Bang & Olufsen opens in SouthEnd

Are you into technology? I mean REALLY into technology? Well, the new Bang & Olufsen Showroom is where you need to be.

I went down to take a look at all of the exciting new items they have on display, and I’m normally not a techie but these guys really know how to show off their product. One of my favorites was an amazingly stylish TV hanging on the wall like a piece of artwork. It had what I’m sure was the clearest picture I’ve ever seen, worth $10K, retailing at $7K. What made it so stylish, you ask? It has interchanging, colored speaker covers just in case my TV has a “fashion mood” that needs to be changed on any given day. Even the remote control was cutting edge … now do you see why I fell in love?

Located in the Historic South End retail district of Charlotte, the 2,056 square foot building was the perfect place to showcase the New iPad docking station – BeoSound 8 and unveil, for the first time to the Charlotte media, the NEW Audi A8 with Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System. I was blown away by the precision in sound of each of the products shown, but I guess for a company who’s been in business since 1925, that’s to be expected.

I’m sure there are a number of DJs who still have classic Bang & Olufsen turntables, which sadly, they don’t make anymore, but the company has definitely made its mark in history. Bang & Olufsen is one of the few tech companies who have a permanent exhibit in The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York — and now we have our very own B&F showroom here in the Queen City. That’s what I call quality to last a lifetime.

Check out Bang & Olufsen at 1700 Camden Road. 704-372-7375.

T. Strong is a TV personality, personal stylist and fashion journalist who contributes commentary on Creative Loafing’s Klepto blog in addition to writing for several other national media organizations. To learn more visit www.StyleMayvin.com or follow “therealtstrong” on Twitter.

This article appears in Mar 29 – Apr 4, 2011.