Bowers & Wilkins 703S3 3 Way Floorstanding Speaker, Black

£4,200.00

703 S3: 700 Series Floor standing speaker Pair

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Description

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.

Room-filling realism
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.

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.

Additional information

Specification

Description: 3-way vented-box system
Technical features: Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
Decoupled midrange
Aerofoil™ Profile bass cones
Flowport™
Drive units: 1x ø25mm (1in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency
1x ø150mm (6in) Continuum cone FST midrange
2x ø165mm (6.5in) Aerofoil Profile bass
Frequency range: 30Hz 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% 90Hz – 22kHz
<0.5% 120Hz – 20kHz
Nominal impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.1Ω)
Recommended amplifier power: 30W – 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance: 0.1Ω
Dimension – height: 1010mm (39.8in) cabinet only
1117mm (44.8in) including tweeter and plinth
Dimension – width: 192mm (7.6in) cabinet only
290mm (11.4in) including plinth
Dimension – depth: 316mm (12.4in) cabinet only
353mm (13.9in) including grille and terminals
372mm (14.6in) including plinth
Net weight: 28.8kg (63.5lbs)
Finish: Gloss black
Grille: Black
Description: 3-way vented-box system
Technical Features: Decoupled Carbon Dome™ tweeter
Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
Decoupled midrange
Aerofoil™ Profile bass cones
Flowport
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 (-6dB): -6dB at 30Hz and 33kHz
Frequency Response -dB: 46Hz – 28kHz ±3dB
Sensitivity: 89dB
Recommended Amplifier Power: 30W – 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Harmonic Distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
< 1% 90Hz – 22kHz
< 0.5% 120Hz – 20kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.1Ω)
Dimension (Height): 990mm cabinet only
1025mm including plinth
Dimension (Width): 200mm cabinet only
320mm including plinth
Dimension (Depth): 300mm cabinet only
321mm including grille and terminals
370mm including plinth
Net Weight: 25kg
Colour: Mocha