Bang & Olufsen has announced the revival of another popular product from its past with the launch of the Beosystem 9000c music system. The new system features a fully restored Beosound 9000c CD player from the 1990s paired with Bang & Olufsen’s modern Beolab 28 speakers for a powerful listening experience the company boasts.

Following the success of the Beogram 4000c recreated turntable in 2020, Beosystem 9000c is the second project in the recreated classics series that demonstrates it commitment to the brand’s longevity promise of, “creating products that can stand the test of time.”

“With our Recreated Classics series, we are showcasing how Bang & Olufsen’s unique capabilities within sound, design and craftsmanship are creating long-lasting, circular products. We want to demonstrate that a second-life product can be just as attractive as a new product and that a high-quality item such as the Beosound 9000 doesn’t need to have an end-date,” says Mads Kogsgaard, Hansen, head of product circularity & portfolio planning at Bang & Olufsen (B&O).

“More than showcasing our commitment to product longevity, we wanted to celebrate the revival of physical media that has taken place in recent years. Vinyls and CDs have returned to being something special, where people invest time and energy to connect with the music and artists they love. Longevity in design and the passion for music listening are essentially what we are celebrating with the launch of Beosystem 9000c. It is all about keeping listening choices alive.”

B&O Beosound 9000c Incorporates Legacy and New Source Options

Bang & Olufsen points out that in order to proceed with the Beosound 9000c system project it had to source 200 of the original Beosound 9000 CD player. These products were then sent to the company’s factory in Struer, Denmark where the original CD players were first built back in 1996. The CD players were disassembled and thoroughly inspected by a team of B&O service technicians, including many of the same company employees that worked on the Beosound 9000s in the 1990s, using the original workshop tables.

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B&O stresses that every component was completely cleaned and repaired, and once they have been inspected, each Beosound 9000 was individually tested and fine-tuned to meet the company’s specifications.

Bringing the Beosound 9000c system into the modern era of home audio, the Bang & Olufsen’s design team inverted the deep black and natural aluminum finishes of the original Beosound 9000. The Danish company paired the newly refinished CD players with matching Beolab 28 loudspeakers. B&O notes the speakers feature natural aluminum lamellas on the speakers with a “Cosmic Black” aluminum base that has turned surfaces of deep black, creating what B&O says are infinite depth and layers.

“We wanted to enhance the graphic edge of Beosound 9000 whilst maintaining the integrity of the original design. To do this, we introduced a Cosmic Black finish to Beosound 9000’s aluminum back plate so that the CDs stand out even more as artworks which was Lewis’ original design intention. This creates a stark contrast against the Natural Aluminum on the control panel, creating a bold and modern finish whilst referencing the 90s aesthetic of the original CD player,” comments Tiina Kierysch, head of design at Bang & Olufsen.

“The result is timeless and showcases that even though the two products were designed in different decades, they become closely related through the application of colors, materials and finishes.”

B&O emphasizes the original Beosound 9000 was first introduced in 1996 as a differentiated music system featuring a six-CD changer with built-in AM/FM radio which offered visual playback at the height of the music format’s popularity.

Once homeowners turn the new Beosystem 9000c music system on, B&O says the curtains on the Beolab 28 speakers slide aside and the speakers are ready to deliver sound. The position of the curtains indicates whether the beam width is in narrow or wide mode, staging the listening experience where narrow mode minimizes wall reflections and wide mode widens the listening area by diffusing the sound around the room.

The music system comes with a Beoremote One that allows users to control their entire setup—but can also be controlled via the Beolab 28 speakers, as well as a smartphone.

B&O emphasizes that when the Beosound 9000c Beolab 28 speakers are ready, the physical interface on top of the speakers lights up, which makes it possible to playback, skip tracks and control the volume of the system. The interface includes four favorite buttons, and users are encouraged to add their preferred radio stations via a B&O Radio or a playlist from their favorite music streaming services. 

Additionally, the Beosound 9000c system offers wireless connectivity using formats such as Apple Airplay 2, Chromecast, and Bluetooth 5.0.

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