Flip your older B&O audio system into wi-fi marvels

Bang & Olufsen has revealed a brand new streaming field designed to breathe life into the corporate’s older speaker programs by turning them into wi-fi audio system. Beoconnect Core will seamlessly combine with present B&O audio system to permit customers to stream music from their favourite apps – be that Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer or others – to audio system greater than three many years previous. 

The streaming field will also be used to attach legacy B&O audio system to any third celebration TV with HDMI eARC for extra immersive cinematic experiences. It means you possibly can join your Samsung or LG TV to the Beoconnect Core and you may get pleasure from High Gun: Maverick (for instance) with sound out of your 20 12 months previous B&O audio system reasonably than the TV’s audio system.

The steaming field doesn’t simply seem like any previous streaming field both. Making even the Apple TV 4K look boring, the Beoconnect Core has a curved, pearl-blasted aluminum chassis that’s designed to successfully dissipate warmth, whereas the non-conductive cowl is claimed to make sure optimum antenna efficiency. It additionally integrates with the corporate’s Beosound Form by means of a devoted bracket that docks right into a Beosound Form tile, permitting it to mix right into a room and its smarts go unnoticed.

Talking of smarts, there are a number of on board right here other than these already talked about. The Beoconnect Core has a couple of connectivity choices, together with Powerlink and USB to cater for Beolab 50 and Beolab 90 audio system, whereas a line-in port connects turntables and different audio sources. You’ll additionally discover a Mozart replaceable streaming module to ensure compatibility with future developments from the corporate.

“Our goal is to construct product icons that may final a lifetime, and Beoconnect Core is a crucial addition to our product providing, that allows us to ship on this longevity promise. Beoconnect Core connects our previous with our future and comes with our replaceable Mozart streaming module that may simply be upgraded to the latest know-how”, mentioned Michael Henriksson, Vice President of Product Advertising at Bang & Olufsen.

The Bang & Olufsen Beoconnect Core is on the market from now on-line and in chosen Bang & Olufsen shops, for $1150/£999.