Time flies, doesn’t it? This is now the eighth generation of Bowers & Wilkins’ entry-level 600 Series of loudspeakers, and the 607 S3 is the smallest and most affordable member of the range. It’s also the most expensive cheap loudspeaker the company has ever made. A glance at the specification (25mm double-dome tweeter, 130mm Continuum mid/bass driver, and a whole stack of upgrades both where crossover and cabinet construction are concerned) and at the standard of build and finish lets you know where that money has gone, though – and goes some of the way to explaining why they'll enter our roundup very soon.
It’s always been possible to buy less expensive loudspeakers than Bowers & Wilkins, but if you bite the bullet and spend the money, it won’t take long for your investment to seem very wise indeed. By the standards of a compact standmounter, the 607 S3 produce a remarkably open and assertive sound. They have scale and rigorous soundstaging on their side, frankly unlikely dynamic headroom and an excellent facility for detail retrieval.
They seem to like every single genre of music, too - and not just in an analytical, “here’s every shred of information” kind of way. They’re an energetic and entertaining listen that seem fully aware that the business of listening to music is meant to be as enjoyable and emotionally rewarding as possible. So yes, you can spend your money on a bigger, louder loudspeaker than this - of course you can.
But if you’re not try.