702 S3 is the flagship of its series: a state-of-the-art floorstanding speaker that defines new standards for performance in its class.
Its Carbon Dome tweeter is housed in an all-new Solid Body Tweeter assembly, derived from the latest generation of 800 Series Diamond. That ensures even more realistic treble, while its decoupled midrange assembly, enhanced here with our revolutionary Biomimetic Suspension, provides outstanding midrange transparency and openness.
And thanks to its new downward-firing port configuration and its trio of Aerofoil Profile bass cones, 702 S3 can deliver bass that’s both profoundly deep and endlessly articulate.
If you want the best, this is it.
Studio Sound Comes Home
The new Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series is defined by elegance and driven by best-in-class performance. Every model in our most extensive range is inspired by the recording studio and enabled by cutting-edge technologies first developed for our flagship 800 Series Diamond.
The 700 Series contains eight models: there’s a speaker to suit every home and every requirement, whether your passion is high-performance stereo, immersive home cinema or a mix of both.
Carbon Dome tweeters
Carbon Dome tweeters are purpose-built for the 700 Series. Delivering a dramatic improvement on the aluminium double dome tweeter, they raise the breakup threshold to 47kHz, for pinpoint imaging accuracy and detail.
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
The 700 Series features the latest generation of our iconic Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top housing. Its new, more elongated form incorporates a longer tube- loading system to produce an even more free and open sound with high frequencies. The carefully decoupled housing is milled from a single solid block of aluminium to better resist resonance.
Biomimetic Suspension
Sometimes, making a big difference takes unconventional thinking. The transition from our famous yellow Aramid Fibre midrange cones to our Continuum cone technology resulted in a massive improvement to midrange performance. Now, we’ve turned our attention to another crucial element in a loudspeaker cone: the fabric spider.
The new Biomimetic Suspension revolutionises midrange cone performance by greatly reducing the unwanted air pressure and coloration that a conventional fabric spider can generate. The result? Midrange transparency you wouldn’t believe possible.
Continuum cone
Thanks to its composite construction, the Continuum cone avoids the abrupt transitions in behaviour that can impair the performance of a conventional drive unit. The result is a more open, neutral performance that delivers voices and instruments with precision and transparency.
Decoupled Midrange assembly
Every three-way loudspeaker in the new 700 Series has a dedicated midrange cone using four key Bowers & Wilkins technologies: the Continuum cone, FST, Biomimetic Suspension and midrange decoupling, the latter ensuring minimal interference from the operation of the loudspeaker’s bass drivers.
Aerofoil Profile bass cone
Developed using advanced computer modelling techniques, the Aerofoil Profile bass cone has variable thickness, providing stiffness and rigidity where it’s needed most. The result: deep and dynamic bass.
Curved Baffle
The new 700 Series features a curved front baffle for the first time. This allows the midrange and bass drivers to be located in individual pod-type housings that sit proud of the speaker baffle. When combined with the curvature of the structure, this new approach – derived from the 800 Series Diamond – reduces the audible impact of the cabinet, creating a cleaner, more open and more immersive sound.
Description
3-way vented-box system
Drive Units
1x ø25mm (1in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency
1x ø150mm (6in) Continuum cone FST midrange
3x ø165mm (6.5in) Aerofoil Profile bass
Technical Features
Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum cone FST midrange
Decoupled midrange
Aerofoil Profile bass cones
Flowport
Frequency range
28Hz to 33kHz
Frequency response (+/-3dB from reference axis)
46Hz - 28kHz
Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)
90dB
Harmonic distortion
2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)
<1% 86Hz - 28kHz
<0.5% 110Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance
8Ω (minimum 3.1Ω)
Recommended amplifier power
30W - 300W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance
0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height: 1010mm (39.8in) cabinet only; 1138mm (44.8in) including tweeter and plinth
Width: 192mm (7.6in) cabinet only; 290mm (11.4in) including plinth
Depth: 354mm (13.9in) cabinet only; 391mm (15.4in) including grille and terminals; 410mm (16.1in) including plinth
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Product Code: 702S3
