Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series HTM81 D5 3-Way Reference Center Channel Speaker in Warm White (Each) - FP44946
Bowers & Wilkins FP44946 800 Series HTM81 D5 3-Way Reference Center Channel Speaker in Warm White (Each)
The HTM81 D5 delivers our pinnacle centre channel performance and can be paired with either the 801 D5 or the 802 D5 for truly powerful and immersive home theatre experiences. Engineered with the same advanced technologies as the rest of the flagship 800 Series Diamond range, it features our Diamond dome tweeter, Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, a decoupled Continuum cone midrange drive unit and twin Aerofoil bass cones. Introduce HTM81 D5 to your home setup and experience your movies with even more depth, clarity and life. Available in Stealth Black, Warm White and Dark Walnut with an optional matching floorstand for seamless installation.
Bowers & Wilkins HTM81 D5 Reference Centre-Channel Speaker
Bring your home theater to life with the Bowers & Wilkins HTM81 D5 reference centre-channel speaker. Designed to deliver pinnacle center channel performance, this premium speaker is an ideal match for the 801 D5 or 802 D5, helping create a powerful and immersive surround sound experience. If you're building a high-end surround sound system, the HTM81 D5 is built to anchor dialogue and on-screen action with impressive clarity and presence.
Advanced 800 Series Diamond Technology
Like the rest of the flagship 800 Series Diamond range, the HTM81 D5 is engineered with Bowers & Wilkins' most advanced speaker technologies. It features a Diamond dome tweeter, Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, a decoupled Continuum Cone midrange drive unit and twin Aerofoil bass cones. Together, these components are designed to bring greater depth, clarity and life to movie soundtracks, so every scene feels more engaging and detailed.
Features
- Turbine Head
Hear the sound, not the cabinet. Our all-aluminium Turbine Head is a phenomenally stiff and inert housing for the crucial midrange cone, carefully damped to avoid unwanted resonances and decoupled from both the bass enclosure and the tweeter body. The result? The most realistic midrange sound yet. - Solid Body Tweeter
The latest incarnation of our iconic Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top housing features an elongated form with a longer tube-loading system and an all-new design of tweeter grille that has been optimised to produce an even more free and open sound with high frequencies. As before, the carefully decoupled housing is milled from a single solid block of aluminium to better resist resonance. - Enhanced Matrix™
Matrix™ bracing uses interlocking panels to reinforce the internal walls of loudspeaker cabinets in all directions, reducing resonance and creating a more believable soundstage. Every model in the new 800 Series Diamond benefits from an upgraded Matrix design that combines solid plywood construction with aluminium bracing to reinforce key stress points. - Reverse Wrap Cabinet
Instead of a flat-fronted speaker with a curved back, 800 Series Diamond cabinets are formed from a single continuous curve, locked in place by a solid aluminium spine. Fewer joins make for a stiffer, more inert structure, and a curved front means less baffling around the drive units. So sound dispersion is improved, and cabinet reflection is reduced. - Biomimetic Suspension
We’ve turned our attention to another crucial element in a loudspeaker cone: the fabric spider. Our 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. - Decoupled Midrange Assembly
Every 800 Series Diamond loudspeaker, aside from the standmount 805 D5, has a dedicated midrange cone using four key Bowers & Wilkins technologies: the Continuum cone, FST™, Biomimetic Suspension and midrange decoupling, the latter ensuring minimal interference from the operation of the loudspeaker’s bass drivers. - New Aluminium Top Plate with Damping Collar
Every stereo model in the new 800 Series Diamond range has a significantly upgraded cabinet design with an all-new aluminium top section for even greater stiffness. The same design also provides a perfect mounting point for all-new Leather by Connolly cabinet detailing, with luxurious black leather for dark cabinets and light grey for lighter finishes. - Upgraded Rear-Mounted Crossover
800 Series Diamond use upgraded rear-mounted crossover designs mounted on stiff aluminium spines. This isolates the sensitive capacitors from the unwanted effects of air pressure within the enclosure and makes for a very effective heatsink to ensure optimum performance when in use. - Continuum™ Cone
Thanks to its composite construction, the Continuum™ cone avoids the abrupt transitions in behaviour that can impair the performance of a conventional drive unit. The result is a more open, neutral performance that delivers voices and instruments with precision and transparency. - Leather by Connolly
The top section of every stereo model features an aluminium top-plate, covered in all-new Leather by Connolly trim. We use luxurious, full-grain black leather for the Stealth Black and Dark Walnut finishes, and light grey leather for Warm White and Light Walnut. - Optimised Midrange / Bass Drive Units
Featuring upgraded motor systems derived from the acclaimed Signature range of loudspeakers, the new bass/mid, midrange and bass drive units in all of the new 800 Series Diamond D5 models deliver a cleaner, lowerdistortion sound for a more accurate and revealing presentation. - Upgraded Plinth with Tuned-Mass Damping
The aluminium plinths on all 800 Series Diamond floorstanding models include constrained-layer damping, plus tuned-mass dampers that are individually optimised to the mechanical resonances of each individual speaker. The result is lower unwanted cabinet-borne coloration and cleaner low-frequency output. - Space Frame Bracing
In a further improvement to the massively stiff enclosure in the 800 Series Diamond range, the new D5 models introduce aluminium Space Frame Bracing rails to the rear of each cabinet. These highly stiff constructions further fortify the cabinet against unwanted mechanical vibration, contributing to an even more spacious and immersive soundstage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This speaker features terminal connectivity for a secure and reliable wired connection. It does not include wireless options such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or NFC.
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The speaker is designed to work optimally with amplifiers rated between 50 watts and 1000 watts, providing ample power to drive the speaker effectively for a high-quality sound experience.
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It features a 3-way vented-box system with an 8-inch Aerofoil bass, a 6-inch Continuum cone midrange, and a 1-inch Diamond dome high-frequency tweeter, delivering clear and immersive audio performance.
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The frequency response ranges from 28Hz to 28kHz (+/-3dB), and the sensitivity is rated at 90dB (2.83V, 1m), enabling detailed sound reproduction with efficient power use.
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No, the speaker is neither water resistant nor portable. It is designed for stationary use in home theater setups and should be kept in a dry environment.