Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 compact standmount loudspeaker on a black stand, front view.

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker on a black stand, front view.

Side view of Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker on a stand, showing the speaker grille and stand design.

Rear panel of Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker on a stand showing connection ports.

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker on a sleek metal stand, front view with black grille.

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker on a stand, front view, white finish.

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker in white finish on a sleek metallic stand.

Rear panel of Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker on a stand showing input connections.

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker on a sleek metallic stand, featuring a wood finish and black grille.

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker on a sleek metal stand, showing a white front and wood finish side.

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 loudspeaker on a sleek black stand, front view.

Loudspeakers

Bowers & Wilkins – 607 S3 – Compact Standmount Loudspeakers

£599.00

The most compact standmount in Bowers & Wilkins’ 600 Series, the 607 S3 pairs a new titanium-dome tweeter with the acclaimed Continuum bass and midrange cone — genuine hi-fi scale from a speaker built for smaller rooms.

Description

Overview

The 607 S3 is the smallest model in the current Bowers & Wilkins 600 Series — a compact, two-way standmount that brings serious loudspeaker thinking to rooms where a floorstander would be too much. It is the speaker we reach for in a study, a snug or a media room, and it makes a natural surround channel where the front three are matched from the same 600 Series family.

Design & build

This is a two-way vented-box design housed in a neat cabinet finished in Black, White, Oak or Red Cherry. Bass loading is by the tuned Flowport, and the tweeter sits behind an acoustically transparent grille mesh. The cabinet measures 300 × 165 × 207 mm (H × W × D), rising to 235 mm deep with grille and terminals, and each speaker weighs 4.65 kg.

Sound & performance

Quoted frequency response is 52Hz–28kHz (±3dB from the reference axis), extending to 40Hz–33kHz at the −6dB points. Sensitivity is 84dB and nominal impedance 8 ohms, dropping to a 3.0-ohm minimum. The result is a speaker that sounds larger and more composed than its footprint suggests, provided it is partnered with capable amplification.

Key features

The drive complement is a 25mm decoupled Double Dome titanium tweeter above a 130mm Continuum cone that handles bass and midrange. Decoupling the tweeter from the cabinet keeps unwanted colouration away from the treble, while the Flowport manages port noise at the lower end.

Technology

The new titanium-dome tweeter combines a thin 25-micron main dome with a reinforced 30-micron ring for a smooth, extended top end. The Continuum cone — a composite drawn from the wider Bowers & Wilkins range — avoids the abrupt break-up of conventional cone materials, giving a clean, uncoloured midband.

Specifications

Type: two-way vented-box standmount. Drive units: 25mm titanium Double Dome tweeter, 130mm Continuum bass/midrange. Frequency response: 52Hz–28kHz (±3dB). Sensitivity: 84dB. Nominal impedance: 8 ohms (minimum 3.0 ohms). Recommended power: 30–100W into 8 ohms. Dimensions: 300 × 165 × 207 mm. Weight: 4.65 kg. Finishes: Black, White, Oak, Red Cherry.

Who it’s for

The 607 S3 suits the listener who wants proper hi-fi in a smaller space, or a matched surround channel in a compact cinema. It rewards a good integrated amplifier or streamer rather than being treated as an afterthought, and it belongs on dedicated stands for its best performance.

Why buy from Hidden Home Technology

A standmount this size is unusually sensitive to placement. We can demonstrate the 607 S3, advise on stands, toe-in and distance from walls, and integrate it into a stereo system or a wider installation across the South. Speak to our team to arrange a listen or discuss your room.

The Hidden Home view

The 607 S3 is the smallest speaker in Bowers & Wilkins’ 600 Series and the least expensive way into the range. It is made for a study, a snug or a small media room where a floorstander would be too much.

The press has been warm about it. What Hi-Fi? gave it five stars in August 2023, named it an Awards winner in 2024 and wrote that these speakers “clearly know how to have fun”. TechRadar gave it five out of five in August 2024 and praised a “spacious, refined and entertaining sound”.

It is worth knowing that both say it needs care with the amplifier because the treble can sound a touch forward with bright equipment, and that What Hi-Fi? notes a price rise over the model before it.

So it suits a first serious system or a small room. What it goes with first is an amplifier, and both reviewers would choose one that is not bright. It also belongs on proper stands and Bowers & Wilkins makes the FS-600 S3 for it, which we also sell. If you are not sure whether your room wants the 607 or the larger 606, call us and we will talk it through.

Sources: What Hi-Fi?, “Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 review”, August 2023, updated November 2024. TechRadar, “Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 review”, 18 August 2024.

Goes with: Bluesound POWERNODE EDGE, Bluesound POWERNODE, Lyngdorf TDAI-1120, Bowers & Wilkins – FS-600S3 – Floor Stands for 600 S3 Series.