Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2 Series Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2 review

These beautiful speakers are a thrill a minute - but they don't have a slower gear.

Beautifully made ; Authoritative, weighty and deep ; Lots of detail ; An exciting listen

Excitement comes at the expense of subtlety and musical flexibility

Visceral and thrilling, the 705 S2s might be perfect if they could only change gears once in a while

Aug, 2018

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Expert review by : Hi-Fi Choice (hifichoice.co.uk)

Bowers & Wilkins 705 Signature

A quick history lesson: Bowers & Wilkins updated its entry-level CM6 series 2 floorstander in the autumn of 2017 to the 705 S2. This is the latest in a long line of standmounts, stretching back to the old 600 series that later became the CM1 in 2014....

Sep, 2023

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Expert review by : Ed Selley (avforums.com)

Bowers & Wilkins 705 Signature Speaker Review

Review of Bowers and Wilkins 705 Signature standmount speakers

A near perfect balance of realism and fun ; Look great ; Beautifully made

Nothing of note

Nov, 2020

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Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2 Speaker Review

The latest range of speakers from Bowers & Wilkins aims to bring the performance of the 800 Series down to an (almost) attainable price. Does the 705...

Outstanding sonic performance ; Beautifully made ; Handsome appearance

Fairly demanding of partnering equipment ; Stand is a little expensive

Bowers & Wilkins is not an especially prolific company. Very little gets updated for the sake of it and the CM Series that the 700 Series replaces were still more than holding their own. Having spent some time with them, the reason why the 705 S2...

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Expert review by : Geir Nordby (lbtechreviews.com)

Review: Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2 Signature | Speaker In Perfect Balance Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2 Signature

One of our clear favorites among standmount speakers has been perfected in the 705 S2 Signature.

Neutral and detailed reproduction of the music. Here the details are dug out, with extremely good dynamics. Fantastic music communicators!

The bass can be a little timid. The price has increased significantly from the standard version.

The Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2 Signature is a rarity of a tripod speaker. It is as honest as it is musical, and works just as well for both hi-fi enthusiasts and sound technicians who require analytical laser precision. For music reproduction, it takes...

Jan, 2021

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