Custom Theatre
The language of dreams
There’s a reason why they call it the movies. And
it’s not just to do with what’s happening on screen.
Cinema moves you. It transports you to other
places: different times, faraway lands, alien worlds.
It’s the language of emotions, of dreams.
Bowers & Wilkins knows a thing or two about
dreams. After all, our company was founded on
one. John Bowers always dreamed of building the
perfect loudspeaker – one that brings the listener
as close as possible to sound as it was recorded.
That was our goal more than 40 years ago, and it
remains so this day.
Cinema speaks in transformative experiences.
It brings its audience so close to a dream of
reality that, just for a moment, they feel as though
they can reach out and touch it. At B&W, that’s
a language we understand very well.
Even if you’ve never heard of
James Newton Howard, you’ll
be familiar with his music. One
of Hollywood’s most sought
after film composers, James
has written unforgettable scores
for films including Pretty Woman,
The Sixth Sense and Peter
Jackson’s fantasy epic King
Kong, recorded using B&W 800
Series speakers. Find out about
James’ work and inspirations
at the Society of Sound. Visit
www.bowers-wilkins.com/sos
Where cinema sound is born You’re looking at the place where Hollywood puts music
to movies. This is the control room of Skywalker Sound in
Marin County California. It’s one of the most advanced audio
production facilities in the world, and probably the ultimate
multi-channel listening environment. Naturally, it uses the world’s
ultimate reference speaker system, featuring B&W 800 Series
speakers. For speakers capable of revealing cinema sound as
it was meant to be heard, you can trust B&W. The people who
make movies already do.
Custom Theatre 800 Imagine blasting into the Death Star with Luke
Skywalker. Riding shotgun through the streets
of San Francisco with Steve McQueen. Feeling
Lauren Bacall’s breath on your cheek. The most
thrilling cinema experiences do more than create
an impression of reality – they make you feel like
you’re there, right in the heart of the action. That’s
exactly what happens with B&W Custom Theatre
800 speakers.
CT8 LR
At the heart of this front channel speaker is
technology borrowed directly from our flagship
800 Series: twin Rohacell
Kevlar
high frequency driver. The spherical midrange/
tweeter head can be angled for perfect alignment
with the listening area.
Our flagship CT800 range combines referencestandard power, clarity and control with a design
that allows each speaker to be concealed in home
theatre cabinetry. Once installed, the speakers are
virtually invisible. What’s impossible to ignore is
the sound. You’ll be experiencing everything from
the roar of a jet engine to the subtlest creak of a
staircase in breath-taking, three-dimensional detail.
Welcome to the best home theatre system in town.
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FST™ midrange driver and a metal dome
bass drivers, a woven
CT8 CC
The CT8 CC centre speaker borrows its
Nautilus™-inspired driver line-up from the CT8 LR
front speaker. The same Rohacell
woven Kevlar
dome high frequency driver are employed, but
arranged with the twin bass drivers positioned
either side of the combined midrange and highfrequency adjustable pod.
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FSTTM midrange driver and metal
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bass drivers,
CT8 SW
Used with each CT8 LR, this passive subwoofer
is designed to extend the front channel speaker’s
bandwidth down to 13Hz, perfectly reproducing
low frequency signals without compromising
dynamics and imaging. Closed box loading, a
15" Rohacell
enclosure mean home theatre bass will never be
quite the same again.
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driver and a 70-litre Matrix™-braced
CT8 XO Mk2
The CT8 XO Mk2 is the conductor for the CT800
home theatre orchestra: an active crossover/
equaliser providing all the necessary filtering and
control functions to make sure that your system
sings in perfect harmony.
CT8 DS
To generate an authentically three-dimensional
listening experience, the CT8 DS surround speaker
handles both dipole and monopole surround
dispersion. Along with a forward-facing Kevlar
TM
midrange and metal-dome high-frequency
FST
drivers, the CT8 DS also carries side-facing
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midrange/high frequency drivers.
Kevlar
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Custom Theatre 8.4 and 8.2 Range and versatility. Qualities that all great screen
performers have in common. The latest additions
to the CT800 range are no exception. The CT8.4
LCRS packs advanced CT800 Series technology
into a compact design that performs brilliantly in
a variety of different configurations. When space
is at a premium, it’s happy to stand in for its larger
sibling, the CT8 DS side/rear channel speaker,
within a CT800 set-up. It’s equally comfortable
taking on more of a leading role, performing front,
side and rear-channel duties in its own home
theatre system.
The CT8.2 LCR takes the concept of flexibility
even further, while maintaining Bowers & Wilkins’
un-compromising approach to sound quality.
Its unique modular baffle design allows for it to
be used as a LCR speaker in either vertical or
horizontal positions. Both of these recent additions
deliver the same three- dimensional listening
experience as the rest of the CT800 range.
CT8.4 LC RS
The CT8.4 LCRS is designed as an al ternat ive
to the CT 8 DS when space is at a premiu m:
it’s a smaller, more co mpact ve rtical surround
sound speaker that gene rates a similarl y 3D
experi ence. It also pac ks enoug h power t o act
as a stan d-alone loudsp eaker wh en posit ioned
front, side or rear.
CT8.2 LC R
The CT8.2 LCR mar ries high effici ency and SPL
capabi lity to outstand ing fidelity for cinema and
music playback . Its uni que modu lar baffl e design
allows for it to b e used as a LCR spea ker in
either vertica l or hori zontal positions.
Perfect partner: for a home theatre
system made up of CT8.4 LCRS
and/or CT8.2 LCR speakers, the
bass channel should be provided
by one of our CT SW subwoofer
models, such as the CT SW15
(shown right, not to scale).
Custom Theatre 700
CT7.3 LCRS
The top of the range speaker offers unparalled
clarity combined with powerful low frequency
effects thanks to a pair of whopping 8" paper/
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bass units and a dedicated Kevlar® FSTTM
Kevlar
midrange.
“It can’t be done.” That was most people’s reaction
when we said we wanted to bring a premium
Custom Theatre sound system to market at an
affordable price. At B&W, that’s exactly the sort of
challenge we like.
Our CT700 range represents nothing less than a
revolution in what’s possible in home theatre sound
when space and budget are limited. The range
incorporates pioneering technologies found in our
most advanced speakers – innovations such as
Kevlar® drive unit cones and NautilusTM tube-loaded
tweeters. It creates cinema sound more lifelike,
more immersive, and more powerful that you would
ever have imagined possible. And it brings you all
this in compact design that can be adapted for
many different home theatre environments, large
or small.
With CT700 system, what you get is nothing
less than the true cinema experience at home.
Popcorn not included.
CT7.5 LCRS
The entry-level speaker delivers outstanding
spaciousness, imaging and definition through its
single 7" Kevlar
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bass/midrange unit.
CT7.4 LCRS
The mid-point speaker in the range offers superior
performance at lower frequencies through its two
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bass/midrange drivers.
6" Kevlar
A CT700 home theatre system should be coupled
with one of our CT SW subwoofers. Choose the
size to fit your needs. (Not shown to scale)
Custom Theatre Subwoofer
Great bass can be the difference between hearing
a film and really feeling it. For the kind of thrilling,
physical impact that sets the adrenalin pumping
and the blood racing, there’s no substitute for a
good subwoofer. So however big or small your
custom theatre set-up, you’ll be glad to know
we’ve got the sub to match.
At the top end of the range, the CT8 SW is a
dedicated sub designed specifically for the CT800
Series. For a CT700 system or a set-up featuring
the CT8.4 LCRS or CT8.2 LCR in front, side and
rear channels, you have the choice of one of our
three CT SW subwoofer models. The CT SW subs
boast an ultra-robust paper/Kevlar® cone, and
come in either a 10, 12 or 15-inch size.
Used on their own within a multi-channel
system, or daisy-chained together for maximum
impact, each model provides the dynamics and
control needed to handle the most powerful movie
effects. All that’s left for you to do is hang on to
your seat.
CT SW 10 CT SW 12 CT SW 15
Behind the scenes
Breaking the rules: B&W’s
extraordinary Nautilus
redefined how speakers could
be designed and built.
TM
We believe our Custom Theatre speaker ranges
are the best cinema sound systems you’ll ever
hear. That’s thanks to B&W technology and
craftsmanship – innovations and techniques that
have taken more than 40 years to develop, and
that have come to influence how all speakers
are designed.
Take apart our Custom Theatre speakers
and you’ll find technology derived directly from
reference speakers like the B&W 800 Series:
speakers that are used as standard by the world’s
most demanding recording studios. Because of
these highly refined technologies, our speakers
are equipped for subtlety as well as power: for
capturing the emotional nuance in a voice as well
as the impact of a car crash or an explosion.
We’ve put a lot into our Custom Theatre
speakers. They may be the most sophisticated
pieces of kit you’ll ever keep in a cupboard. And
you won’t ever want to take them out.
The speakers in the CT800
range are a direct descendant
of the 800 Series, shown here
on the left. A combination of
technological innovation and
supreme craftsmanship, the
800 Series has become the
reference speaker of choice
for recording studios from
Skywalker Sound in California
to Abbey Road in London.
Now, thanks to CT800, you can
bring these same world-leading
technologies to your home
theatre set-up.
Head
With stand-alone hi fi speakers, it’s simple to
position them so that the sound travels in the
direction you want it to. But what about in a
Custom Theatre set-up, where your speakers are
flat against a wall inside a cabinet with no space
to manoeuvre? Not a problem, thanks to our
ingenious adjustable head units.
The midrange and tweeter of the
CT8 LR and CT8 CC speakers
are contained within a single
head unit, decoupled from the
rest of the cabinet so that it can
swivel in different directions.
That means you can make sure
that detailed treble effects are
pointed directly towards your
seating area, no matter how
wide your screen or where
your cabinets are positioned.
The grilles on either side of the
swivelhead help to remove any
unwanted sound reflections
from the edges of the recess
in which the head is housed.
To get round high-frequency
distortion and directivity
problems common to home
theatre speakers, we produced
a tweeter of a kind that no-one
has ever seen before. Driven
by an aluminium ribbon coil
and an oversized neodymium
motor structure, the new, larger
tweeter is one of the loudest in
existence.
Tweeter
You’ll rarely hear high frequencies captured
with such startling precision as you will with our
Custom Theatre speakers. That’s down to a radical
rethink in tweeter design, combined with the
clever adaptation of technologies first introduced
in our most legendary hi fi speaker to date: the
trailblazing, convention-defying Nautilus.
TM
Some of our most innovative technologies take
their inspiration from nature. For the body of our
TM
speaker, for example, we created a
Nautilus
spiraling, conch-like form that drains away all
unwanted excess sound from the rear of the driver,
rather than letting it bounce noisily around inside
the cabinet. The result? Almost zero coloration
from the back of the speaker, and a much purer
sound from the front.
For the Custom Theatre range we’ve taken
this concept one step further. We replaced the
single, long tube with a whirl of tightly-packed,
smaller channels contained in a shallow cup, each
of which absorbs a portion of unwanted sound
energy from the back of the diaphragm. Even
at frequencies well beyond human hearing, this
tweeter sings like a bird.
Midrange
Some things don’t change. It’s
been 30 years since B&W first
discovered that Kevlar
for ideal midrange cone material,
snuffing out the concentric
standing waves that blur the
sound in conventional cones.
Lending support is our fixed
suspension transducer (FST
for short), a ring of foam around
the cone’s edge that soaks up
bending waves and allows the
cone to move even more freely
and responsively.
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makes
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There’s nothing middling about this midrange.
Whether it’s the use of Kevlar® in the cone,
advanced FSTTM technology, or a new and improved
motor system, we’ve stopped at nothing to make
sure this drive unit delivers unrivalled power, depth
and clarity.
The ideal drive unit is one that
works like a perfect piston:
moving back and forth on a
fixed axis with as little distortion
as possible. That’s exactly what
we’ve achieved with the Custom
Theatre midrange. The unit is
driven by an ultra high-strength
twin magnet motor system,
which gives the driver twice the
power of the standard version
while dramatically improving its
linearity.
Bass
Only a truly rigid driver will
deliver the sheer, visceral
impact that cinema bass effects
demand. Custom Theatre
bass drivers use a mushroom
diaphragm construction that
bonds the cone, dust cap and
huge voice coil together in a
single girder-like unit.
It’s a formidable-looking set-up by anyone’s
standards. And it has to be. The bass drivers in our
Custom Theatre range are capable of generating
physical forces so powerful that only the most solid
construction and materials can withstand them.
Combined with advanced technologies such as a
Rohacell® cone and a four-inch carbon fibre voice
coil, and you’ve got a driver capable of handling
all the stress and pressure that movie sound can
throw at it.
Bass cones must be as light as
possible for maximum agility, but
absolutely rigid in order to retain
their shape as they pump in and
out. Rohacell
composite construction made
of a hard foam core sandwiched
between carbon fibre skins. It’s
the kind of material normally
used for aircraft, rockets and
the bodies of racing cars. For
speed, stiffness and unshakable
bass, it’s the bottom line.
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is a sophisticated
Cabinet bracing
Sound with backbone demands a speaker with
backbone. With speakers as powerful as these
confined in walls and cupboards, it’s essential that
each speaker is as rigid as possible to avoid any
unwanted vibrations and resonances colouring
the sound. Custom Theatre speakers are given
the strength they need by B&W’s Matrix bracing
system – an internal grid of interlocking cells.
This indomitable skeleton – like that of a building
– dissipates forces around the cabinet and creates
a single rock-solid unit.
Customisation Sound is affected by environment. This is
particularly true of home theatre system, where
multiple speakers are used in different positions
throughout a room. With so many variables
affecting the detail of sound at bass frequencies,
how can you be sure you’re always getting the
most from your system? It’s simple, thanks to the
CT8 XO Mk2 active bass management controller.
Two computer readouts show
the results of test signals
passed through a Custom
Theatre set-up. Adjusting the
frequency response helps
remove unwanted resonance,
demonstrated by the flatter
peaks in the second readout.
The crossover features three independent
parametric equalisers, giving engineers and
installers complete control over every aspect of
the system’s bass output. By running a test signal
through the system after installation and adjusting
the frequency response, any resonances can be
ironed out. You’re left with a system that sounds
smooth and perfectly formed, even if your theatre
environment isn’t.
Society of Sound
So, that’s it. Or is it? At B&W, the pursuit of perfect
sound continues. For over 40 years, we’ve been
dedicated to creating a loudspeaker that neither
adds nor takes away from the recorded sound. It’s
a passion. Thankfully, we’re not alone. There are
others – musicians, technicians, critics, customers
– who are as dedicated as we are. And now we’re
coming together to share knowledge, insights and
our love of sound. You can join this global network
too, and get closer to your movies and music.
Come to www.bowers-wilkins.com to find out more
and to join the Society of Sound.
CT8 CCCT8 LR
CT8 DS
CT8 SW
Technical features Adjust able midrange/twee ter h ead
Nautil us
Kevlar bran d fib re con e FST
Rohace ll
TM
twee ter
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cone bass unit s
TM
midran ge
Matrix cabi net
Active bass cross over
Descri ption 3-way close d-box system
Drive units 1x ø3 2mm ( 1¼ in )
alumin ium d ome h igh-frequency
1x ø1 50mm (6 in )
woven Kevla r con e FST
TM
midr ange
2x ø2 50mm (10 i n)
carbon fibre /Rohacell® sand wich cone bass
Frequen cy ra nge -6dB at 23 Hz an d 40k Hz
Frequen cy res ponse 29Hz – 24k Hz ±3 dB on reference axis
Disper sion W ithin 2dB of re ference response
Horizo ntal: over 60º arc
Vertical: o ver 1 0º arc
Sensit ivity 93dB spl (2.83V, 1m) (mf/hf)
Harmon ic di stortion 2nd a nd 3rd harm onics (90dB , 1m)
<1% 4 5Hz – 20kH z
<0.5% 55Hz – 20 kHz
Nomina l imp edance 8 (minimum 4)
Crossov er fre quencies 300Hz, 4kHz
Recomm ended amplifier power 50W – 1000 W int o 8 on unclipp ed pro gramme
Max. recomme nded cable impedance 0.1Ω
Dimens ions Height : 1100mm (43 .3in)
(without s pike feet)
Width : 325mm (12.8 in)
Depth: 55 0mm ( 21.65i n)
Net w eight 85kg ( 187 l b)
Finish es Cabine t: Black
Adjust able midrange/twee ter h ead
TM
twee ter
Nautil us
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bran d fib re con e FSTTM midr ange
Kevlar
®
cone bass unit s
Rohace ll
Matrix cabi net
Active bass cross over
3-way close d-box system
1x ø3 2mm ( 1¼ in )
alumin ium d ome h igh-frequency
1x ø1 50mm (6 in )
woven Kevla r
®
cone FSTTM midr ange
2x ø2 50mm (10 i n)
carbon fibre /Rohacell® sand wich cone bass
-6dB at 23 Hz an d 40k Hz
29Hz – 24k Hz ±3 dB on reference axis
Withi n 2dB of referenc e resp onse
Horizo ntal: over 60º a rc
Vertical: over 10º a rc
93dB spl ( 2.83V, 1m) (mf/h f)
2nd a nd 3rd harm onics (90dB , 1m)
<1% 4 5Hz – 20kH z
<0.5% 55Hz – 20 kHz
8 (m inimum 4)
300Hz, 4kHz
50W – 1000 W int o 8 on unclipp ed pro gramme
0.1Ω
Height : 325mm (12.8 in)
(witho ut sp ike f eet)
Width : 1100mm (43. 3in)
Depth: 550mm (21.6 5in)
85kg (187 lb)
Cabine t: Black
Technical features Dipole/mono pole option with 12V trigge r swi tching
Nautilus
Kevlar
Rohacell
TM
tweete r
®
bran d fib re con e FSTTM midr ange
®
cone bass unit s
Matrix cab inet
Active bas s cros sover
Descri ption 3-wa y mon opole/ 2-way dipole sele ctable
closed-box surrou nd sy stem
Drive units 1x ø32mm (1¼ in) aluminiu m dom e hig h-frequ ency
6x ø100mm (4 in) midrange /high- frequency
1x ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar
2x ø250mm (10 in) carbon fibre/ Rohace ll
®
cone FSTTM midr ange
®
sand wich cone bass
Frequen cy ra nge -6dB at 26Hz and 40kHz (monopo le mo de)
-6dB at 26Hz and 22kHz (dipole mode )
Frequen cy res ponse 31Hz – 22kHz ±3dB on ref erence axis (monop ole m ode)
31Hz – 18kHz ±3dB power averag ed
over front hemis phere (dipol e mod e)
Disper sion Monopol e mod e: wi thin 2dB o f reference respons e
Horizontal: ove r 60º arc
Vertical : over 10º a rc
Dipole mod e: ho rizont al fi gure o f eig ht
Effective n ull z one ± 30º ( 250Hz – 18 kHz)
Sensit ivity 93dB spl ( 2.83V, 1m)
Harmon ic di stortion 2nd and 3rd ha rmonics (90d B, 1m )
<1% 45Hz – 20kHz
Nomina l imp edance 8 (mi nimum 4)
Crossov er fre quency 300Hz and 4kHz (monop ole m ode)
300Hz (dip ole m ode)
Recomm ended amplifier power 50W – 1000W into 8 on unclipped programm e
Max. recomme nded cable impedance 0.1
Dimens ions Height: 1100mm (43. 3 in)
(wi thout spike feet )
Width: 325mm (12.8 in)
Depth: 25 0mm ( 9.85 in)
Net We ight 7 5kg ( 165lb)
Finish es Cabinet: Black
Grille: Bl ack c loth
Rohace ll® cone bass
Matrix cabi net
Active cross over
Closed -box subwoofer
1x ø3 80mm (15 i n)
carbon fibre /Rohacell
®
sand wich cone bass
-6dB at 13 Hz an d 40H z
(using acti ve cro ssover/equali ser)
18Hz – 35H z ±3d B on reference axis
(using acti ve cro ssover/equali ser)
Withi n 2dB of referenc e resp onse
Horizo ntal: over 90º a rc
Vertical: over 90º arc
90dB spl ( 2.83V, 1m)
2nd a nd 3rd harm onics (90dB , 1m)
<1% 3 0Hz – 500H z
<0.5% 45Hz – 30 0Hz
8 (m inimum 4)
40Hz
50W – 1000 W int o 8 on unclipp ed pro gramme
0.1
Height : 475mm (18.7 in)
(witho ut sp ike f eet)
Width : 475mm (18.7 in)
Depth: 475mm (18. 7 in)
35kg (77 l b)
Cabine t: Black
CT8 XO Mk2
CT8.4 LCRS CT8.2 LCR
Descri ption CT800 syste m act ive b ass m anagement controlle r
Functi ons Bass/m idrange crossover
Subwoo fer/bass crossover
Low-fre quency roll-off al ignment
High frequen cy rol l-off alignm ent
3 adj ustabl e low frequ ency parametric equalis ers
Subwoo fer i n/out
Level adjus tment for number of subwoofers
12V t rigger swit ching for surround mode
Inputs Line In (X LR)
12V t rigger (3.5 mm ja ck)
Output s MF/HF Line Out (XLR)
LF Li ne Ou t (XL R)
Subwoo fer L ine O ut (2 x X LR)
12V t rigger (3.5 mm ja ck)
Rated power cons umption 20W
Dimens ions Height : 44 .5mm (1.75 in) 1U
Width : 483 m m (19 in)
Depth: 155 m m (6. 1 in)
Net w eight 3kg (6 .6 lb )
Finish es Front panel: Anodis ed Al uminium
Chassi s: Black
Technical features
Descri ption
Drive units
Frequen cy ra nge
Frequen cy res ponse
Disper sion
Sensit ivity
Harmon ic di stortion
Nomina l imp edance
Crossov er fre quency
Recomm ended amplifier power
Max. recomme nded cable impedance
Dimens ions
Net We ight
Finish es
Carbon fibre /Rohacell® bass unit cone
Kevlar bran d fib re FST
®
and bindi ng po st co nnecto rs
Speako n
TM
midr ange cone
3-way close d-box system
1 x ø32mm (1¼ in) tube loaded alumi nium dome high-f requency
1 x ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar FST
1 x ø200mm (8 in) carbon fibre/ Rohace ll
TM
mid-ra nge
®
sand wich cone bass
-6dB at 39 Hz an d 40k Hz
49Hz – 24k Hz ±3 dB on reference axis
Withi n 2dB of referenc e resp onse
Horizo ntal: over 60º a rc
Vertical: over 10º arc
88dB spl ( 2.83V, 1m)
2nd a nd 3rd harm onics (90dB , 1m)
<1% 8 0Hz – 20kH z
<0.5% 200Hz –20k Hz
8 (m inimum 3)
380Hz, 4kHz
50W – 200W into 8 on unclippe d prog ramme
0.1
Height : 630mm (24.8 in)
Width : 325mm (12.8 in)
Depth: 185mm (7.3 in)
Depth with grill e: 227mm (9 in )
21.0kg (46. 3 lb)
Cabine t Black pai nted
Grille Black cloth
Paper/ Kevlar
Kevlar
Speako n
®
bass unit cone
®
bran d fib re FST ™ mid range cone
®
and bindi ng po st co nnecto rs
3-way open- box s ystem
1x ø3 2mm ( 1.25 in) t ube l oaded alumi nium dome
high-f requency tweeter
1x ø1 50mm (6 in ) wov en Ke vlar
2x ø2 00mm (8 in ) Pap er/Kev lar
®
FST™ midr ange
®
cone bass
-6dB at 31 Hz an d 45k Hz
39Hz - 24k Hz ±3 dB on reference axis
Withi n 2dB of referenc e resp onse
Horizo ntal: over 60º a rc
Vertical: over 10º arc
91dB spl ( 2.83V, 1m)
2nd a nd 3rd harm onics (90dB , 1m)
<1% 8 0Hz – 20kH z
<0.5% 200Hz –15k Hz
8 (m inimum 3)
400Hz, 4.5k Hz
50W – 500W into 8 on unclippe d prog ramme
0.1
Height : 1000mm (24.8 in)
Width : 325mm (12.8 in)
Depth: 300mm (7.3 in)
36.3kg (80 Ib)
Black
CT7.5 LCRS
CT7.4 LCRS
CT7.3 LCRS
Technical features Nautil usTM tube load ed tw eeter
Kevlar
Flowpo rt
®
bran d fib re bas s/midr ange cone
TM
Magnet ically attached grille
Descri ption 2-way vente d-box system
Drive units 1x ø2 5mm ( 1 in) clot h dom e hig h-frequ ency
1x ø1 80mm (7 in ) wov en Ke vlar
®
cone bass /midra nge
Frequen cy ra nge -6dB at 48 Hz an d 28k Hz
Frequen cy res ponse 55Hz – 22k Hz ±3 dB on reference axis
Disper sion W ithin 2dB of ref erence respon se
Horizo ntal: over 60º a rc
Vertical: ov er 10 º arc
Sensit ivity 9 2dB s pl (2 .83V, 1m)
Harmon ic di stortion 2nd a nd 3rd harm onics (90dB , 1m)
<1% 1 00Hz – 20k Hz
Nomina l imp edance 8 (minimum 4.6)
Crossov er fre quency 4 kHz
Recomm ended amplifier power 50W – 120W into 8 on unclippe d prog ramme
Max. recomme nded cable impedance 0.1
Dimens ions Height : 305 mm (1 2 in)
Width : 444 mm (1 7.5 i n)
Depth: 265m m (10 .5 in )
Depth inclu ding grille: 288mm (11.3 in)
Net w eight 11.5kg (25.4 lb)
Finish es Cabine t Black paint ed
Grille Blac k clo th
Nautil usTM tube load ed tw eeter
®
bran d fib re bas s/midr ange cone
Kevlar
TM
Flowpo rt
Magnet ically attached grille
2-way vente d-box system
1x ø2 5mm ( 1 in) clot h dom e hig h-frequ ency
2x ø1 65m ( 6.5 i n) wo ven K evlar
®
cone
bass/m idrange
-6dB at 43 Hz an d 28k Hz
49Hz – 22k Hz ±3 dB on reference axis
Withi n 2dB of referenc e resp onse
Horizo ntal: over 60º a rc
Vertical: over 10º arc
94dB spl ( 2.83V, 1m)
2nd a nd 3rd harm onics (90dB , 1m)
<1% 9 0Hz – 20kH z
8 (m inimum 4.0 )
4kHz
50W – 150W into 8 on unclippe d prog ramme
0.1
Height : 343 mm (1 3.5 i n)
Width : 444 mm (1 7.5 i n)
Depth: 265m m (10 .5 in )
Depth with grill e: 28 8mm ( 11.3 in)
16.5kg (36. 4lb)
Cabine t Black painted
Grille Black cloth
Technical features Nautil usTM tube load ed tw eeter
Kevlar
Paper/ Kevlar
Flowpo rt
®
bran d fib re con e FST
®
cone bass driv er
TM
TM
midran ge
Magnet ically attached grille
Descri ption 3-way vente d-box system
Drive units 1 x ø25mm (1 in) cloth dome high-fre quency
1 x ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar
2 x ø200mm (8 in) Paper/K evlar
®
FSTTM mid- range
®
bass unit s
Frequen cy ra nge -6dB at 36 Hz an d 28k Hz
Frequen cy res ponse 42Hz – 22k Hz ±3 dB on reference axis
Disper sion W ithin 2dB of re ference response
Horizo ntal: over 60º a rc
Vertical: ov er 10 º arc
Sensit ivity 9 2dB s pl (2 .83V, 1m)
Harmon ic di stortion 2nd a nd 3rd harm onics (90dB , 1m)
<1% 5 0Hz – 20kH z
Nomina l imp edance 8 (minimum 3.0)
Crossov er fre quencies 350Hz, 4kHz
Recomm ended amplifier power 50W – 200W into 8 on unclippe d prog ramme
Max. recomme nded cable impedance 0.1
Dimens ions Height : 360 mm (1 4.2 i n)
Width : 606 mm (2 3.9 i n)
Depth: 265m m (10 .5 in )
Depth with grill e: 28 8mm ( 11.3 in)
Net w eight 22.5kg (49.6 lb)
Finish es Cabine t Black paint ed
Grille Blac k clo th
CT SW10 Subwoofer Amplifier SA1000
CT SW12
CT SW15
Technical features Long throw paper/ Kevlar® cone bass driv er
Magnet ically attached grille
Descri ption Closed -box subwoofer system with exter nal r ackmount amplifier
Drive units ø250mm (10 in) Paper/Kevlar
Frequen cy ra nge -6dB at 18 Hz an d 25/ 140Hz adjus table (EQ at A)
Frequen cy res ponse ±3dB 26Hz - 40/ 140Hz adjus table (EQ at A)
Bass extens ion -6dB at 18 Hz (p ositio n A)
-6dB at 23 Hz (p ositio n B)
-6dB at 29 Hz (p ositio n C)
Power handl ing 1000W
Dimens ions Height : 360 mm (1 4.2 i n)
Width : 340 mm (1 3.4 i n)
Depth: 260m m (10 .3 in )
Depth with grill e: 29 0mm ( 11.4 in)
Net We ight 14.85kg (32.7 lb)
Finish Cabine t Black painted
Grille Black cloth
®
cone long-throw
Long throw Paper/ Kevlar® cone bass driv er
Magnet ically attached grille
Closed -box subwoofer system with exter nal r ackmount amplifier
ø300mm (12 in) paper/ Kevlar
-6dB at 17 Hz an d 25/ 140Hz adjus table (EQ at A)
±3dB 24Hz - 40/ 140Hz adjus table (EQ at A)
-6dB at 17 Hz (p ositio n A)
-6dB at 22 Hz (p ositio n B)
-6dB at 26 Hz (p ositio n C)
1000W
Height : 465 mm (1 8.3 i n)
Width : 396 mm (1 5.6 i n)
Depth: 260m m (10 .3 in )
Depth with grill e: 29 0mm ( 11.4 in)
25kg (55.1 lb)
Cabine t B lack painted
Grille Black cloth
®
cone long -throw
Technical features Long throw Paper/ Kevlar® cone bass driv er
Magnet ically attached grille
Descri ption Closed -box subwoofer system with exter nal r ackmount amplifier
Drive units ø380mm (15 in) paper/ Kevlar
Frequen cy ra nge -6dB at 16 Hz an d 25/ 140Hz adjus table (EQ at A)
Frequen cy res ponse ±3dB 23Hz - 40/ 140Hz adjus table (EQ at A)
Bass extens ion -6dB at 16 Hz (p ositio n A)
-6dB at 20 Hz (p ositio n B)
-6dB at 25 Hz (p ositio n C)
Power handl ing 1000W
Dimens ions: Height : 550 mm (2 1.7 i n)
Width : 550 mm (2 1.7 i n)
Depth: 260m m (10 .3 in )
Depth with grill e: 29 0mm ( 11.4 in)
Net We ight 30kg (66.1lb)
Finish es Cabine t Black paint ed
Grille Black clot h
®
cone long -throw
Descri ption Dedica ted C TSW r ackmount single channel 1000 W amp lifier
Functi ons Front p anel controls:
Rotary volu me (l ine i n)
Rotary low- pass filter frequency
(4th-o rder L inkwitz, 40Hz - 140Hz)
Low-pa ss fi lter defeat 2-posn switch
Phase 0/180 2-po sn sw itch
Bass extens ion 3 -posn switch
Movie/ music EQ 2 posn swit ch
On/aut o/standby 3-posn switch
Status LED
Fault LED
Inputs Line In (X LR & RCA Phono)
1x RC A pho no so cket, line in
1x RC A pho no so cket, link out
1x XL R soc ket, line in
1x XL R soc ket, link out
3.5mm jack – 12 V tri gger on/sta ndby
(overr ides manual stan dby s etting)
12V t rigger (3.5 mm ja ck)
Output s: 1x Sp eakon
2x pa ir of Bind ing P osts
3.5mm jack – 12 V tri gger movie/ music
Rated power cons umption 300W
34 Watt – Idling
3 Watt – S tandby
Dimens ions Height : 100 mm (3 .9 in ) [88 .5mm (3.5 in) p lus f eet]
Width : 430 mm (1 6.9 i n)
Depth: 322m m (12 .7 in )
Front panel heigh t: 2U 88.1 mm (3 .5 in )
Weight 6.45kg (14.3 lb)
Finish Black
®
4-po le sp eaker socke t
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