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Aangeboden is een tweedehands en heel fraai setje 705 s2 luidsprekers van bowers & wilkins. Zeer degelijk gebouwd, gerenommeerd merk en ongelofelijk precieze en heldere geluidskwaliteit. Nu voor e
This is a buyer’s market, and €1,200 for a pair of 705 S2s looks fair to slightly good rather than a steal. Recent used listings cluster around roughly €1,000–€1,600 in Europe, with some asking prices up near €1,800 and higher, so this sits close to the middle of the pack rather than clearly below it.
What makes them worth a look is that the 705 S2 is a well-liked standmount: detailed, lively, and imaging is a strong point, with enough refinement to justify serious listening-room duty. At this price, the upside is best if the pair is clean, fully original, and comes with grilles, boxes, or stands. The main check is condition consistency—make sure both drivers are healthy, the tweeters are intact, and the cabinets have no water damage or veneer issues.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Bowers & Wilkins traces its origins to 1966 in Worthing, West Sussex, England, when John Bowers, a passionate audio enthusiast and former electronics shop owner, founded the company with the help of a £10,000 bequest from a satisfied customer, Miss Knight. Bowers, who had honed his speaker-building skills as a hobby while running a radio and TV rental shop with partner Roy Wilkins, launched the venture from the back of that very shop. This modest beginning fueled a relentless pursuit of audio perfection, establishing Bowers & Wilkins as a British icon in high-fidelity sound reproduction.
The brand excels in premium loudspeakers, from flagship studio monitors like the legendary 801 series—adopted by Abbey Road Studios in 1979—to accessible Domestic Monitor lines such as the enduring 600 Series. Its portfolio has expanded to encompass high-end headphones, including the iconic P5 and Zeppelin designs, alongside wireless speakers and formation systems, all emphasizing advanced driver technology, precision cabinetry, and Continuum cones for unparalleled clarity.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Bowers & Wilkins commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its engineering excellence, musical accuracy, and heritage of innovation. Far from mid-tier or niche, it rivals the elite, blending cutting-edge research from facilities like Steyning with a reputation for reference-grade performance that defines luxury hi-fi.
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