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Bowers & Wilkins - CDM Centre - Home Theatre Speaker (Trade-In)
Bowers & Wilkins - CDM Centre - Home Theatre Speaker (Trade-In)
Bowers & Wilkins - CDM Centre - Home Theatre Speaker (Trade-In)

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Bowers & Wilkins - CDM Centre - Home Theatre Speaker (Trade-In)

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Overview

CDM Centre

Category
Centre Speakers
SKU
B&W-CDM-CNT-TI

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Immerse yourself in a tantalising three-dimensional audio experience with the Bowers & Wilkins - CDM Centre Home Theatre Speaker, renowned for its exquisite design and unparalleled sound quality. Utilising cutting-edge technologies like a Nautilus tweeter and Kevlar® cone material, this magnetic shielded speaker transcends your average listening experience, keeping the sound focused and the stereo-image impeccably accurate. Constructed with a real cherry wood veneer and unique Flowport feature inspired by golf ball aerodynamics, this speaker reduces distortion and air flow turbulence, allowing for less chuffing noise and compression at high sound levels. Don't settle for ordinary sound, elevate your home theatre experience today.

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Bowers & Wilkins CDM Centre Home Theatre Speaker

Step right into the realm of impeccable sound immersion with the Bowers & Wilkins CDM Centre Home Theatre Speaker – a trade-in deal that is as charming as it is impactful. Available for pick-up only, this classic and revered B&W innovation breathes renewed life into your home entertainment setting, harnessing a lineup of avant-garde technologies, prime materials, and inimitable design ethos.

  • Magnetic shielding minimises interference
  • Nautilus tweeter for time-precise audio emission
  • Contoured cabinet transcends the conventional
  • Immersive cinematic experience that soothes, excites, and astonishes
  • Kevlar® cone for crystal-clear audio with extraordinary precision
  • Flowport technology reduces distortion and offers transparent, agile bass
  • Elegant cabinet of real cherry wood veneer topped with a black cloth grille
  • Stellar performance fused with affluence

Features:

  1. Nautilus Tweeter Technology: Bowers & Wilkins' proprietary tweeter technology ensures precision in the timing and focus of audio resulting in a three-dimensional stereo image for immersive audio.
  2. Kevlar® Cone: Introduced by B&W, the Kevlar® cone significantly reduces the impact of standing waves. Originally developed by DuPont for bulletproof vests, this material assures the exceptional durability and reliability of the speaker.
  3. Flowport Technology: Borrowing its inspiration from golf ball aerodynamics, Flowport technology relates to the design of the reflex ports which minimizes distortion, reduces "chuffing" noise and avoids compression at high sound levels, resulting in an enhanced bass response.
  4. Decoupled Drive Units: The speaker features drive units that are physically separated from each other, thereby ensuring a clean, undistorted sound free from any mutual interference.
  5. Attractive Design: Encased in a real cherry wood veneer and topped with a black cloth grille, this speaker boasts an elegant aesthetic that complements its technical prowess.

Benefits:

  1. Masterful Audio Experience: Enjoy a fiercely immersive and detailed audio experience courtesy of the Nautilus Tweeter and the Flowport technology.
  2. Unfiltered Sound: Experience the purity of audio through the Kevlar® cone system that effectively silences unwanted standing sound waves.
  3. Robust Build: With its Kevlar® cone material, this B&W speaker offers a significantly higher degree of endurance for a lasting cinema experience.
  4. Harmonious Integration: Thanks to the magnetic shielding, this speaker can be placed near television or computer screens without causing any interference, making it a seamless addition to your existing home theatre system.
  5. Elegant Look: Add a touch of sophistication to your decor with the speaker's real cherry wood veneer and black cloth grille.
  6. Easy Compatibility: With a nominal impedance of 8 ohms, this speaker can easily pair up with most home theatre systems and amplifiers enabling you to expand your sound setup effortlessly.

Remember, this premium Bowers & Wilkins speaker is available for pickup only.

Specifications:

Specifications Description
Product type Home Theatre Speaker
Product line Bowers & Wilkins - CDM Centre
Condition Trade-In
Delivery Pick up only, no shipping available
Technology Magnetic shielding, a Nautilus tweeter, Kevlar® cone material, and contoured cabinet edges
Nautilus Tweeter Ensures the sound remains focused, time-sensitive, and the stereo-image is presented with unparalleled three-dimensional accuracy
Kevlar® Used for loudspeaker cones to reduce unwanted standing waves
Flowport Technology Uses golf ball aerodynamics theory to lower distortion reflex ports, reducing air flow turbulence at each end of the port
System 2-way vented-box system with magnetic shielding
Drive units 1 x 25mm alloy dome high-frequency, 1 x 165mm woven Kevlar® cone bass/midrange
Frequency response 50 Hz - 20 kHz +/- 3 dB on reference axis
Sensitivity 91 dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Nominal impedance 8Ω (min 4.6Ω)
Power handling 50 W - 120 W into 8 ohm on unclipped programme
Dimensions (HxWxD) 300x460x290 mm
Cabinet Real cherry wood veneer
Grilles Black cloth

Step into the dawning future of extraordinary sound design and quality with The Audio Tailor's outstanding trade-in deal for the Bowers & Wilkins CDM Centre Home Theatre Speaker. This emblem of illustrious acoustical craftsmanship elevates your everyday audio enjoyment to a realm of captivating brilliance. Curated with the finest technologies and materials, it precisely balances intensity and subtlety, captivates with high-exacting details, and offers an audio excellence that inspires wonderment in every listen. Housed in timeless elegance of real cherry wood veneer, this masterpiece of sonic innovation is the perfect cherry-on-top for your home theatre setting.

Experience the transformative power of meticulously engineered sound, underpinned by Bowers & Wilkins' groundbreaking Kevlar® cone technology and the brilliantly conceived Flowport. With the promise of unparalleled performance and uncompromising sophistication, we invite you on an awakening audio journey at The Audio Tailor, Australia's #1 Hi-Fi Store. Discover your new audio love in the Bowers & Wilkins CDM Centre Home Theatre Speaker – a trade-in deal that sets the bar on extraordinary sound renditions.

For any inquiries or pick-up arrangements, don't hesitate to reach us at 1300 308 711 or visit our Brisbane store located at Unit 9/20 Rivergate Place, Murarrie QLD 4172. You could also shoot us an email at sales@theaudiotailor.com.au or drop a message via our Contact URL, https://www.theaudiotailor.com.au/pages/contact. Experience sound like never before with Bowers & Wilkins and The Audio Tailor. Live the audiophile dream today.

Specifications

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Specifications Description
Product type Home Theatre Speaker
Product line Bowers & Wilkins - CDM Centre
Condition Trade-In
Delivery Pick up only, no shipping available
Technology Magnetic shielding, a Nautilus tweeter, Kevlar® cone material, and contoured cabinet edges
Nautilus Tweeter Ensures the sound remains focused, time-sensitive, and the stereo-image is presented with unparalleled three-dimensional accuracy
Kevlar® Used for loudspeaker cones to reduce unwanted standing waves
Flowport Technology Uses golf ball aerodynamics theory to lower distortion reflex ports, reducing air flow turbulence at each end of the port
System 2-way vented-box system with magnetic shielding
Drive units 1 x 25mm alloy dome high-frequency, 1 x 165mm woven Kevlar® cone bass/midrange
Frequency response 50 Hz - 20 kHz +/- 3 dB on reference axis
Sensitivity 91 dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Nominal impedance 8Ω (min 4.6Ω)
Power handling 50 W - 120 W into 8 ohm on unclipped programme
Dimensions (HxWxD) 300x460x290 mm
Cabinet Real cherry wood veneer
Grilles Black cloth

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