Experience The Detail. The 705 S3 is an uncompromising two-way that reveals subtle nuances in music that others miss. The design features a solid body Tweeter-On-Top design borrowed from the 800 Series Diamond. This carefully decoupled housing is milled from a single solid block of aluminium to better resist resonance. While the new, subtly curved baffle is endowed with an all-new 'pod' housing for the Continuum driver.

705 S3's Carbon Dome tweeter is housed in a Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top enclosure evolved from the latest generation of 800 Series Diamond. That joins a new and subtly curved baffle endowed with an all-new 'pod' housing for its Continuum Cone bass/midrange driver.

At a Glance

Model: Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3
Type: 2-way bookshelf speakers with Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Sold as: Pair (price is per pair)
Available Finishes: Gloss Black, Satin White, Mocha, Rosenut
Decoupled Carbon Dome Tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum™ Cone Bass / Midrange
Flowport™

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 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.

Truly amazing sound

Thanks to its composite construction, the Continuum™ cone avoids the abrupt transitions in behaviour 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.

Size & weight
Net weight	9.58kg (21.1 lb)
Dimensions	Height: 345mm (13.6 in) cabinet only 413mm (16.3 in) including tweeter Width: 192mm (7.6 in) cabinet only Depth: 297mm (11.7 in) cabinet only 337mm (13.3 in) including grille and terminals
Technical details
Drive units	1x ø25mm (1 in) Decoupled Carbon Dome high-frequency 1x ø165mm (6.5 in) Continuum cone bass / midrange
Frequency range	45Hz and 33kHz
Frequency response	50Hz - 28kHz ±3dB
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 programme
Sensitivity	88dB spl (2.83Vrms, 1m)
Technical features	Decoupled Carbon Dome tweeter Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top Continuum™ cone bass / midrange Flowport™
Description	2-way vented-box system
Max recommended cable impedance	0.1Ω

Key Specifications

Bass reflex 2-way vented bookshelf speakers : rear ported
1 x 165mm Continuum cone mid/bass + 1 x 25mm solid body Tweeter-On-Top Decoupled Carbon dome tweeter
45Hz - 33kHz (-6dB) / 8 Ω nominal (3.7 Ω minimum) / 88dB / 30 - 120W power handling – 192 x 413 x 337mm (W/H/D)