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Wireless BeoLab Offerings from B&O

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Bang & Olufsen shows off the first WiSA (Wireless Speaker and Sound)-certified wireless BeoLab speakers-- the BeoLab 17, BeoLab 18 and BeoLab 19, all making use of wireless audio technology first announced back at CEDIA 2013.

B&O SpeakersThe BeoLab 17 is a compact, wall-mountable speaker, the 18 is a slender standing speaker and the 19 is a geometrical subwoofer. All look as stylish as one can expect, with premium aluminium construction and easy compatibility with other B&O products via BeoLab Transmitter 1 wireless hub.

The BeoLab 17 promises to be a flexible speaker one can position in any way-- it stands either upright or on the sides, with 4 antennas inside each corner of the single-piece aluminium shell promising optimum connectivity. It carries a 6-inch midrange woofer, 0.75-inch tweeter, two 160W amps, and a frosted "broken ice grid" on top of the actual speakers.

Meanwhile the BeoLab 18 is an update on the original BeoLab 8000 speaker, with two 4-inch midrange woofers and two Class-D 160W amps inside a slender case standing on top of an extruding aluminium stand. It also features Acoustic Lens technology, and customers can choose to replace the flat paneling with 19 wooden slats.

The final product is the BeoLab 19, a rock-like dodecahedral (12-sided) subwoofer. Solid aluminium construction promises a maximum of stability with a minimum of vibrations, while inside are two 8-inch woofers and separate 160W amps

According to B&O all the speakers push uncompressed sound from up to 12m range, with support for up to 7.1 channel surround audio. The full range should start shipping from end November 2013.

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