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“As a studio, we like to build long-term partnerships with the brands we work with and Beosound Emerge is our second collaboration with Bang & Olufsen. The super-slim speaker has been designed to minimise the physical footprint and maximise the audio output as a response to the real estate in people’s homes being at an unprecedented premium. At LAYER, we believe that technology should enable happiness but doesn’t necessarily need to be an expression in its own right, so it was equally important for us to create a new architectural format with a strong sculptural sensibility and a more domestic material palette that will stand out in the saturated audio market while seamlessly fitting into the home”, says Benjamin Hubert, founder of LAYER. Beosound Emerge’s user interface is intuitively incorporated into the top of the product. The buttons can be activated through soft touch where users can pause music and change track or easily access favourite radio stations and playlists. The volume adjustment is a unique experience, enabling a circular motion to adjust up or down for a smooth and sensory interaction. Full-range, ultra-wide sound Bang & Olufsen’s dedication to creating a home speaker inspired by interior objects has resulted in a unique loudspeaker driver configuration that enables a full-range sound experience from a slender form. To achieve this level of acoustic quality, the designers worked in close collaboration with Bang & Olufsen’s acoustic engineers. The 37mm midrange is mounted at an angle to maintain the narrow design of Beosound Emerge, emitting sound from the front along with the 14mm soft dome tweeter. The output of the 100mm side-firing woofer is guided to the back of the product, the total result being a sound dispersion wide enough to fill the room with sound. The low frequency range is improved by the built-in active room compensation technology that customizes the sound design for the placement of the speaker in your room, ensuring a flawless sound experience in every listening environment. Designed for longevity Bang & Olufsen’s commitment to longevity across its product portfolio is also prevalent in Beosound Emerge. The speaker has been modularly designed, providing access to Bang & Olufsen’s new replaceable connectivity module introduced in Beosound Level. Simply Abu Dhabi | 321