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Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3 Signature 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers - Pair (Datuk Gloss)
Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3 Overview
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Crafted. Honed. Perfected.
The 705 S3 Signature is engineered to deliver sonic brilliance in a more compact form. This Signature stand-mount loudspeaker builds on the performance levels of the Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3, evolving them to new heights. Featuring optimised technology from Bowers & Wilkins’ most advanced loudspeakers, as well as their proprietary Continuum mid-bass drive unit and Tweeter-on-Top, the 705 S3 Signature utilises an upgraded mid-bass motor system, improved capacitors, revised speaker terminals, plus a more open tweeter grille mesh, as developed for our 800 Series Signature loudspeakers.
Solid Body Tweeter
The 700 Series Signature models feature the latest generation of Bowers & Wilkins’ 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.
Carbon Dome Tweeter
Carbon Dome tweeters are purpose-built for the 700 Series. Delivering a dramatic improvement on older generations of tweeter dome technologies, they raise the breakup threshold to 47kHz, for pinpoint imaging accuracy and detail.
Biomimetic Suspension
Sometimes, making a big difference takes unconventional thinking. The transition from Bowers & Wilkins’ famous yellow Aramid Fiber midrange cones to their Continuum cone technology resulted in a massive improvement to midrange performance. Now, they’ve turned their attention to another crucial element in a loudspeaker cone: the fabric spider. The new Biomimetic Suspension revolutionizes midrange cone performance by greatly reducing the unwanted air pressure and coloration that a conventional fabric spider can generate. The result? Midrange transparency you wouldn’t believe possible.
Continuum™ Cone
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.
Upgraded Crossovers
The new 700 Series Signature models use upgraded crossover designs crafted by Bowers & Wilkins’ expert engineers. Developed using rigorous testing, their engineers carefully optimize these crossovers to perfection, to maximize the loudspeakers’ performance. The 705 S3 Signature utilizes an upgraded mid-bass motor system, improved capacitors, and revised speaker terminals for even cleaner, refined sound.
Aerofoil™ Profile Bass Cone
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 is deep and dynamic bass.
Curved Baffle
The new 700 Series Signature models feature a curved front baffle. This allows the midrange and bass drivers to be located in individual pod-type housings that sit proud of the speaker baffle. When combined with the curvature of the structure, this new approach – derived from the 800 Series Diamond – reduces the audible impact of the cabinet, creating a cleaner, more open and more immersive sound.
Specifications
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- Technical Features
- Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter
- Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
- Continuum™ cone FST" midrange
- Decoupled midrange
- Aerofoil™ Profile bass cones
- Flowport™
- Description: 2-way vented-box system
- Drive Units
- 1x 25mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency
- 1x 165mm (6.5 in) Continuum cone bass / midrange
- Frequency Range: -6dB 45Hz - 33kHz
- Frequency Response (+/-3dB from reference axis): 50Hz - 28kHz +/- 3dB
- Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m): 88dB
- Harmonic Distortion
- 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)
- <1% 100Hz - 22kHz
- <0.5% 150Hz - 20kHz
- Nominal Impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.7Ω)
- Recommended Amplifier Power: 30W - 120W into 8Ω on unclipped program
- Max. Recommended Cable Impedance: 0.1Ω
- Dimensions
- Cabinet Only (W x H x D): 7.6” x 13.6” x 11.7”
- Including Tweeter and Plinth (W x H x D): 7.6” x 16.3” x 13.3”
- Net Weight: 23.9 Ibs
Please Note: Speaker Stands Sold Separately
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- 705 S3 Signature 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers - Pair
Please Note: Speaker Stands Sold Separately
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