Bowers & Wilkins 603 S2 Floorstanding Speaker (Pair), Black – Nearly New
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“They are blessed with a wow factor that other speakers at this price can only dream of, especially with voices. And the listening experience just gets better, thanks to their wide soundstage, impressive sense of scale and insightful delivery.“
HiFi Choice – Recommended
“Given the attentions of a muscular amp, there’s enough headroom to whip up a torrent of decibels and yet, in the teeth of the sonic storm seem as if it’s not trying. And all underpinned by that appealingly ‘architectural’ bass performance, which lends the speaker’s presentation so much presence and life.”
Avforums – Recommended
“The 603 S2 Anniversary is capable and satisfying, it’s well made and room friendly too. Bowers & Wilkins has leveraged their vast engineering know how to make a speaker with precious few flaws.”
The Bowers & Wilkins Sound
Bowers & Wilkins have been a household name in HiFi for over 50 years. Over that time they have constantly tweaked and refined the capabilities of their loudspeakers, making true sound quality more accessible and, after six previous generations of the 600 Series, are celebrating 25 years of the range with the Anniversary Edition. The 603 S2, as with the rest of the series, is inspired by technologies used for their reference flagship speakers, the 800 Series Diamond range—the speakers partnered with Abbey Road Recording Studios for their high-end fidelity.
Floorstanding Performance
It’s not just upgraded transducers that make a quality speaker. The capability of its internal circuitry is a key hurdle in producing lively musicality. As such, the engineers at Bowers & Wilkins have taken cues from the design of their 700 Signature range and implemented upgraded bypass capacitors and carefully selected components into the 603 S2 to ensure an improved level of detail. B&W’s goal is to maintain the truest level of transparency possible, ensuring that their speakers can be relied upon time after time.
Celebrating 25 Years
The 603 S2 Anniversary Edition, as the only floorstanding speaker in the 600 range, has been designed to make an impact. As the leader of your surround sound speaker setup or the showpiece of your large stereo HiFi system, these speakers stand around a metre tall. The three-way design consists of a 25mm aluminium tweeter, a 150mm Continuum cone FST midrange and two dedicated 165mm paper bass drivers. These are supported by a rear-facing bass reflex, the Flowport™, which uses a dimpled design to reduce drag on air leaving the cabinet.
Accurate and Engaging
The Decoupled Double Dome is an innovation that raises the effective breakup point of the tweeter to 38kHz. The performance of the 600 Series tweeter has been analysed by Bower & Wilkins to identify key points of stress during use. Fine layers of lightweight materials such as aluminium have then been implemented to improve strength whilst also keeping mass to a minimum. The tweeter itself is also decoupled from the cabinet to diminish the effects of reverberation from the larger drivers.
Precise Performance
The six-inch midrange is differentiated from the two bass drivers by its eye-catching colour. This is no mere aesthetic choice, but the difference in its pioneering material. Replacing the classic yellow Kevlar, Continuum—which originally made its debut in the 800 Series—has been used for its precision musicality, an essential for floorstanding speakers. FST™ (Fixed Suspension Transducers) benefit from superior separation from cabinet vibrations, meaning you can push further with the same musical purity.
Bass You Can Feel
Making full use of the upgraded crossover section, the three-way design is augmentation by two 6.5” bass drivers. The paper cones are integral to the rigidity needed to withstand the immense kinetic energy exerted during play, whilst still maintaining responsiveness. As a result, the Bowers & Wilkins 603 S2 instils a superb sense of weight no matter what you’re listening to, with a frequency range reaching as low as 28Hz. Deliver highly controlled bass with the combination of excellent extension and extreme accuracy
Key Features
- Featuring a 25mm Decoupled Double Dome aluminium tweeter which raised the effective breakup point to 38kHz, out of the human hearing range
- Experience the Continuum™ midrange driver, originally developed for the 800 Series Diamond range
- The FST™ design separates the midrange from vibrations generated by the bass drivers
- Two paper cone 6.5” bass drivers have been used for expressive and controlled low frequencies
- The 603 S2’s bass reflex is optimised by Flowport™ technology, using a dimpled pattern to reduce turbulence on air moving from the cabinet
- Upgraded crossover circuitry, originally upgraded for the 700 Series, improves speaker efficiency and sound fidelity
- Available in three stylish finishes: Black, Oak, and White, each with a grille embossed with the Bowers & Wilkins name.
What’s in the box? (Per box)
- The Bowers & Wilkins 603 S2 Floorstanding Speaker
- 1 x Foam port bung
- 4 x Rubber feet
- 4 x M6 spike feet
- 4 x Lock nuts (10mm across flats)
- 1 x Plinth
- 1 x Allen key
- 4 x M6 x 35mm screws
- 4 x Plain washers
- 4 x Shakeproof washers
- Owner’s manual
Specifications
Dimensions and Weight
| Cabinet Dimensions (W x D x H) | 190 x 340 x 985 mm |
|---|---|
| Dimensions with plinth (W x D x H) | 320 x 370 x 1055 mm |
| Net weight (per speaker) | 24.1 kg |
Technical details
| Technical features | Decoupled Double Dome aluminium tweeter
Continuum™ cone
FST™ midrange
Paper bass cones
Flowport™ |
|---|---|
| Description | 3-way vented-box system |
| Drive units | 1x Ø25mm (1 in) Aluminium dome high-frequency
1x Ø150mm (6 in) Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
2x Ø165mm (6.5 in) Paper bass |
| Frequency range | -6dB at 28Hz and 33kHz |
| Frequency response | 48Hz – 28kHz ±3dB |
| Sensitivity | 88.5dB spl (2.83V, 1m) |
| Harmonic distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 90Hz – 22kHz
<0.5% 120Hz – 20kH |
| Nominal impedance | 8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω) |
| Recommended amplifier power | 30W – 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme |
General
| Product code | FP42587 |
|---|---|
| Available finishes | Black (with black grille)
White (with grey grille)
Oak (with grey grille) |
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