Bowers & Wilkins | 705 S3 Stand-mount loudspeaker (Gloss Black)

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.

Size & weight

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

Net Weight
9.58kg (21.1 lb)

Technical details

Technical features
Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum™ cone bass / midrange
Flowport™

Drive Units
1x ø25mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency
1x ø165mm (6.5 in) Continuum cone bass / midrange

Frequency responce (+/-3dB from reference axis)
50Hz – 28kHz ±3dB

Harmonic distortion
2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)
<1% 100Hz – 22kHz
<0.5% 150Hz – 20kHz

Recommended amplifier power
30W – 120W into 8Ω on unclipped programme

Description
2-way vented-box system

Frequency range
45Hz and 33kHz45Hz and 33kHz

Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)
88dB spl (2.83Vrms, 1m)

Nominal impedance
8Ω (minimum 3.7Ω)

Max recommended cable impedance
0.1Ω

Finishes

Cabinet finishes
Gloss Black
Satin White
Mocha

Grille finishes
Black
Grey (Satin White only)