The Gentleman Magazine Issue 15 | June 2019 | Page 89

The crafted oak and aluminium fronts house sublime technical
instruments, delicately tuned by hand and ear to reveal all
details of music and sound. The intricate grading pattern is
carefully designed to maximize acoustic performance of the
three-channel, fully active DSP-based sound centre. Paired
with LG’s top-class 77” OLED screen — featuring brighter,
self-illuminating pixels and stunning colour — this paragon
of home décor and luxury entertainment brings new life to
movies, sporting events and must-see shows.
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Beovision Harmony also integrates seamlessly with Bang &
Olufsen’s growing collection of multiroom products. For those
looking to immerse themselves in first-class surround sound,
Beovision Harmony comes with a built-in 7.1 surround sound
decoder, making it possible to connect up to eight Beolab
speakers such as Beolab 18, Beolab 50 and Beolab 90.
All sources and connected devices are can be controlled with
the Beoremote One — a beautiful piece of technology that has
been ergonomically designed and crafted from a single piece of
extruded aluminium.
The concept behind Beovision Harmony builds on some of
Bang & Olufsen’s most cherished products. The Capri series,
introduced in 1959, was designed to fully integrate with the
living room. Hence the TV was built in teak, which was the
preferred wood for furniture at the time. The 1964 Beovision
Capri 611 FM SJ TV even integrated both a TV and a radio
into a single cabinet, allowing people to hide the electronics
completely when not in use. Debute at Milan Design Week 2019
“We have been sharing an obsessive passion for almost 100
years, and it has been a mission of ours to perfect the techniques
used to reproduce sound and vision and to embody it in a
design that people are proud to have in their homes. Wood has
always been an important aspect of Nordic architecture and
furniture design because of its individual character, robustness
and versatility, and we are proud to carry this forward in our
Beovision Harmony”, says John Mollanger. A walk through the atmospheric installation displays a diverse,
yet characteristic body of work, ranging from 1930s brand
classics such as the Hyperbo 5G Steel and Beolit 39 bakelite
radio, to the design darlings of the 70s and 80s with among
others the Beogram 4000 record player and Beosound 9000
sound system. The Capri TV was also be on display as part of
the exhibition.
Home-filling entertainment
Beovision Harmony is designed as a centrepiece for home
entertainment. Boasting a robust speaker system with serious
sound capabilities, Beovision Harmony offers impressive
music streaming with integrated music services like Tune-In
and Deezer.
You can also stream directly from your smartphone via Apple
Airplay 2, Chromecast built-in or Bluetooth. Beovision
Harmony also comes with LG’s most recent webOS 4.5
platform, which allows you to access your favourite media
service providers such as Netflix, Amazon and YouTube.
Beovision Harmony was on display at the Milan Design Week
from April 9 to 14 as part of the exhibition 93 years of Magic: a
dialogue between past and present. Bang & Olufsen has worked
closely with museums and collectors to curate an exhibition of
products that have shaped the brand’s unrivalled reputation for
matching innovation with beautiful sound.
Pricing and availability
Beovision Harmony, including the LG OLED C9 77” TV
optimized for Bang & Olufsen, is estimated to retail from
18,500 EUR and will be available in Bang & Olufsen stores
starting October 2019. Beovision Harmony will be available
with a combined oak wood/aluminium front or a combined
Grey Melange two-tone fabric/aluminium front and comes
with two placement options: floor stand and wall bracket.
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