Bang & Olufsen has got the soundtrack covered for your next yachting adventure.
The Danish audio brand has teamed up with Italian shipyard Riva on two new speakers designed for the high seas. Both the Beosound A5 and Beosound 2 Riva Edition have been made with Bang & Olufsen’s signature high-end elements, and Riva has helped bring them a sleek nautical twist that can look at home on the land or at sea.
The US$2,599 (HK$20,200) A5 is a portable speaker with a handle, making it ideal for carrying between rooms or from your yacht to your land-based property. Navy-blue aluminium is wrapped in a mahogany and maple veneer, handmade by Riva’s craftsmen in Sarnico. The locking pins on the hinges feature Bang & Olufsen’s logo, as well as a pop of aquamarine blue that nods to the nautical nature of the collab.
As for the specs, the A5 comes with 360-degree sound dispersion and top-of-the-line sound quality, ensuring that you’ll be able to hear your music from anywhere on board. Notably, the speaker touts IP65 water resistance, and it has 12 hours of battery life with wireless charging built in.
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The US$5,499 (HK$42,735) Beosound 2, meanwhile, is a solid aluminium speaker that’s double-anodised in navy blue, with the grille lines precision-milled onto the device afterward. Riva’s signature blue aquamarine line appears on the floating control wheel, which also allows you to put the sound in any direction. Like the A5, the Beosound 2 comes with 360-degree sound, thanks to acoustic lens technology in the speaker’s conical body.
This isn’t the first time Bang & Olufsen has collabed with one of the best companies in its field. Earlier this month, it released a second collection with Ferrari, using the Italian marque’s charcoal Grigio Corso colourway on speakers, a soundbar, and a TV system. And the Danish brand has been on a bit of a tear when it comes to new releases, too: In September, it unveiled its most premium headphones yet, the lambskin-accented H100s.
Whether you’re listening at home, at sea, or poolside, these new speakers have a nautical flair you can take anywhere.
