B&W - HTM61

The HTM61 is the larger of the two centre speakers in the 600 Series, and is tailor-made to partner either of the two floorstanding main speakers (the 683 or 684) in a commanding home theatre system.

It’s an impressive piece of equipment in itself: a full, three-way speaker comprising a 165mm diameter Kevlar® bass/midrange, a 150mm diameter Kevlar® midrange with FST cone surround technology, and a Nautilus™ tube-loaded tweeter. It doesn’t have to be laid horizontal beneath the screen, as is the custom with centre speakers. If space is lacking, stand it upright. Either way, the HTM61 is cut out for centre stage.

Specifications

Woven Kevlar	Yes
Crossover Tuning	Yes
Nautilus Tapering Tube	Yes
Flowport	Yes
FST	Yes
Technical features	Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST™ midrange Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass Flowport™ Magnetic shielding
Description	3-way vented-box system
Drive units	1 x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency 1 x ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST™ midrange 1 x ø165mm (6.5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass
Frequency range	-6dB at 42Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response	49Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion	Within 2dB of reference response Horizontal: over 20º arc Vertical: over 60º arc
Sensitivity	90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion	2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 90Hz - 22kHz <0.5% 120Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance	8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω)
Crossover frequencies	350Hz, 4kHz
Crossover Filters	1st Order – tweeter 2nd Order – midrange low pass 2nd Order – midrange high pass 3rd Order – bass
Recommended amplifier power	30W - 150W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance	0.1Ω
Dimensions	Height: 198mm ( 7.8 in) Width: 545mm ( 21.5 in) Depth: 339mm ( 13.4 in)
Net weight	15.4kg (34 lb)
Finishes	Black Ash Red Cherry