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Bowers & Wilkins · 700 Series S3
$6,700 per pair
On demonstration in our Portland showroom
Bowers & Wilkins · 700 Series S3
Tweeter-on-Top comes to the 703 for the first time with S3, joined by a decoupled 6-inch FST midrange and two 6.5-inch Aerofoil Profile bass drivers.
Price is for a pair.
Authorized Bowers & Wilkins dealer · Delivery and installation by Pearl Audio · Trade-ins welcome
The story
The 703 S3 puts its Carbon Dome tweeter in a Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top housing milled from aluminum, a first for this model. Beneath it, a 6-inch Continuum Cone FST midrange with Biomimetic Suspension is decoupled from the cabinet, and two 6.5-inch Aerofoil Profile bass cones, varying in thickness for stiffness, fill out the bottom end through a Flowport.
Reviewers single out its imaging: Part-Time Audiophile's Graig Neville called it one of the best speakers for imaging he had heard in his room, with precise placement and a soundstage that extends past the speakers. He found the treble detailed and at times forward on bright recordings, and the bass a little lean for a large room, so the 703 is happiest in a medium-sized room or with a subwoofer.
B&W recommends 30 to 200 W into 8 Ω; with 90 dB sensitivity and a 3.1 Ω minimum, a good solid-state amplifier is the right match. Arrange an audition in our Portland showroom to compare it with the 702 S3 and 704 S3.
All three finishes are the same price. Grilles are included: black as standard, with grey available for Satin White.
| Type | 3-way vented-box floorstanding loudspeaker |
| Tweeter | 1 × 1 in (25 mm) Decoupled Carbon Dome, Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top |
| Midrange | 1 × 6 in (150 mm) Continuum Cone FST, decoupled |
| Bass | 2 × 6.5 in (165 mm) Aerofoil Profile |
| Frequency range | 30 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 – 200 W into 8 Ω |
| Harmonic distortion | < 1% 90 Hz – 22 kHz; < 0.5% 120 Hz – 20 kHz (90 dB, 1 m) |
| Height | 44.0 in (1117 mm) incl. tweeter and plinth |
| Width | 11.4 in (290 mm) incl. plinth; 7.6 in (192 mm) cabinet only |
| Depth | 14.6 in (372 mm) incl. plinth; 13.9 in (353 mm) incl. grille and terminals |
| Weight | 63.5 lb (28.8 kg) each |
| Finishes | Gloss Black, Mocha, Satin White |
| Sold as | Pair |
Best in medium-sized rooms.
B&W also makes the HTM71 S3 and HTM72 S3 center channels and the FS-700 S3 stand to match; ask us about ordering them. The step up is the 800 Series Diamond D5, such as the 805 D5 standmount and 804 D5 tower. For a matching subwoofer, see the DB4S or ASW610XP.
Plan your Bowers & Wilkins system with Pearl Audio
Pearl Audio is an authorized Bowers & Wilkins dealer. We can help with room placement, amplifier matching, delivery and setup, and arrange an audition in our Portland showroom. Call (503) 222-2599 or email sales@pearlaudio.com.
The Pearl Audio experience
A system at this level should be heard, thoughtfully matched, and properly set up. From the first audition to long-term ownership, you work with the same people, in person.
Hear the 703 S3 by appointment in one of our two purpose-designed demonstration rooms, with your own music and time to compare without pressure.
We deliver and install throughout the Portland area, taking care of placement, connections, ventilation and system configuration ourselves.
We support everything we sell for as long as you own it, whether the answer comes by phone, in your home, or through factory service.
Trade-in assistance and qualifying 100% Trade-Up options give you flexibility when your listening priorities or your system change.
