Never Settle: Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3 Signature Bookshelf Speakers Feature Tweeter-on-Top Design, Upgraded Internal Components, and Ultra-Luxe Finishes

When it comes to music reproduction, you and the Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3 Signature bookshelf loudspeakers likely have something in common: The refusal to settle for merely good and the relentless drive for something great.

Featuring a new Mundorf EVO silver gold oil capacitor with Angelique wire lead-outs for the high-frequency driver; new Bevenbi MPAZ-E polypropylene capacitors with zinc foil for the midrange; upgraded poles on the motor systems with larger venting and lower inductance; and reconfigured bypass capacitors located in series with each other on each board, 705 S3 Signature surpasses even its esteemed 705 S3 sibling in every critical area. The move to a new, more open tweeter grille mesh borrowed from the 800 Series Signature and availability in two rich, gorgeously textured finishes that could easily be found on a hypercar help round out its exclusive standing. 

Playing music with heightened degrees of clarity, definition, and detail, 705 S3 Signature prizes the art of nuance, texture, and tonality. Among the most desirable stand-mount models on the market, 705 S3 Signature plays with immaculate coherency, crispness, and control – aspects that remove the divisions between you and the artist. Inspired by recording studios, designed for your room, tuned through thousands of hours of listening, 705 S3 Signature incorporates critical developments originally devised for Bowers & Wilkins’ flagship 800 Diamond Series.

One of the most striking aspects of the two-way 705 S3 Signature is the Tweeter-on-Top architecture that takes the shape of a more elongated form for enhanced high-frequency performance. Milled from a solid block of aluminum, this housing design creates an acoustically optimized casing – one both exceptionally inert and resistant to resonances.

As for the tweeter itself: The one-inch Decoupled Carbon Dome type raises the breakup threshold to 47kHz for pinpoint imaging and accuracy. 705 S3 Signature also sports a slim cabinet and curved front section that features a protruding driver mounted in a distinct pod. This combination reduces baffling effects and delivers richer tonal presence. Further enhancements to the motors, chassis, and terminal trays complement a 6.5-inch Continuum cone midrange driver and rear-firing Flowport that help account for open, neutral mids and smooth, deep bass.  

Finished to perfection with multiple coats of high-grade paint or lacquer (depending on your choice of Midnight Blue Metallic paint or Datuk Gloss veneer), and trimmed with gold-colored bright detailing, the 16.3 x 7.6 x 13.3-inch (HWD) 705 S3 Signature invites you to hear instruments you may never have sensed before, depth you've never previously experienced, and soundstages that take you right to the event. There are good reasons why Bowers & Wilkins has remained one of "the" names in high-end audio for nearly 50 years. Backed by a five-year manufacturer warranty, 705 S3 Signature is one of them.

Please contact a Music Direct audio consultant at 312-433-0200 for more information about getting this incredible pair of speakers in your home.

“[The] 700 S3 Signature speakers look as good as they sound: lively and dynamic, with effortless imaging and fine-touch detail. For stereo music or 5.1 movies, this series delivers!”
—EISA Award, 2024-2025, Best Loudspeaker Series

"As we cycled through everyone’s favorites, the thing that remained constant was articulate, even, bass frequencies. Regardless of the volume, the lower end of the spectrum was always well represented by the Bowers and Wilkins 705 S3 Signature."
—Part-Time Audiophile, Reviewers Choice Award