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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bowers & Wilkins and Abbey Road Studios Just Dropped a Pair of Limited-Edition Loudspeakers
After 45 years of musical collaboration, Bowers & Wilkins and Abbey Road Studios have decided to celebrate. The audio giant and the iconic recording studio have teamed up on a pair of exclusive loudspeakers based on B&W's 801 D4 Signature. The 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition lives up to its moniker as only 140 pairs will be available worldwide. More from Robb Report This New Single Barrel Anejo Tequila Will Appeal to Diehard Whiskey Drinkers The Coppola Family Has Owned This Hollywood Home for Decades-It Can Be Yours for $2.3 Million Meet the 2027 Ferrari Amalfi. Here's What to Know. The design of the new speakers pay homage to Abbey Road Studios' Studio 2. The pair both feature a bespoke red leather by Connolly trim, which matches rather well with the features of the recording space; the duo is also hand-finished in vintage walnut, inspired by the various instruments that have graced the studio throughout the decades. Each loudspeaker comes with a unique plate on its rear panel, denoting that it is one of those 140 pairs. And, as a cherry on top, the pair is accompanied by a special book, which shares the history of both storied companies. After all, Bowers & Wilkins and Abbey Road Studios have been a duo for quite some time. The partnership started back in 1980, when the audio brand's founder, John Bowers, stopped by Abbey Roads Studio to show off his new speaker, the 801. Designed to be the ultimate loudspeaker for hi-fi enthusiasts, it was also made to be incredible accurate in the studio. Abbey Roads Studio quickly became the first in the world to use the 801; since then, six generations of B&W 800 creations have been put to use by the team at Abbey Road. The recording hot spot, famously known for its work with the Beatles, has also crafted music for the Harry Potter, Black Panther, and Barbie films, as well as Lady Gaga's Born This Way album. 'Abbey Road's relationship with Bowers & Wilkins is a decades-long celebration of sound and technology,' Jeremy Huffelmann, Abbey Road's general manager, said in a statement. 'I'm delighted we have collaborated to create the 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition together, honoring our shared history with an outstanding representation of the values, heritage and credibility of both our brands.' The 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition, retailing for $70,000, is already sold out, so you'll have to find the pair on the secondary market. But if you'd like to experience other audio offerings, Bowers and Wilkins has plenty up for grabs on its website. Click here to read the full article.
Wall Street Journal
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Loudspeakers Go Quiet on Korean Border, Ending a Year of Audio Aggression
SEOUL—Relations between North and South Korea have soured so badly that a respite from loudspeaker noise is considered a small diplomatic victory. For the past year or so, the two Koreas—still technically at war and increasingly hostile toward one another—have engaged in daily airwave aggression around their shared border. The North pumped out animal noises and wails; the South blared boy-band music and news.
Reuters
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
North Korea appears to have stopped loudspeakers blasting noise, Seoul says
SEOUL, June 12 (Reuters) - North Korea appears to have stopped loudspeakers near the border targeting South Korea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday. The JCS said that North Korean loudspeaker broadcasts were not heard on Thursday, and the South Korean military was monitoring Pyongyang's activities. Seoul suspended its own loudspeaker broadcasts near the border targeting North Korea on Wednesday, after having resumed propaganda and K-pop blasts last year during a time of growing tension with its neighbour. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, who took office this month vowing to resume dialogue with the North, ordered the move to ease tension, a presidential spokesperson said. Those living near the heavily fortified border have opposed the loudspeaker broadcasts, which they blame for severe noise nuisance.
The Standard
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Standard
South Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border with rival North Korea
FILE - A South Korean military vehicle with loudspeakers is seen in front of the barbed-wire fence in Paju, near the border with North Korea, on Feb. 15, 2018.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
