B&W HTM71 S2 center channel speaker. Gloss black. $2,000 MSRP

The HTM71 S2 is a top notch center channel speaker bar none. Beautifully made as always like all B&W speakers, this three way, four speaker driver packs their newer technology drivers in a sturdily made, pretty hefty (almost 40lbs) rectangular cabinet. Unlike the S3 model that replaced this (and costing $500 more) but spots the tweeter on the outside/top of the cabinet, the S2 has the tweeter integrated inside the cabinet which makes it so much easier to place on the rack or shelf. Dimensions of the cabinet are about 23″ wide, 9″ tall and 11″ deep. The four drivers include one 1″ carbon dome tweeter, one 4″ Continuum cone FST midwoofer and two 6.5″ Aerofoil Profile bass drivers. The highs and mids were impressively clear and precise and the bass tight, punchy and fast. Frequency range is 45 Hz to 33 kHz with a sensitivity of 89 dB and a nominal impedance of 8 ohm.