Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3 Signature Standmount Speakers

The 705 S3 Signature is engineered to deliver sonic brilliance in a more compact form.

This Signature stand-mount loudspeaker builds on the performance levels of the Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3, evolving them to new heights.

Featuring optimised technology from our most advanced loudspeakers, as well as our proprietary Continuum mid-bass drive unit and Tweeter-on-Top, the 705 S3 Signature utilises an upgraded mid-bass motor system, improved capacitors, revised speaker terminals, plus a more open tweeter grille mesh, as developed for our 800 Series Signature loudspeakers.

FS-700 S3 floor stands sold separately.

 

 

Crafted. Honed. Perfected.

With the 700 Series, Studio Sound comes home.

 

700 Series Signature builds on that extraordinary pedigree, featuring floorstanding and stand-mount loudspeakers, plus a first-of-its-kind Signature centre channel speaker. The collection forms our most extensive Signature range yet. Optimised technologies and unique, luxurious finishes combine to deliver performance and elegance that’s a level above the best.

 

 

 

Upgraded crossovers

The new 700 Series Signature models use upgraded crossover designs crafted by our expert engineers. Developed using rigorous testing, Bowers & Wilkins’ engineers carefully optimise these crossovers to perfection, to maximise the loudspeakers’ performance. The 705 S3 Signature utilises an upgraded mid-bass motor system, improved capacitors and revised speaker terminals for even cleaner, refined sound.

 

Carbon Dome tweeters

Carbon Dome tweeters are purpose-built for the 700 Series. Delivering a dramatic improvement on older generations of tweeter dome technologies, they raise the breakup threshold to 47kHz, for pinpoint imaging accuracy and detail.

 

Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top

The 700 Series Signature models feature 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.

 

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.

 

Curved Baffle

The new 700 Series Signature models feature a curved front baffle. 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.

 

Signature Finishes

700 Series Signature looks as beautiful as it sounds. With the choice of two luxurious finishes, Midnight Blue Metallic paint or Datuk Gloss wood veneer, each model complements exceptional performance with elegant design.

 

 

Description

2-way vented-box system

 

 

Drive Units

 

1x ø25mm (1in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency

1x ø165mm (6.5in) Continuum cone bass / midrange

 

Technical Features

Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter

 

Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top

Continuum cone bass / midrange

Flowport

 

Frequency range

45Hz to 33kHz

 

Frequency response (+/-3dB from reference axis)

50Hz - 28kHz

 

 

Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)

88dB

 

Harmonic distortion

2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)

<1% 100Hz - 22kHz

<0.5% 150Hz - 20kHz

 

Nominal impedance

8Ω (minimum 3.7Ω)

 

Recommended amplifier power

30W - 120W into 8Ω on unclipped programme

 

Max. recommended cable impedance

0.1Ω

 

Dimensions

Height: 345mm (13.6in) cabinet only; 413mm (16.3in) including tweeter

Width: 192mm (7.6in) cabinet only

Depth: 297mm (11.7in) cabinet only; 337mm (13.1in) including grille and terminals

 

Net weight

9.6kg (21.1lbs)

 

Finishes

Datuk Gloss cabinet with Black grille

Midnight Blue Metallic cabinet with Black grille