Model: FP43885
from $1,215
The Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3 is a 3-way passive floorstanding speaker, designed to deliver detailed and expansive audio for your home entertainment system. Each speaker features a 1" Decoupled Double Dome Titanium tweeter, a 6" Continuum cone FST midrange, and two 6.5" paper bass cones, providing a frequency response of 46Hz to 28kHz (+/-3dB). With an impedance of 8 Ohms and a sensitivity of 90dB, these speakers are recommended for use with amplifiers ranging from 30W to 200W, connecting via standard terminals.
Select speakers based on your room size and primary use case, whether it's critical music listening or home theater. Do not rely solely on wattage numbers, as efficiency and acoustic design matter far more for actual loudness and clarity. Available from $1,215.
Quality speakers have minimal ongoing costs outside of nominal electricity use for active models. Proper care can result in decades of use, making the initial purchase price the primary expense.
Common Failure Modes
Speakers typically fail due to blown drivers from over-amplification or degrading foam surrounds over many years. Active speakers may also suffer from internal amplifier or wireless connectivity module failures.
Select speakers based on your room size and primary use case, whether it's critical music listening or home theater. Do not rely solely on wattage numbers, as efficiency and acoustic design matter far more for actual loudness and clarity.
High-quality speakers can last for decades if treated well and kept away from extreme conditions. The foam surrounds on the woofers are usually the first parts to deteriorate.
The Bowers & Wilkins 600 Series 603 S3 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers in Oak (Each) is available at abt, bhphoto, starting at $1,215.
Quality speakers have minimal ongoing costs outside of nominal electricity use for active models. Proper care can result in decades of use, making the initial purchase price the primary expense.
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