Bang & Olufsen announces an "entry-level" wireless audio addition to the BeoPlay family-- the BeoPlay S8, a 2.1 speaker system featuring a sculpture-style subwoofer and a pair of circular satellites.
The 3 components are feature a seamless aluminium unibody designed by the man behind the BeLab 14 surround-sound setup, Torsten Valeur of David Lewis Designs.
Internally the sub carries an 8-inch bass driver and a class-D 280W amp to cover the 20-150Hz frequency range, while the satellites use 2.5-inch full-range drivers and a dedicated 140W class-D amp.
Customers can mount the satellites using the included wall brackets or table stands, and the sub features a switch to select between "wall" or "corner" positions.
The system connects to streaming music hubs, regular audio amplifiers and, of course, B&O products such as the Beolab 17 wireless speaker system and be Beovision Avant.
The BeoPlay S8 is available from September 2014.
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