Very Danish Modern

September, 1996

Bang & Olufsen has been performing electromechanical magic since 1925, when Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen invented a gizmo that powered radios with house current instead of batteries. Now the name B&O suggests idea-driven electronics and elegant design. Pencil-thin polished-aluminum speakers reflect rather than overpower a room's furnishings. CD systems that aren't much thicker than a picture can hang on a wall or balance on a stand. Microprocessors and motors open cabinet doors at the wave of a...