Bowers & Wilkins - 700 Series 2-way Bookshelf Speaker w/6.5" midbass (pair) - Gloss Black

My search for a pair of bookshelf speakers for music listening ends with these B&W 706 S2. I started with Sonus Faber Venere 2.0, then Monitor Audio Gold 100, KEF LS50, KEF R300, Quad Z2, Focal Aria 906, and ended up with these. Not sure why I took the long way but the fun is in the journey I suppose. There is something special about these speakers and I cannot pinpoint it. Maybe it's the sweet and extended highs? Or is it the defined and tight bass? Or perhaps the open and accurate sounding mids? At the end of the day, these speakers allow me to enjoy my music and not wonder what else I could have tried in this price range. I am powering these with my Yamaha A-S1100 integrated amplifier and they match up very well. I just love how airy the tweeters sound (which is a very important characteristic for me) and not a dull moment with them. Also, if you value transparency and clarity, these 706 S2 might be your best bet, No you don't get super extended bass or the warmest sound, but you do get clarity, accuracy, and excellent instrument separation. B&W sound might not be for everyone but these fit the bill and my expectation perfectly. As for the look and build, the quality is excellent and cannot ask for more at this price. Give it a knuckle knock test and you will see how solid the cabinets are. The gloss finish is very nice and evenly applied. I will be using these in my main music system and maybe, just maybe, one day I will go for their 800 series.

Been a big fan of Bowers and Wilkins for years these replaced my old CM series and wow the difference is amazing. Great looking sound amazing!!

What can I say WOW!!! What a speaker this is. First impression was yeah these are pretty nice. Spent more time getting them broken in and they started to open up. Was using the main speaker output to bi-wire them. Went into the setup configuration of my Denon AVR--3500 and under the audio section, was able to bi-amp the rear speaker amp, which could also be setup to run as Zone 2. I turned them on, listening to just some mp3 music and what a difference. These speakers came to life, showing how wonderful they can sound. At low volumes these sound beautiful. Turn up the volume, expecting them to get loud. Well they do and well they don't. By that I mean yes the level of volume increased. But the sound was still incredibly clear, defined and oh sooooo smooth. We have wi-fi speakers through out our home, 5 to be exact. Basically we have background music playing almost all day everyday and when the weather gets nice, one speaker gets moved outside. Now with the Bowers & Wilkins in place, I'm truly listening to music. Enjoying all these speakers have to offer.

The B&W 700 series bookshelf speakers have blown me away. They replaced another set of high quality bookshelf speakers that were just a little small for the size of my room. While I was expecting improvement over my old speakers I was not expecting the level of sound clarity and power I have received from these speakers. I primarily use my 5.1 surround sound for watching movies, shows and gaming and these things rock when playing a 4k blue ray. I cannot recommend these enough if you are looking to upgrade.

These replaced very nice speakers. However, they blew away my old, very nice speakers. Clarity and separation are amazing! Highly recommended.

Truly wonderful exceptional quality True English craftsmanship it gives me what a speaker should be

exact right choice thanks to Best Buy tech sales guy Carlos George!

Using as rear surrounds with my 702s at the front to ensure matching timbre. I love them. With multi channel listening, no words. If the 705s are too much. Can’t go wrong with the 706