Bowers and Wilkins CT-8-DS Brochure

Surround speaker: CT8 DS

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.

CT8 DS

Cabinet 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.

Technical features Kevlar®brand fibre cone

FST™midrange
Composite sandwich
cone bass
Dipole/monopole option with
12V trigger switching
Matrix cabinet
Active bass crossover

Description 3-way monopole/

2-way dipole selectable
closed-box surround system

Frequency range -6dB at 26Hz and 40kHz

(monopole mode)

-6dB at 25Hz and 22kHz
(dipole mode)

Sensitivity 93dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 4Ω)
Recommended 25W – 120W into 8Ω

amplifier power on unclipped programme
Max. recommended

cable impedance 0.1Ω

Dimensions Height: 1100mm (43.3 in)

Width: 325mm (12.8 in)

Depth: 250mm (9.85 in)
Net weight 75kg (165 lb)
Finishes Cabinet: Black

Grille: Black