Bang and Olufsen Advanced Sound System Flashcards
How many loudspeakers merge organically with the design?
23 loudspeakers merge organically with the design.
Our sound engineers equipped the woofer and subwoofer with what kind of amplifier?
Our sound engineers equipped the woofer and subwoofer with an ICEpower amplifier.
What does ICE stand for?
‘Intelligence, Compactness & Efficiency’
What is a ICEpower amplifier?
An amplifier that requires hardly any cooling; has high quality sound and zero distortion
Who are the founders of Bang and Olufsen?
Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen.
What kind of brand is Bang and Olufsen in the audio consumer space?
Bang and Olufsen is a very unique brand in the audio consumer space.
How would you describe the quality of the speakers?
Bang and Olufsen has high end quality speakers.
Who founded Bang and Olufsen and what year were they founded?
Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen in 1925.
What did Peter Bang show great interest in at an early age?
Peter Bang showed a great interest in radio technology at an early age.
What did Peter Bang go to school for?
Engineering.
When did Peter Bang graduate and what did he go to school for?
Peter Bang went to school for engineering and he graduated in 1924.
What did Svend Olufsen’s parent do to the attic for him?
Svend Olufsen’s parents made the attic available for experiments.
What was Peter’s and Svend’s roles in business?
Peter worked the technology side while Svend worked the business side.
How many employees does B&O have and how much are they worth?
Bang and Olufsen has 947 employees and they are worth a little over 2 billion?
How would you summarize B&O?
Bang and Olufsen is a billion dollar high end electronics company with 947 employees that specializes in creating speaker systems with high quality sound. They were founded by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen in 1925. Peter went to school for engineering and graduated in 1924 then went to the United States and worked in a U.S radio factory for six months. After leaving the states and returning to Denmark, Peter and Svend started Bang and Olufsen November 17th 1925. Around this time the business was funded by Svend’s mom who invested her money from selling their family eggs into the business.
Today, Bang and Olufsen is worth over 2 billion dollars.