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Danish audio since 1925

Bang & Olufsen

Danish audio design with specialised aluminium craft and selected production work at Factory 5 in Struer.

Designed inDenmark
Made inDenmark and other locations, depending on product and component
Known forBeosound A9
01 / Story

Sound engineering treated as furniture design.

Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen founded the company at the Olufsen family manor in Struer. Bang & Olufsen became known for combining acoustic engineering with unusually resolved controls, aluminium, wood and domestic forms.

  1. Bang & Olufsen is founded in Struer.

  2. Beogram 4000 introduces the tangential turntable icon.

  3. BeoLink begins connecting audio across rooms.

02 / Flagships

Start with these.

Three products that define Bang & Olufsen.

03 / Origin

What the design claim covers.

The claim follows the product line, not just the logo.

Covered design work
  • Acoustic and industrial design in Denmark
  • Aluminium work at Factory 5
  • Long-lived connected audio systems
Sources & further reading2 official sources

Brand statements and product ranges change. Verify the current country-of-origin marking on the exact model before purchase.

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Take the origin note with you.

Danish aluminium work does not mean every complete product is assembled in Denmark. Electronics, wood, fabric and final assembly vary by model.

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