Bowers & Wilkins

704 S3 Floorstanding Speakers

£3,000

The slimmest of the 700 Series, B&W 704 S3 doesn’t compromise on power or musicality. An elegant solution specifically designed for slightly smaller rooms.

704 S3
The slimmest floor-standing loudspeaker Bowers & Wilkins makes, 704 S3 still packs a mighty punch. Its twin Aerofoil Profile bass drivers ensure ample extension and scale, while its decoupled Continuum cone FST™ driver delivers crystal clear midrange performance.

Slim design, big sound
This elegant floor-standing loudspeaker is slimmer and easier to accommodate than ever. Perfect for superlative sound in smaller spaces.

A house for high frequencies
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.

Sharper detail
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.

Truly amazing sound
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.

Clean and clear
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.

A triumph of science
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.

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Specifications

Size & weight
Dimensions
Height: 925 mm cabinet only, 964 mm including tweeter and plinth
Width: 165 mm cabinet only, 252 mm including plinth
Depth: 263 mm cabinet only, 300 mm including grille and terminals, 321 mm including plinth

Net weight
20.53 kg

Technical features
Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter
Continuum™ cone
FST™ midrange
Decoupled midrange
Aerofoil™ Profile bass cones
Flowport™

Description
3-way vented-box system
Drive units:
1x ø25mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency
1x ø130mm (5 in) Continuum cone FST midrange
2x ø130mm (5 in) Aerofoil Profile bass
Frequency range: 43Hz to 33kHz
Frequency response: 48Hz – 28kHz ±3dB
Sensitivity: 88dB spl (2.83Vrms, 1m)
Harmonic distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis), <1% 100Hz – 22kHz, <0.5% 300Hz – 20kHz
Nominal impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.1Ω)
Recommended amplifier power: 30W – 150W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max recommended cable impedance: 0.1Ω

Finishes
Cabinet finishes: Gloss Black, Satin White, Mocha
Grille finishes: Black, Grey (Satin White only)

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