Bowers & Wilkins 702S3 loudspeakers
5500
Bowers & Wilkins 702S3 is the range-topping model in the 700 S3 Series.
The 700 S3 series is defined by elegance and driven by performance. The range is enabled by technologies first developed for the 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 702S3 is the flagship model in Bowers & Wilkins’ 700 S3 series. It is a state-of-the-art floorstanding speaker that defines new standards for performance in its class. If you want the best, this is it.
The 702S3’s Carbon Dome tweeter is housed in an all-new Solid Body Tweeter assembly, while with its new downward-firing port configuration and trio of Aerofoil Profile bass cones, it delivers bass that’s both profoundly deep and endlessly articulate.
On demonstration at our industry-leading facilities with part exchange available across the entire range.
Criterion Audio are proud to also be appointed stockists of the full range of Bowers & Wilkins’ legendary 800D4 series – see the range here.
702 S3’s Carbon Dome tweeter is housed in an all-new Solid Body Tweeter assembly, while with its new downward-firing port configuration and trio of Aerofoil Profile bass cones, it delivers bass that’s both profoundly deep and endlessly articulate.
A house for high frequencies
The 700 Series features the latest generation of 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.
Dimensions
Height: 1010 mm (39.8 in) cabinet only, 1138 mm (44.8 in) including tweeter and plinth
Width: 192 mm (7.6 in) cabinet only, 290 mm (11.4 in) including plinth
Depth: 354 mm (13.9 in) cabinet only, 391 mm (15.4 in) including grille and terminals, 410 mm (16.1 in) including plinth
Net weight 33.46kg (73.8 lb)
Technical details
Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
Decoupled midrange
Aerofoil™ Profile bass cones
Flowport™
Max recommended cable impedance 0.1Ω
Drive units
1x ø25mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency
1x ø150mm (6 in) Continuum cone FST midrange
3x ø165mm (6.5 in) Aerofoil Profile bass
Frequency range 28Hz to 33kHz
Frequency response 46Hz – 28kHz ±3dB
Sensitivity 90dB spl (2.83Vrms, 1m)
Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)
<1% 86Hz – 28kHz
<0.5% 110Hz – 20kHz
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 3.1Ω)
Recommended amplifier power 30W – 300W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Finishes
Cabinet:
Gloss Black
Satin White
Mocha
Grille:
Black
Grey (Satin White only)
