Bowers & Wilkins · 700 Series S3
The flagship of the 700 Series: Tweeter-on-Top, a decoupled FST midrange and three Aerofoil bass drivers for real scale in a larger room.
Price is for a pair.
The 702 S3 takes the 703's top end, a Carbon Dome tweeter in a Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top housing over a decoupled 6-inch Continuum Cone FST midrange with Biomimetic Suspension, and adds a third 6.5-inch Aerofoil Profile bass driver in a deeper cabinet. The result reaches down to 28 Hz, the deepest in the range.
Reviewers describe a speaker that is neither warm nor bright, with clean, controlled bass, precise imaging and a soundstage wider than the speakers themselves. StereoNET found it worked best with a powerful solid-state amplifier, toed in and kept clear of rear and side walls. B&W recommends 30 to 300 W, and it is easy to drive at 90 dB, though its 3.1 Ω minimum rewards a capable amp. It suits medium-to-large rooms.
The grille is black as standard; Satin White can also be ordered with a grey grille.
| Type | 3-way vented-box floorstanding loudspeaker |
| Tweeter | 1 in (25 mm) Decoupled Carbon Dome, Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top |
| Midrange | 6 in (150 mm) Continuum Cone FST, decoupled |
| Bass | 3 × 6.5 in (165 mm) Aerofoil Profile |
| Frequency range | 28 Hz – 33 kHz |
| Frequency response (±3 dB) | 46 Hz – 28 kHz |
| Sensitivity | 90 dB (2.83 V, 1 m) |
| Impedance | 8 Ω nominal, 3.1 Ω minimum |
| Recommended amplifier | 30 – 300 W into 8 Ω |
| Harmonic distortion | < 1% 86 Hz – 28 kHz; < 0.5% 110 Hz – 20 kHz (90 dB, 1 m) |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 44.8 × 11.4 × 16.1 in (1138 × 290 × 410 mm), incl. tweeter and plinth |
| Weight | 73.8 lb (33.46 kg) each |
| Sold as | Pair |
Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 information sheet (PDF) · product page
Best in medium-to-large rooms.
For home theater, B&W makes the HTM71 S3 and HTM72 S3 center channels to match, and the FS-700 S3 stand for the standmounts; ask us about ordering them. The step up is the 800 Series Diamond D5, such as the 805 D5 standmount and 804 D5 tower.
Hear the 702 S3 with Pearl Audio
Pearl Audio is an authorized Bowers & Wilkins dealer. We can help with room placement, amplifier matching, delivery and setup, and arrange a listening appointment. The 702 S3 is on demonstration in our Portland showroom. Call (503) 222-2599 or email sales@pearlaudio.com.