Bowers & Wilkins DS8S owner manual HTM1DHTM2D

HTM1DHTM2D

Technical features Free-mounted diamond dome tweeter Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST™ midrange Rohacell® cone bass

Nautilus™ head

Matrix™ cabinet

Flowport™

Magnetic shielding

Description 3-way vented-box system

Drive units 1x	ø25mm (1 in) diamond dome high-frequency
1x	ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST™ midrange
3x	ø200mm (8 in) Rohacell® cone bass

Frequency range -6dB at 32Hz and 33kHz

Frequency response 38Hz - 28kHz ±3dB on reference axis

Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response

Horizontal:	over 60º	arc
Vertical:	over 10º	arc

Sensitivity 90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)

Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 55Hz - 100kHz

<0.5% 100Hz - 100kHz

Nominal impedance 8￿ (minimum 3.7￿)

Crossover frequency 350Hz, 4kHz

Recommended 50W - 500W into 8￿ on unclipped programme amplifier power

Free-mounted diamond dome tweeter

Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST™ midrange

Rohacell® cone bass

Matrix™ cabinet

Flowport™

Magnetic shielding

3-way vented-box system

1x ø25mm (1 in) diamond dome high-frequency

1x ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST™ midrange 2x ø180mm (7 in) Rohacell® cone bass

-6dB at 35Hz and 33kHz

41Hz - 28kHz ±3dB on reference axis

Within 2dB of reference response

Horizontal:	over 60º	arc
Vertical:	over 10º	arc

90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)

2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 80Hz - 100kHz

<0.5% 100Hz - 100kHz

8￿ (minimum 3.1￿)

350Hz, 4kHz

50W - 300W into 8￿ on unclipped programme

Max. recommended	0.1￿		0.1￿
cable impedance
Dimensions	Height:	585mm (23 in) (not including feet)	Height:	329mm (13 in)
	Width:	974mm (38.3 in)	Width:	841mm (33.1 in)
	Depth:	580mm (22.8 in)	Depth:	387mm (15.2 in)
Net Weight	93kg (205 lb)		31kg (68 lb)

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