Audi, B&O Using Geneva Auto Show to Bow Audi R8 With B&O Sound System

Audi and Bang & Olufsen will use the Geneva International Motor Show that opens Thursday to unveil the Audi R8 with a state-of-the-art B&O sound system. The sound system has 13 active speakers, each with its own dedicated amplifier channel, they said. The speakers were designed to complement the interior of the car, "with a focus on a new dynamic lines grille design," they said. Audi and B&O have had a longstanding collaboration, and iv January they used the North American International Auto Show in Detroit to showcase the Audi Q7 with B&O’s 3D advanced sound system (see 1501130032)