Bang & Olufsen Introduces New Generation of Iconic Beosound A9 and Beosound 2 Home Speakers

March 14 2023, 00:35
Bang & Olufsen announced a new generation of its Beosound A9 and Beosound 2 home audio speakers. More than being available in new Black Anthracite, Gold Tone, and Natural finishes, the two speakers now join Bang & Olufsen’s range of future-proof products on the Mozart software platform. Mozart was created by Bang & Olufsen to ensure product longevity beyond physical design. Designed to be updated and improved the Mozart platform is easy to service and allows for future upgrades of the streaming module.
"Today, we are celebrating that we are future-proofing two of our most popular home speakers," says Bang & Olufsen’s Vice President of Product Marketing, Michael Henriksson. "Timeless design isn’t just about making products that are built to last , it’s also about creating designs that people will be captivated by, and proud to own, for decades."

The heart of Bang & Olufsen’s Mozart platform is the replaceable module, front-loaded with enough processing power to receive software updates and features for many years to come. If the connectivity and streaming technology ever becomes obsolete, the module can be replaced with the latest version – providing great sound experiences for decades to come.

The new Beosound A9 5th Generation defines timeless design for Bang & Olufsen’s products of the present day. Originally launched in 2012, the infamous circular-shaped design, created by Oivind Slaatto, is still today one of the brand's most popular products. Although thin, the Beosound A9 speaker is able to fill a living space with rich and powerful sound, all whilst blending into any interior style seamlessly.

The 5th generation of Beosound A9 embodies the original features that made it a success over 10 years ago, with detailed improvements. There are a new set of standard finishes, Black Anthracite, Gold Tone and Natural Aluminum. The back covers of the new standard finishes compliment the front covers seamlessly, as do the oak legs and aluminum hardware finishes, for the best overall design aesthetic to date. Alongside the new standard finishes of Beosound A9, this product can be fully customizable to compliment even the most eclectic room aesthetic.
 

The Beosound A9 is also easy to use. The music volume can be controlled by sliding a hand across its surface, and with a simple tap on the A9 users can skip, play, or pause the music instantly. Adding the Mozart software module to Beosound A9 means that the 5th generation offers better connectivity, compatibility and new capabilities.
 

A staple of Bang & Olufsen’s portfolio, the Beosound 2 3rd Generation is a powerful multiroom speaker that matches a unique high-design aesthetic with stand-out sound. Originally launched in 2016, the Beosound 2 is crafted from high-grade aluminum, a material now synonymous with Bang & Olufsen. Like with the Beosound A9, one of the major updates to Beosound 2 3rd Generation is the introduction of Mozart, ensuring the software longevity for years, and that the speaker seamlessly integrates into any multiroom system.

A striking new finish, Black Anthracite, joins the classic line up of Gold Tone and Natural. This new finish is matched with an improved user interface for ease of use, and the addition of Active Room Compensation, meaning Beosound 2 can now detect its position in any space and distribute sound accordingly to ensure the optimum listening experience. 

The Beosound A9 5th Gen will be available from March 2023 with prices starting at $3,699 (USD) or €3,299 (EUR). The new Beosound 2 3rd Gen will be available from April 2023 and will retail for $3,199 (USD) or €2,999 (EUR).
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