Bowers & WIlkins 603 S3

Description

603 S3

Tower speaker

The 603 S3 is the largest loudspeaker in the 600 Series and is ideal for larger rooms and home theaters. It combines our new Titanium Dome tweeter with the accuracy and transparency of our acclaimed Continuum cone FST midrange driver.

A celebration of sound

Room-filling scale and authority come courtesy of two bass drivers, while improved terminals and enhanced drive unit positioning make 603 S3 the most sophisticated affordable tower speaker we’ve ever made.

Layered, beautiful details

The new 603 S3 introduces our all-new Titanium Dome tweeter, which combines exceptional resolution and insight with smooth, refined high-frequency reproduction. The result? An accurate and immersive insight into your favorite music.

Truly amazing sound

603 S3 introduces our new and even more acoustically transparent tweeter grille mesh, first developed for our revered Signature models. Alongside the new Titanium Dome tweeter, the resolution and realism is exceptional.

Precision and transparency

Thanks to its composite construction, the Continuum cone avoids the abrupt transitions in behavior that can impair the performance of a conventional drive unit. With 603 S3, experience a more open, neutral performance that delivers voices and instruments with precision and transparency.

Upgraded speaker terminals

Derived from the speaker terminals recently introduced in our 700 Series range, the speaker terminals on the new 603 S3 feature an improved layout and a cleaner signal path between your amplifier and your loudspeakers,

Technical Specifications :

Size & weight

• Net weight
  27.5kg (60.6 lb)

• Dimensions

  Height: 985 mm (38.8 in) cabinet only
  1,020 mm (40.2 in) including plinth

  Width: 190 mm (7.5 in) cabinet only
  260 mm (10.2 in) including plinth

  Depth: 340 mm (13.4 in) cabinet only
  368 mm (14.5 in) including grille and terminals
  402 mm (15.8 in) including plinth

Technical Details

• Drive units
  1x 25mm (1 in) Titanium Dome high-frequency
  1x 150mm (6 in) Continuum cone FST midrange
  2x 165mm (6.5 in) Paper bass cone

• Frequency range
  -6dB 29Hz – 33kHz

• Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)
  <1% 100Hz – 22kHz
  <0.5% 350Hz – 12kHz

• Nominal impedance
  8 (minimum 3.0)

• Recommended amplifier power
  30W – 200W into 8 on unclipped programme

• Technical features
  Decoupled Double Dome Titanium tweeter
  Continuum cone FST midrange
  Paper bass cones
  Flowport

• Description
  3-way vented-box system

• Max recommended cable impedance
  0.1

• Frequency response (+/-3dB from reference axis)
  46Hz – 28kHz 3dB

• Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)
  90dB

Finishes

• Cabinet finishes
  Black
  White
  Oak

• Grille finishes
  Black (Black)
  Grey (White and Oak)