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The Listening Room, Refined

Three floorstanding starting points. One room designed around the way you listen.

A room shaped around music

Give music a place of its own.

A dedicated listening system can change the pace of a room. You take a seat, choose a record or a playlist, and hear the performance unfold in front of you. The speakers become part of the room’s architecture, while the music becomes the reason to stay.

Bowers & Wilkins offers several floorstanding paths to that experience. SES begins with the room, the listening position, and the way you enjoy music. From there, we select the right speakers and design the electronics, placement, wiring, and control around them.

The foundation

The room belongs in the system plan.

Two speakers can create a convincing stage when their relationship to the listener is thoughtfully planned. SES considers the width of the room, the distance to the seat, nearby walls, furnishings, flooring, and where components can live discreetly. The result is a system that feels natural to use and comfortable to live with.

Placement

Position speakers and seating to create a stable, spacious presentation.

Partnership

Match amplification and sources to the speakers and listening habits.

Finish

Plan cables, equipment location and daily control as part of the room.

Three starting points

Choose the character of the room.

These are current Bowers & Wilkins floorstanding models that SES can discuss as part of a complete stereo proposal. The right choice depends on the space, listening level, visual preference and the electronics that will support it.

600 Series

Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3 floorstanding loudspeaker, black finish

603 S3

A full-scale entry to a dedicated floorstanding system, with a Continuum midrange and two bass drivers. A compelling starting point for a generous living or listening room.

Ask SES about 603 S3

700 Series

Bowers & Wilkins 703 S3 floorstanding loudspeaker, black finish

703 S3

A step into the 700 Series with the distinctive Tweeter-on-Top form and a decoupled Continuum midrange. Consider it when detail, scale and a sculptural presence all matter.

Ask SES about 703 S3

700 Series flagship

Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 floorstanding loudspeaker, black finish

702 S3

The 700 Series flagship adds three Aerofoil Profile bass cones and a downward-firing port. SES can assess whether its scale suits the room and the listening experience you want.

Ask SES about 702 S3

The complete setup

Speakers are the beginning.

A stereo system also needs amplification, a way to reach your music and a control experience that fits your day. That could mean a compact streaming arrangement, a listening setup with vinyl and digital sources, or a carefully housed equipment stack. SES works across multiple electronics brands and recommends the combination that fits the selected speakers, room and priorities.

We plan power and wiring, position the speakers, set up sources and network connections, and refine the system in the room. If the listening space also serves television or cinema, we can design that use into the same plan without making the room feel complicated.

Make it yours

Start with the music you love.

Tell SES where you would like to listen, what you play most often and whether you prefer the speakers to make a statement or sit quietly within the design. A room photo and approximate dimensions help us begin. We can then recommend a speaker and electronics direction, explain the installation scope and prepare one SES proposal for the complete experience.

Every system is selected for the actual space. Model availability and final configuration are confirmed during the proposal process.

Final Perspective

The decision in context.

A strong stereo system starts with a room and a listener. The right speakers, electronics and placement bring those elements together in a way that feels effortless.

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From Guidance to a Thoughtful Plan

Let the room come alive with music.

SES will select, supply, install and refine a Bowers & Wilkins stereo system around your room and the way you listen.

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