Bang & Olufsen is known for two things: high-quality sound and high-quantity price tags. The AirPlay savvy BeoLit 12 Wireless Speaker don’t disappoint in either regard. Oh, and it looks like a pic-a-nic basket!
Bang & Olufsen based the speaker on its old transistor radio designs. It’s portable, it plays nice with AirPlay, and its wowza form factor hides a 120W amp, two 2-inch tweeters and a 4-inch woofer. The battery life is strong: eight hours when it’s connected directly to an audio device, half of of which you lose when you switch to AirPlay.
The only hiccup might be the price; the BeoLit 12 starts at $US800, available later this year. Ouch! Well, sort off; compared to the rest of B&O’s stuff that’s actually kind of a deal. [Bang & Olufsen]
Rollz
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 7:14 PMThis. Is. Not.Cool
They were renowned for design too. Epic fail.
Zeruel
Friday, January 13, 2012 at 12:05 AMA very disappointing pick-a-nick basket.
Jono
Friday, January 13, 2012 at 9:43 AMNah its pretty cool. B & O is quality.
AussieRob
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 11:36 AMI quite like it. I like that there isn’t a dock making your iDevice – phone, pod, pad – stick up somewhere. It has a nice retro feel to it that I like. A little mid-century look. Ultimately, the proof is in the experience. I’ll have to check it out at a B&O store.
I have B&O phones that both failed after several “repairs” each, a set of A8 earphones that I love, and a Form 2 headphone that is very comfortable. I also have a B&O CD player with the sliding glass door (forget the model name).