Bowers & Wilkins702 S3 FloorStanding

Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 is the flagship 700 Series floorstanding loudspeaker: a 3-way vented-box system with Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, ContinuumTM cone FSTTM midrange and triple AerofoilTM Profile bass drivers.

Key Features

• 3-way vented-box floorstander with Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top and FlowportTM
• 1× ø25 mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency driver
• 1× ø150 mm (6 in) ContinuumTM cone FSTTM midrange (decoupled)
• 3× ø165 mm (6.5 in) AerofoilTM Profile bass drivers
• Sensitivity 90 dB (2.83 Vrms / 1 m on axis); nominal impedance 8 Ω (minimum 3.1 Ω)
• Recommended amplifier power 30 W-300 W into 8 Ω on unclipped programme

Design

The 702 S3 places the Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter in a Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top housing above the Continuum midrange and three Aerofoil Profile bass drivers, maximising cabinet volume and bass extension within the 700 Series floorstander range.

Specifications

Source: Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 Information Sheet (official manufacturer PDF).

Technical specifications

Description	3-way vented-box system
Technical features	Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter; Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top; ContinuumTM cone FSTTM midrange; Decoupled midrange; AerofoilTM Profile bass cones; FlowportTM
Drive units	1× ø25 mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome HF; 1× ø150 mm (6 in) Continuum cone FST midrange; 3× ø165 mm (6.5 in) Aerofoil Profile bass
Frequency range	28 Hz to 33 kHz
Frequency response	46 Hz - 28 kHz (±3 dB from reference axis)
Sensitivity	90 dB (on axis at 2.83 Vrms at 1 m)
Harmonic distortion	2nd and 3rd harmonics (90 dB, 1 m on axis): <1% 86 Hz - 28 kHz; <0.5% 110 Hz - 20 kHz
Nominal impedance	8 Ω (minimum 3.1 Ω)
Recommended amplifier power	30 W - 300 W into 8 Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance	0.1 Ω
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	33.5 kg (73.8 lbs)
Cabinet finishes	Gloss black; Satin white; Mocha; Rosenut (APAC only)
Grille	Black; Grey (Satin White only)

Datasheet

Public manufacturer PDF (link only - this does not add a downloads module):

• Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 Information Sheet (PDF)
• Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 product page