Bang & Olufsen’s Beovision Harmony

This futuristic television will make you want to stay at home, warns Allisa Noraini.

BANG & OLUFSEN’S newest product isn’t your everyday television. It’s elegant, futuristic and smart, but most importantly, it spreads its wings like a butterfly when it’s switched on. The wings, in this case, take the form of two meticulously crafted oak and aluminium fronts that house some of the brand’s most sophisticated and groundbreaking speakers to date. They beautifully fan out to reveal a 77-inch OLED screen that simultaneously rises to a fixed viewing height, making for the ultimate theatrical experience.

The meticulous grading pattern of the oak and aluminium fronts allows for an optimal acoustic performance of the system’s three-channel, fully active DSP-based sound centre. When you turn off the device or simply let it play music, the choreographed sequence of the various technological parts plays out in reverse – doubling as a standing artistic masterpiece.

But we understand if the deal-clincher doesn’t lie in a product’s sophisticated looks. The Beovision Harmony boasts some serious technical prowess. It easily connects to integrated music services such as Tune-In and Deezer and media service providers such as Netflix and YouTube, and can stream directly from smartphones. It’s also possible to connect the system with up to eight Beolab speakers.

The oak wood-and-aluminium Beovision Harmony retails from $36,000, while the combined grey melange two-tone fabric and aluminium version will set you back at least $34,500. The television system includes the LG OLED C9 77-inch TV as well as the Beoremote One, and comes with two placement options: a floor stand and wall bracket.