Bang Olufsen Centennial Collection Colours Actual Hit.

 

Bang & Olufsen are celebrating being in business for 100 years in the only way they seem to know, by releasing a special limited edition collection.  And similar to nearly every other limited edition they release, it is absolutely no different in any meaningful or material manner, and is simple a change in paint.

However, as the somewhat obvious title of this brief entry indicates, we're fans this time.  Regular readers will be well aware of our disdain for B&O's so called limited editions, and that they add nothing.  Along with the healthy disgust we have for their Atelier ranges that are grossly overpriced for a different colour way.

However, the Centennial collection is liked by us for two reasons.  Firstly, the colours chosen are genuinely attractive.  The Brown leather with the H100, looks stunning for example.  Second, and perhaps more importantly, the premium here isn't a premium, it's either a very small increase over the conventional pricing, or less.  For example, the Beosound A5 in Century Weave is £1,500, while in the evergreen dark oak it's £1,600.