Bang & Olufsen's Beolab 50 Speakers Look Deceptively Minimalist (Because They Sound Impressively Maximalist)
Over the last 92 years, Bang & Olufsen has built quite a reputation for its striking, future-forward designs. Which makes its latest flagship speaker, the Beolab 50, such an oddity; online pundits have been baffled by its “strangely normal” appearance.
Packaged in silver-polished aluminum panels and oak lamellas, the speaker’s understated design is meant to make it seamlessly integrate into a room. Its abilities, however, are decidedly less subtle; seven amps drive