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703 S3 Gloss Black

Name: 703 S3 Gloss Black
Brand: Bowers & Wilkins
SKU: BOWERS-WILKINS-703-S3-GLOSS-BLACK

High-performance 700 Series floor-standing speakers

Model FP43060 · Series 700 Series

The new 703 S3 now features our iconic Tweeter-on-Top configuration for the first time, alongside a decoupled FST™ Continuum cone midrange driver – enhanced by the addition of our revolutionary new Biomimetic Suspension – and twin Aerofoil Profile bass drivers. *Rosenut only available in Hong Kong

At a glance

All specifications

Sensitivity: 90 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
Nominal impedance: 8 ohms
Frequency response: 30 Hz to 33 kHz
Dimensions (W × H × D): 192 × 1,010 × 316 mm
Weight: 28.8 kg
Number of ways: 3

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Overview

Its new Tweeter-on-Top configuration and the revolutionary Biomimetic Suspension in its decoupled midrange drive unit combine to raise the 703 S3 to all-new heights of performance.

Highlights

Decoupled Carbon Dome Tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum™ Cone FST™ Midrange
Decoupled Midrange
Aerofoil™ Profile Bass Cones
Flowport™

About Bowers & Wilkins

There’s nothing quite like experiencing the True Sound of a performance. At Bowers & Wilkins, our dedicated engineers develop and integrate the highest calibre of performance audio technology into our products. The result allows you to hear music and movies with the striking accuracy and realism of the original recording, with nothing added and nothing taken away.

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Features

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.

Specifications

Sensitivity: 90 dB (2.83 V / 1 m); How loud it plays for a given signal. Higher sensitivity needs less amplifier power.
Nominal impedance: 8 ohms; The electrical load your amplifier drives. System Builder checks it against the amplifier you pick.
Frequency response: 30 Hz to 33 kHz; The range of pitches it reproduces, from deep bass to the top of the treble.
Dimensions (W × H × D): 192 × 1,010 × 316 mm; Width, height and depth, without cables.
Weight: 28.8 kg; Per unit, out of the box.
Number of ways: 3
Driver size: 25 mm
Model code: BOWERS-WILKINS-703-S3-GLOSS-BLACK; Quote it when you ask a specialist.

Size & weight

Net weight: 28.81kg
Dimensions: Height: 1010mm cabinet only 1117mm including tweeter and plinth Width: 192mm cabinet only 290mm including plinth Depth: 316mm cabinet only 353mm including grille and terminals 372mm including plinth

Technical details

Drive units: 1x ø25mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency 1x ø150mm (6 in) Continuum cone FST midrange 2x ø165mm (6.5 in) Aerofoil Profile bass
Frequency range: 30Hz - 33kHz
Frequency response: 46Hz - 28kHz ±3dB
Harmonic distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis) <1% 90Hz - 22kHz <0.5% 120Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.1Ω)
Recommended amplifier power: 30W - 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Sensitivity: 90dB spl (2.83Vrms, 1m)
Technical features: Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange Decoupled midrange Aerofoil™ Profile bass cones Flowport™
Description: 3-way vented-box system
Max recommended cable impedance: 0.1Ω