Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 Bookshelf Loudspeaker: A Video Review

The Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 is as elegant and refined a bookshelf speaker as I’ve come across. But can it be more?

Introduction

My favorite pair of speakers is the mighty B&W 685 S1. I bought a floor model pair from a store in Toronto. Since then, B&W has iterated the 600 series with newer models, and I have been super curious to see what they sounded like. When this most recent release of the 600 Series was released, I requested a pair. I was able to get my paws on the smaller sibling, the 607 S3. It is a beautiful small bookshelf/ stand mount and looks to be a more refined and far better-built speaker. But how does it sound?

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 Bookshelf Loudspeaker Specifications

Technical Features:

Decoupled Double Dome Titanium tweeter.
Continuum^™ cone bass/midrange.

Description:

2-way vented-box system

Drive units:

1x ø25mm (1 in) Titanium Dome high-frequency
1x ø130mm (5 in) Continuum cone bass/midrange

Frequency range:

-6dB 40Hz – 33kHz

Frequency response (+/-3dB from reference axis):

52Hz – 28kHz ±3dB

Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m):

84dB

Harmonic distortion:

2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)

Nominal impedance:

8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω)

Recommended amplifier power:

30W – 100W into 8Ω on unclipped program

Max recommended cable impedance:

0.1Ω

Dimensions:

Height: 300 mm (11.8 in) cabinet only.
Width: 165 mm (6.5 in) cabinet only.
Depth: 207 mm (8.2 in) cabinet only.
235 mm (9.3 in) including grille and terminals.

Net weight:

4.65kg (10.3 lbs.)

Website:

https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-ca/product/loudspeakers/607-s3

Company:

Bowers & Wilkins

MSRP:

$1200 USD/ Pair

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Taps Das

Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Taps Das is an art director and designer with over 15 years of experience. He has way too many hobbies: Illustration, Music Production, cooking, DJ-ing, and Hifi. His adolescence was spent immersed in DJ culture in Toronto’s then-burgeoning club scene. He still buys vinyl to this day preferring it as his medium of choice when listening to music. He is happiest when he’s tucked inside his studio spinning vinyl on his turntables, sitting at his desk drawing or in the kitchen cooking up a storm. Taps shares his home with his wife, two hooligan kids, and lovable fat dog Homie.