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Bowers & wilkins 703 s3 – exclusieve vloerluidspreker met een fenomenale noten fineer finish. Mag weg omdat onze nieuwe woonkamer net iets te klein is voor deze beauties. Speakers zijn eigenlijk n
Bowers & Wilkins’ 703 S3 is a respected upper-tier floorstander, but at €3,250 this asking price is well into ambitious territory against your own market data: it sits far above the €1,140 75th percentile and nowhere near the €364 median. For a used pair, that means this is not a bargain and should only be justified by exceptional condition, complete packaging, or unusual extras.
What makes it appealing is the usual B&W formula: refined treble, strong imaging, and enough scale and control to anchor a serious room. If the speakers are genuinely clean, with original boxes, grilles, spikes, and a careful single-owner history, the model is worth considering for a buyer who specifically wants this sound and finish. But without documented condition, I’d want a clear reason for paying so far above normal used asking levels.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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