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http://www.cepro.com/article/bang_olufsen_origin_acoustics_partner_to_produce_new_architectural_speaker_
Looks like B&O is in the speaker grille business now!
The new Celestial in-wall speaker range utilizes a mix of both Origin Acoustics and Bang & Olufsen technology. This includes Origin’s Weather-X technology that allows the speakers to be installed both inside and outside, as well as Zip Clip 2.0, the speaker mounting mechanism that promises easy installation.
Like the Celestial line, the Palatial in-wall high performance theater collection has also been designed using technology from both companies. It includes two 6.5-inch woofers, two midrange drivers and a 1-inch tweeted engineered to cover the entire frequency range in one unit.
"The U.S. is such a huge market for in-wall and in-ceiling speakers, and this was a way for Bang & Olufsen to get into it," says Todd Anderson, pro partner manager, Region Central East, Bang & Olufsen. "We liked the things that they [Origin Acoustics] do right with their speakers, and we got to put our touch on it as well."
Installers will also have an option when it comes to grilles; they can opt for either the Weather-X grille or an advanced grille that adds style elements that the two companies claim can’t be found in any other in-wall speaker.
In addition to its partnership with Origin Acoustics, Bang & Olufsen also released many new products of its own CEDIA including the new BeoAmp 2, which is designed to supplement the existing BeoAmp 16. The BeoAmp 2 is a 300W 2-channel amplifier.
In addition, the company showed its update to the BeoLink Gateway with new control functionality for installers. Bang & Olufsen says that this update simplifies configurations and optimizes the customer offering. The design has also been changed to mimic that of the controlling BeoLink App.