We also have the Naim Supernait 3 integrated amplifier as a more price-compatible partner for the B&W speakers. Our listening room is plenty big enough, and we connect the 705 S3 to our reference system of Naim ND555/555 PS DR music streamer and Technics SL-1000R turntable, and Burmester 911 Mk III amplifier. Of course, these speakers will flourish even better in a bigger room. If placed close to the wall, you will lose out on the speaker’s pleasing openness and big-scale sound (spoilers here), which is less than ideal. B&W shows a clear attention to detail and the overall effect exudes elegance.Īs these standmount speakers are rear-ported, we’d recommend giving them enough space from a wall – about one metre – and positioned slightly toed-in towards the listening position. There’s a sense that everything has been cleaned up and streamlined. The terminals have more substantial contact connections, too. Additionally, the bass reflex port now has a larger diameter to deliver a bigger, more expansive sound.Įven the back panel has been refreshed, with a sleek mirrored plate set behind the bi-wire speaker terminals – now in a single row layout rather than staggered as previously. The driver also benefits from a new motor system and improved chassis, which should result in a cleaner presentation.īoth the tweeter-on-top (which overhangs the front of the cabinet slightly) and the mid/bass driver are positioned in such a way to ensure perfect time alignment, says B&W. This is further emphasised by the returning 16.5cm Continuum cone mid/bass driver, which is now also lifted from the front baffle in an external ‘pod’ – a technical and visual nod from the 800 Series Diamond. Coupled with the slimmer profile and less cabinet real estate around the midrange/bass driver, this should mean you should hear less of the speaker cabinet’s effect at play on the sound quality and more of the music itself. The 705 S3’s curved front baffle isn’t just for aesthetics it’s also designed to reduce cabinet diffraction. It’s isolated from the speaker cabinet more effectively, too. The enclosure has been lengthened: inside is a longer tube-loading system that reduces distortion by further eliminating soundwaves from the back of the tweeter, which results in a cleaner performance. An evolution of the tweeter-on-top found in the 800 Series Diamond, this arrangement has been revised for the new 700 Series 3. As before, the 705 S3 is a two-way design that incorporates B&W’s distinctive solid body tweeter-on-top enclosure, which is milled from a single, solid block of aluminium and houses the 25mm carbon dome tweeter.
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