Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3

Future Audiophile

"There was more toe-tapping and head-nodding going on with them than with other speakers in this price category of audiophile loudspeakers, and isn’t that what it is all about?"

What Hi-Fi?

"A supremely talented pair of speakers you can’t help but admire, the B&W 603s are up there with the best at this kind of money"

The Ear

"They are without doubt worth every penny of their asking price, and should definitely be put on your shortlist if you’re in the market for a pair of floorstanders that will expand your musical horizons."

StereoNET United Kingdom

"Bowers & Wilkins’ 603 is absolutely the floorstander of choice for the money."

HiFi News

"For the money this is an excellent loudspeaker."

HiFi Choice

"the 603 is an awful lot of well-engineered, smartly dressed, bang-up-to-date floorstander for the money."

Audiophilepure

"Bowers & Wilkins’ 603 is absolutely the floorstander of choice for under $3000."

Enjoy The Music

"the more I listened the more I became convinced that the speakers told the truth."

Sound Advice

"the speakers are reassuringly solid, impeccably finished and sound every bit as good as their price-tag would suggest."

Audiophilepure

"Why pay more? I kept asking myself."

HiFi News

"the 603 really does perform rather well. I liked its clarity, which is something I couldn't truthfully say about its predecessor."

SoundStage Solo

"I very much enjoyed my time with the speakers, and I think listeners who find neutral tonality unengaging will find a hell of a lot to engage with here."

SoundStage Solo

"This big speaker in a stout cabinet is built to produce high outputs in big rooms."

Pursuit Perfect System

"the 603 S3 are very accomplished speakers regardless of price"

Audiophilepure

"A two-part design, this features a 25μm-thick main dome framed by a marginally chunkier (30μm) titanium ring, and fires through a new mesh grille derived from the 800 D4 series' tweeter assembly."

SoundStage Solo (Unboxing)

"The tolerances of the magnetic grille and the way it clings to the speaker are also a bit nicer than you’d expect from a speaker selling for $2500 per pair (USD)."

What Hi-Fi?

"The 603 S3 will appeal to anyone looking for a pair of floorstanders with a full, clear sound that can fill most rooms with ease, even if they’re beatable for timing and dynamics"

Pursuit Perfect System

"Their sound is very tightly focused from top to bottom treble to bass and every note is composed and articulate and very serious, maybe a little too serious at times."

Audioholics

"The 603's foremost flaw is, in my opinion, the elevated treble response around the on-axis angle."