Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 Signature

HiFi News

"the devil is in the (musical) detail, allowing the 702 S3 Signature to excel at painting vivid three-dimensional sonic pictures offering constant thrills of discovery and immersion."

Future Audiophile

"The Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3 loudspeakers are a case study in sonic refinement, but offered at a price that audiophiles with a moderate loudspeaker budget can actually afford."

Sound Advice

"The Signature tweaks take the largest member of the 700 S3 range and improve its already impressive resume of abilities."

hi-fi+

"This speaker delivers scale with an imperious ability that borders on the addictive, but it is an oversimplification to say that they make everything sound big."

Future Audiophile

"The Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 Signature brings you a layer closer to the original recording, and does so in a beautiful cabinet."

The Ear

"If you like tight, fast, precise and expansive sound the 702 S3 Signature is bang on the money."

Future Audiophile

"The performance of the Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 represents an improvement in clarity of details, accuracy, and soundstage width compared to its predecessors, the 702 S2 and 702 Signature."

StereoNET United Kingdom

"There is not the slightest hint of harshness, metallic or overly bright sound."

StereoNET United Kingdom

"The 705 Signature defies its compact nature too, with notes that effortlessly go lower and harder than you would have imagined."

What Hi-Fi

"Where the standard speakers had felt a little soft and lacking in spark and dynamism, the Signatures brought in lavish helpings of punch, verve and cohesion to their sonic delivery."

TONEAudio MAGAZINE

"I’ve been punishing these speakers for about a solid week now, and it’s clear they have major dynamic ability."

StereoNET United Kingdom

"This is a clean, crisp and consummately modern-sounding speaker."

Audiophilepure

"There was a great sense of resolution noticeable in small details, such as Yorke's voice reverberating into space and in the intricacies of the bass playing that carries this song."

StereoNET United Kingdom

"Beware The Stranger by Lady Blackbird and Massive Attack's Paradise Circus benefitted from greater separation, resulting in a much clearer presentation than the already capable 705 S3."

Audiophilepure

"The mid and treble provided a spark that was hard to put down."

Audiophilepure

"In terms of what’s available in the $5,000 – $7,000 range that we’ve had the pleasure to audition, the Bowers & Wilkins 702 Signature is a solid player in terms of sound quality, engineering prowess, and aesthetic appeal."

Audiophilepure

"the 705 Signatures brought out top-end details that a more neutral speaker might obscure a bit more."