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Slim, Sleek, Powerful, Upgraded Floorstander
Looks can definitely be deceiving. Slim and sleek, the Bowers & Wilkins 704 S3 outperforms many larger floorstanding speakers. It takes total command of music and movies, thanks to advanced technologies such as a dedicated Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange. New S3 upgrades drawn from the 800 Series Diamond make the 704 S3 even more impressive than ever. And the form factor blends unobtrusively into your home environment.
With its three-way design and professional-grade technologies, the 704 S3 reveals unexpected levels of realism and music detail. The advanced driver complement consists of a 1" Carbon Dome™ Tweeter, a 5" Continuum™ Cone midrange driver, and two 6.5" Aerofoil™ Profile Cone Woofers.
"Exceptional Performance"
"The 704 S3 introduces numerous upgrades, many informed by the design and engineering of B&W's 800 D4 models, resulting in a speaker that delivers exceptional performance," reports Mark Craven, Hi-Fi News, April 6, 2023.
"The 704 S3 is the entry-level floorstander in Bowers & Wilkins’s 700 Series, offering a refined and robust build that delivers acoustically and aesthetically," notes Alan Taffel in The Absolute Sound magazine, November 1, 2022. "They pack as much of the flagship line’s technology as possible into more affordable and décor-friendly models."
"A True Gem"
"In the realm of high-fidelity audio, the Bowers & Wilkins 704 S3 Floorstanding Speakers unveil a true gem that combines sleek aesthetics with sonic prowess," observes The Audio Tailor, September 26, 2024.
"The 704 S3 is the slimmest floorstanding speaker in the Bowers & Wilkins lineup, but don't let its svelte profile fool you. This speaker packs a serious punch, leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver an expansive soundstage that belies its compact form factor."
"Improve Upon Their Formidable Predecessors"
"The Bowers & Wilkins 704 S3 are made very well and have an attractive appearance both with the protective grilles on and off," reports Benjamin Browning, Stereo Index, August 13, 2024. "The extended range of high frequencies of the Bowers & Wilkins 704 S3 provides a noticeable advantage in sound quality when listening to compositions recorded in high resolution formats."
"Trickle down (or cascading in B&W parlance) technology works," observes Brian Kahn, Audioholics, September 22, 2022. "he 700 Series is the beneficiary of new technologies developed for the 800 D4 Series. The application of these technologies has, across the board, provided a noticeable increase in performance. The new speakers improve upon their already formidable predecessors with increased clarity and better imaging."
Technology Onboard from 800 Series Diamond
The 704 S3 draws on design and technology from the Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond. Among the beneficial changes are a narrower cabinet and a curved baffle with protruding drivers. The cabinet also boasts a rear-firing port and an improved speaker terminal tray. Inside the cabinet are upgraded driver motors, chassis, and crossover, along with the company's breakthrough Biomimetic Suspension.
Biomimetic Suspension
Sometimes, making a big difference takes unconventional thinking. Drawn from the revolutionary Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond speakers, the new Biomimetic Suspension revolutionizes midrange performance by greatly reducing the unwanted air pressure and coloration that a traditional fabric spider can generate. The result? Midrange transparency you wouldn't believe.
Carbon Dome™ Tweeter
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.
Continuum™ Cone Midrange Driver
Every three-way loudspeaker in the new 700 S3 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.
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.
First introduced with the 800 Series Diamond, the Continuum cone represents the biggest upgrade in midrange performance since Kevlar®. Its woven coated material provides highly controlled break-up. The midrange drivers in the floorstanders also feature a decoupled design, adapted from a similar system in the 800 Series Diamond. Decoupling reduces cabinet coloration, and further improves midrange clarity.
The floorstanding loudspeakers in the series employ a new FEA-optimized aluminum chassis for the midrange drivers. This new design is stiffer than the zinc chassis of the CM Series, for improved control and cleaner midrange presentation.
Aerofoil™ Profile Cone Woofer
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. The variable thickness design draws from the bass cones in 800 Series Diamond speakers.
700 S3 Series Upgrades
Offering outstanding performance at an attainable price, the Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series gives you exceptional capability for a real-world price-tag with an easy-to-accommodate footprint.
Packaged with advanced technology, the new 700 Series S3 range includes more overt celebrations of the 700 Series' relationship to the Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond. The first and most obvious change is the introduction of a new and longer tweeter-on-top form, inspired by the design introduced in 2021 for the new 800 Series Diamond.
The second notable change is the introduction of curved front sections to each speaker cabinet, with drive units mounted in distinct 'pods', as per 800 Series Diamond. Alongside this curvature, all new models feature slimmer front elevations than before, which reduces the cabinet baffling effect for even better sound than ever before.
The new S3 line also introduces new plinths, new grilles, a new tweeter grille mesh, and a new finish–Mocha Wood. This joins the existing finish mix of Gloss Black and White.
Studio Sound Comes Home
The 700 Series provides a class-leading combination of beautiful design and supreme performance. Featuring a wealth of state-of-the-art technologies, many derived from the 800 Series Diamond range, the 700 Series provides true Bowers & Wilkins performance in a class-leading yet accessible package.
With two center channel speakers and a subwoofer to choose from, the 700 Series also performs brilliantly in any home cinema set-up. It is a particularly strong aspect of the range's appeal. The updated design means that the 700 S3 line looks every bit as good as it sounds. It's the perfect combination of elegance and performance.
