Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 Signature Floor Standing Speaker

Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3: A state-of-the-art floorstanding speaker that sets new standards
in its class – now available as a signature series.

TWEETER

The carbon dome tweeter of the new 702 S3 is located in the new solid body tweeter unit, which comes from the current 800 series and is of course housed outside the actual housing of the speaker, on the lid. The result is clear, realistic high-frequency reproduction.

MIDRANGE

The decoupled midrange driver, used with B&W's revolutionary biomimetic suspension, is responsible for outstanding transparency and openness in the midrange. In particular, the excellent interaction with the carbon dome tweeter ensures remarkable clarity and high spatial precision.

BASSES

Thanks to the new, downward-facing bass reflex opening and the three Aerofoil profile bass membranes, the 702S3 is able to deliver bass that meets the high demands of depth and clean articulation.

FEATURES AND TECHNICAL DATA

• 3-way floorstanding speakers
• Weight: 35 kg (per piece)
• W/H/D 290/1138/410 cm (including base)
• driver
  • 1 x 25mm Carbon Dome Tweeter
  • 1 x 150mm Cpmtomii, Cone FST Midrange Driver
  • 3 x 165mm Aerofoil Profile Bass
• Frequency range: 28Hz - 33kHz
• Sensitivity: 90dB
• Impedance: 8 ohms
• Recommended amplifier power: 30 W - 300 watts at 8 ohms

THE NEW 700 S3 SERIES

Solid body tweeter

The 700 Series features the latest generation of solid body tweeters. Its new, longer design ensures even fewer reflections and an even more open treble. The carefully decoupled housing is milled from a solid aluminum block to avoid resonances even more effectively.

Carbon dome tweeter

The new carbon dome tweeter is specially developed for the 700 series. It offers a dramatic improvement over the aluminum double dome tweeter from the 700 S2. The carbon dome tweeter is even more precise in imaging the upper frequencies and provides a wealth of detail.

Midrange driver with Continuum™ membrane

For real technical development, you sometimes have to think outside the box. The transition from the famous B&W yellow aramid fiber midrange cones to the new Continuum cone technology resulted in a massive
Improving midrange performance. Now B&W engineers have turned to another crucial element of the speaker cone: the web spider. The new biomimetic suspension once again revolutionizes the performance of the midrange membrane. Unwanted air movements are effectively reduced. Thanks to its composite construction, the Continuum™ membrane avoids the typical partial vibrations of a conventional drive unit. The result is a transparent midrange that has to be heard to be believed.

Each new 700 Series three-way speaker features a custom midrange cone that features four key Bowers & Wilkins technologies: the Continuum™ Cone, FST™ Technology, Biomimetic Suspension and the
Midrange decoupling that improves the transition to the woofer.

Aerofoil™ basses

The Aerofoil™ profiles of the B&W basses were developed with the help of state-of-the-art computers. The variable thickness bass diaphragm provides high rigidity and strength where it is needed most. The result is deep and dynamic bass.

The housing

The new 700 series features a curved baffle for the first time. The midrange and woofers are housed in individual housings. This significantly reduces the negative influence of the housing. The best proof of this is the successful 800 series from Bowers & Wilkins.

The surfaces

The 700 S3 are available in high-gloss black, matt white and brand new, with mocha wood grain.