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705 S3 Gloss Black

Name: 705 S3 Gloss Black
Brand: Bowers & Wilkins
SKU: BOWERS-WILKINS-705-S3-GLOSS-BLACK

High-performance 700 Series stand mount speakers

Model FP43087 · Series 700 Series

705 S3's Carbon Dome tweeter is housed in a Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top enclosure evolved from the latest generation of 800 Series Diamond. That joins a new and subtly curved baffle endowed with an all-new 'pod' housing for its Continuum Cone bass/midrange driver. * Stand(s) not included. *Rosenut only available in Hong Kong

At a glance

All specifications

Sensitivity: 88 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
Nominal impedance: 8 ohms
Frequency response: 50 Hz to 28 kHz
Dimensions (W × H × D): 192 × 345 × 297 mm
Weight: 9.6 kg
Number of ways: 2

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Overview

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.

Highlights

Decoupled Carbon Dome Tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum™ Cone Bass / Midrange
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

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.

Specifications

Sensitivity: 88 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: 50 Hz to 28 kHz; The range of pitches it reproduces, from deep bass to the top of the treble.
Dimensions (W × H × D): 192 × 345 × 297 mm; Width, height and depth, without cables.
Weight: 9.6 kg; Per unit, out of the box.
Number of ways: 2
Driver size: 25 mm
Model code: BOWERS-WILKINS-705-S3-GLOSS-BLACK; Quote it when you ask a specialist.

Size & weight

Net weight: 9.58kg (21.1 lb)
Dimensions: Height: 345mm (13.6 in) cabinet only 413mm (16.3 in) including tweeter Width: 192mm (7.6 in) cabinet only Depth: 297mm (11.7 in) cabinet only 337mm (13.3 in) including grille and terminals

Technical details

Drive units: 1x ø25mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency 1x ø165mm (6.5 in) Continuum cone bass / midrange
Frequency range: 45Hz and 33kHz
Frequency response: 50Hz - 28kHz ±3dB
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
Sensitivity: 88dB spl (2.83Vrms, 1m)
Technical features: Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top Continuum™ cone bass / midrange Flowport™
Description: 2-way vented-box system
Max recommended cable impedance: 0.1Ω