Bowers & Wilkins CT8 DS – Custom Theater Surround Speaker
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Bowers & Wilkins CT8 DS – Custom Theater Surround Speaker
Bowers and Wilkins Custom Theater Series – CT8 DS
The CT8 DS is a dedicated surround speaker, that provides the option for users to select either dipole or monopole options depending on the type of room in which it is used. To generate an authentically three-dimensional listening experience, the CT8 DS surround speaker handles both dipole and monopole surround dispersion. Along with a forward-facing Kevlar® FSTTM midrange and metal-dome high-frequency drivers, the CT8 DS also carries side-facing Kevlar® midrange/high frequency drivers.
- Kevlar® brand fibre cone
- FST™ midrange
- Composite sandwich cone bass
- Dipole/monopole option with 12V trigger switching
- Matrix cabinet
- Active bass crossover
Key Technologies
Side Firing Drivers
A typical CT800 installation will feature two or more vertical surround sound speakers at the rear and sides to generate an authentically three-dimensional listening experience. To maximise the 3D effect, the CT8 DS incorporates additional side-firing midrange drivers for the option of dipole operation.
Matrix Bracing
Sound with backbone demands a speaker with backbone. In a system with as much power as this, the physical forces exerted on the cabinet by the air movements inside it are huge. To hold the cabinet walls in place and avoid the kind of vibrations and flexures that can taint the sound, each speaker contains B&W’s double thickness Matrix™ internal bracing system of interlocking anechoic cells. This indomitable skeleton – like that of a building – dissipates forces around the structure and creates a single rock solid unit.
Details & Specifications
Design: 3-way monopole/2-way dipole selectable closed-box surround system
Drive Units: 1x Ø32mm (11/4 in) metal dome high-frequency, 6x Ø100mm (4 in) midrange/high-frequency, 1x Ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST™ midrange, 2x Ø250mm (10 in) Rohacell® cone bass
Frequency Range: -6dB at 26Hz and 40kHz (monopole mode), -6dB at 26Hz and 22kHz (dipole mode)
Frequency Response: 31Hz – 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis (monopole mode), 31Hz – 18kHz ±3dB power averaged over front hemisphere (dipole mode)
Dispersion: Monopole mode Within 2dB of reference response, Horizontal over 60° arc, Vertical over 10° arc, Dipole mode horizontal figure of eight, Effective null zone ±30° (250Hz – 18kHz)
Sensitivity: 93dB spl (2.83V, 1m) (mf/hf)
Harmonic Distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 45Hz – 20kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8Ω (minimum 4Ω)
Crossover Frequency: 300Hz and 4kHz (monopole mode), 300Hz (dipole mode)
Recommended Amplifier Power: 500W – 1000W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max Recommended Cable Impedance: 0.1Ω
Height: 1100mm (43.3 in) (without spike feet)
Width: 325mm (12.8 in)
Depth: 250mm (9.85 in)
Weight: 75kg (165 lb)
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