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Bang & Olufsen · Beolab · Bookshelf
Beolab 8
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Product description
Compact active Beolab — a 19 mm soft-dome tweeter on B&O's Acoustic Lens disperses sound 180° horizontally, a 75 mm midrange handles the centre, and a 125 mm down-firing woofer drives the low end. 165 W class-D amplification, sealed cabinet, Wi-Fi streaming via AirPlay 2, Chromecast and Spotify Connect.
Units
| Type | Bookshelf |
|---|---|
| HiFi ladder position | #3 of 126 bookshelf |
| Power | Active |
| Height | 216 mm |
| Width | 119 mm |
| Depth | 178 mm |
| Weight | 6.6 kg |
| Enclosure | sealed |
| Drivers | 1× 19 mm tweeter (soft-dome), 1× 75 mm midrange (long-throw mid), 1× 125 mm woofer (long-stroke down-firing woofer) |
| Frequency response | 36–22000 Hz |
| MAP (USD) | $7,900 / pair |
| Amplification (per driver) | — |
| Total amp power | 165 W |
| Max SPL @ 1 m | — |
| Hi-res audio | — |
| Wired inputs | RCA, Optical (Toslink), Ethernet |
| Streaming / wireless | Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Bluetooth |
| Outputs | — |
| Room correction | — |
| Primary + secondary pair | No |
| Wireless inter-speaker link | Yes |
| Latency | — |
| Idle power | — |
| Max consumption | — |
| Manufacturer | bang-olufsen.com ↗ |
| Product page | Open product page ↗ |
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