Beosound Balance Atelier Edition In Black Marble For the Win

We've been quite vocal about how little we think of Bang & Olufsen's Atelier edition's over the last year or so since they have been teased out.  Mainly because we despise things that are pointless, and add nothing, while seeking to profit.  Exception's have been some of the collaboration's, but the Atelier headphone release's have been, in our view, truly depressing.  We cannot see why a different colour merit's an uplift of £100 or more.

However, Bang Olufsen have finally begun to release editions worthy of the moniker, with the new Beosound Balance Marbled Black, and we applaud this.  Rather than a different colour, this is made from an entirely different material.  And not just a plating or cover, a solid, marble base.This is a big departure from the standard Atelier's, and a positive one.  Weight can improve sound quality, so this may even sonically provide a better speaker, meaning it's both functionally and aesthetically superior.

However, it is right that this is based off press releases, and Bang Olufsen have a white marble Balance in their range.  It's possible they simple wrapped a different skin and are marketing it as solid, and selling for twice the price, as this goes for £4,899.  We're not sure at present, but if it is what it claims to be, we hope to see more in the future.