Studio Sound Comes Home
The 700 Series is defined by elegance and driven by performance. The range is enabled by technologies first developed for our flagship 800 Series Diamond, and with eight models to choose from, there’s a speaker to suit every home. Inspired by recording studios, made for living rooms: with the 700 Series, studio sound comes home.
The slimmest tower loudspeaker Bowers & Wilkins makes, 704 S3 still packs a mighty punch. Its twin Aerofoil Profile bass drivers ensure ample extension and scale, while its decoupled Continuum cone FST™ driver delivers crystal clear midrange performance.
Slim design, big sound
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 aluminum to better resist resonance.
Sharper detail
Carbon Dome tweeters are purpose-built for the 700 Series. Delivering a dramatic improvement on the aluminum 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 behavior 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.
Specifications
Net weight:
20.53kg (45.26 lb)
Dimensions:
Height:
925 mm (36.4 in) cabinet only
964 mm (38.0 in) including tweeter and plinth
Width:
165 mm (6.5 in) cabinet only
252 mm (9.9 in) including plinth
Depth:
263 mm (10.4 in) cabinet only
300 mm (11.8 in) including grille and terminals
321 mm (12.6 in) including plinth
Drive units:
1x ø25mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency
1x ø130mm (5 in) Continuum cone FST midrange
2x ø130mm (5 in) Aerofoil profile bass
Frequency range:
43Hz and 33kHz
Frequency response:
48Hz - 28kHz ±3dB
Harmonic distortion:
2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)
<1% 100Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 300Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance:
8Ω (minimum 3.1Ω)
Recommended amplifier power:
30W - 150W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Sensitivity:
88dB spl (2.83Vrms, 1m)
Technical features:
Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter
Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
Decoupled midrange
Aerofoil™ Profile bass cones
Flowport™
Crossover:
3-way
Cabinet:
vented-box system
Max recommended cable impedance:
0.1Ω
Cabinet finishes:
Gloss Black
Satin White
Mocha
Grille finishes:
Black
Grey (Satin White only)
Warranty:
5 Years
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