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Timing matters here because the 705 S3 is a current-generation B&W bookshelf, so a clean B-Stock pair can be a sensible buy if you want the latest tuning without paying full retail. At €999, though, this sits well above the recent used market: with a median of €343 and even the 75th percentile at €953, the asking price is ambitious unless the condition and warranty situation are unusually strong.
What makes it worth considering is the 705 S3’s reputation for detailed, open treble, excellent imaging, and a very polished top-end presentation for a standmount. If the cabinet finish is spotless, the drivers are perfect, and the B-Stock status includes a proper warranty, that softens the premium somewhat; otherwise, buyers should treat this as a near-new convenience purchase rather than a used-value bargain.
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Bowers & Wilkins, the esteemed British hi-fi brand, traces its origins to 1966 in Worthing, West Sussex, when John Bowers founded the company with a £10,000 bequest from a satisfied customer, Miss Knight, who admired his hobby-crafted loudspeakers. Previously, Bowers and Roy Wilkins had run an electronics rental shop after meeting in the British Army during World War II. This fortuitous legacy fueled Bowers' obsession with acoustic perfection, launching the P1 as their inaugural product and establishing a foundation of relentless innovation in speaker design.
The brand excels in premium loudspeakers across categories like floorstanders, bookshelves, and studio monitors, with iconic lines such as the 600 Series for accessible excellence and the legendary 801, adopted as Abbey Road Studios' reference in 1979. They also produce high-end headphones like the P5 and Zeppelin, formation audio systems, and select electronics, prioritizing driver technology, cabinetry, and precise engineering over amplifiers, turntables, or cables.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Bowers & Wilkins commands reverence among discerning audiophiles and professionals for its clarity, musical truth, and uncompromised fidelity. A staple in both consumer and studio environments, it embodies British precision engineering, blending heritage with cutting-edge research to sustain its status as a benchmark for premium audio excellence.
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