / midrange
Flowport™Description 2-way vented-box system Drive units 1x ø25mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency
2x ø130mm (5 in) Continuum cone bass / midrangeFrequency range -6dB at 48Hz and 33kHz Frequency response 70Hz - 28kHz ±3dB Sensitivity 87dB spl (2.83Vrms, 1m) Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 100Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 200Hz - 22kHzNominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 4.3Ω) Recommended amplifier power 30W - 120W into 8Ω on unclipped programme Finishes
Cabinet finishes Gloss Black
Satin White
RosenutGrille finishes Black
Grey
Black
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