Davis Stentaure C MK2

The Stentaure C MK2 is a centre speaker from Davis, designed to occupy the centre channel of a home cinema system. It belongs to the manufacturer's high-efficiency range and shares its components with the Dhavani MK2 floorstanding speaker, with the aim of ensuring sonic continuity between the front speakers of a multichannel installation.

This centre speaker indeed features the same cellulose pulp diaphragms and compression driver as the Dhavani MK2, along with a similar efficiency: 95 dB. This high level allows the speaker to deliver a substantial sound volume with moderate electrical power, which makes it easier to pair with a home cinema amplifier whose power stages can sometimes be limited across several simultaneous channels. The configuration is a 2-way bass-reflex design with front-facing ports, combining a compression tweeter with two 17 cm woofer/midrange drivers with cellulose fibre diaphragms, with a crossover frequency set at 4000 Hz. The stated frequency response spans from 45 Hz to 20 kHz, and the speaker accepts a nominal power of 120 W for a maximum power of 180 W, at a minimum impedance of 4 ohms.

This model is aimed primarily at home cinema enthusiasts who already own, or are considering, Dhavani MK2 floorstanding speakers up front, and who are looking for a centre speaker capable of reproducing dialogue and front effects with the same sonic signature as the rest of the system. Its compact height, suited to placement beneath or above a screen, makes it a solution for installations where tonal consistency between the front channels is paramount.