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THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
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Bang & Olufsen Beosound Level
> From £1,299 > bang-olufsen.com
> Aimed squarely at B&O’s audience of tech-savvy music lovers with an eye for design, the Beosound Level is a portable smart speaker that can be positioned on a surface upright, laid flat, or wall mounted. If you’re looking for a stylishly understated speaker that isn’t understated on audio quality, it’s an excellent choice. It takes up only a sliver of space on a shelf, but provides a bigger, richer and more enjoyable sound than your average smart speaker.
Uniquely, this elite Wi-Fi speaker is made to be upgradeable. The wireless module, the sound processing and the battery can all be replaced with upgraded versions later – it’s intentionally a modular design. The idea is to try to give the Level the same kind of longevity that people used to get from hi-fi.