A great film deserves more than a screen. It deserves a room that disappears, leaving only the picture, the score, and the moment. A Bang & Olufsen home cinema is designed for exactly that: a surround sound system where every channel is placed with intent, where the picture is rendered in true 4K OLED, and where the technology recedes so the experience can come forward.
At Brussee, official Bang & Olufsen dealer since 1995, we build these systems for living rooms, dedicated cinema spaces, and everything in between. This guide explains how a bang olufsen home cinema comes together: how to choose the centrepiece, how to expand into true surround sound, and how to scale the whole thing to your space and your budget. Throughout, the principle stays the same. A home cinema should sound as good as it looks, and it should sit seamlessly in your interior.
Table of contents
- What makes a Bang & Olufsen home cinema
- Choosing your centrepiece: a Beovision TV
- The soundbar route: any TV with a Beosound
- Adding true surround with Beolab speakers
- Components overview
- Home cinema setups by budget
- Installation, calibration, and control
- Frequently asked questions
- Visit a Brussee showroom
What makes a Bang & Olufsen home cinema
The idea is elegantly simple. A Bang & Olufsen home cinema begins with a heart: either a Beovision television with integrated sound, or any television paired with a Beosound soundbar. From there, you expand outward with wireless Beolab speakers that serve as front or surround channels, building a complete surround sound system that fills the room from every direction.
What ties it together is the Bang & Olufsen ecosystem. Beolink connects your speakers and screen across the home, and a single Beoremote controls the entire system, so the complexity of multi-channel audio never reaches your hands. You press play, and the room responds.
The result is a home cinema system defined as much by restraint as by power. Danish design means the equipment is something you are happy to look at when the screen is off, finished in materials such as aluminium, oak, and woven fabric. The performance is room-filling and precise. The aesthetics are timeless.
Choosing your centrepiece: a Beovision TV
For many, the most refined starting point is a Beovision television. These are not screens with sound added as an afterthought. They are complete audiovisual instruments, with picture and acoustics engineered as one.
Beovision Theatre
The Beovision Theatre is a 4K OLED television available in 55”, 65”, and 77”, with an integrated soundbar built directly into its design and full Dolby Atmos support. It is conceived as an upgradeable piece: the design can evolve over time, and you can mount it on a motorised floor stand, a table stand, or the wall to suit your room. From EUR 12,500, it is a centrepiece that delivers cinematic sound on its own and welcomes Beolab speakers when you are ready for true surround. (Note the name: the Beovision Theatre is the television. The Beosound Theatre, covered below, is the soundbar.)
Explore the Beovision Theatre.
Beovision Harmony
The flagship Beovision Harmony is theatre in the most literal sense. When you turn it on, the speaker covers slide apart and the screen rises into place, a piece of choreography that turns the start of a film into an event. From EUR 20,150, it is for those who want the screen itself to be the centrepiece of the room, on and off.
Explore the Beovision Harmony.
Beovision Contour
For a more compact, all-in-one approach, the Beovision Contour pairs an OLED screen with integrated sound in a single elegant form. From EUR 6,800, it is the most accessible way into a Beovision home cinema, and an ideal heart for a smaller room or a second space.
Explore the Beovision Contour. You can also browse the full Beovision range and our wider television collection.
The soundbar route: any TV with a Beosound
You do not need a Beovision television to build a Bang & Olufsen home cinema. If you already own a screen you love, or prefer a different display, a Beosound soundbar transforms it into the heart of a premium surround sound system.
Beosound Theatre
The Beosound Theatre is Bang & Olufsen’s reference soundbar. It carries 12 custom drivers and 800 watts of amplification, delivering 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos from a single, beautifully finished form. On its own it is remarkable. Its real strength, though, is expansion: pair it with Beolab speakers and it becomes the front-of-room anchor for a full surround configuration. From EUR 10,100, it is the most capable way to give any television true cinematic sound.
Explore the Beosound Theatre.
Beosound Stage
The Beosound Stage proves that a soundbar can be a design object in its own right. With 11 drivers, 550 watts, and Dolby Atmos, it delivers room-filling, immersive sound in a slim, sculpted enclosure that sits gracefully beneath the screen. From EUR 2,100, it is the elegant entry point to Bang & Olufsen home cinema sound.
Explore the Beosound Stage, or see all options in our soundbar collection.
Adding true surround with Beolab speakers
This is where a home cinema becomes a surround sound system. Beolab speakers are wireless, which means they can be placed where the acoustics call for them rather than where the cables allow. Used as front or surround channels alongside a Beovision television or a Beosound soundbar, they wrap sound around the room and place you inside the scene.
- Beolab 8 (from EUR 3,150): compact and adaptable, ideal as discreet surround channels in rooms where the speakers should be felt more than seen.
- Beolab 18 (from EUR 7,900): the iconic column design with an acoustic lens and a 320-watt amplifier, offering wide, even dispersion as front or surround speakers.
- Beolab 28 (from EUR 16,500): a statement speaker whose covers open theatrically when powered on, combining sculptural presence with serious output.
For those building the ultimate reference system, the Beolab 50 and Beolab 90 represent the pinnacle of Bang & Olufsen loudspeaker engineering, the most exacting choice for a no-compromise front stage.
Browse the complete Beolab range or our curated speaker sets.
Components overview
Every Bang & Olufsen home cinema is assembled from a few clear building blocks. Use this overview to see how the pieces relate.
| Component | Role in the system | Examples | From (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television (integrated sound) | Centrepiece with picture and built-in audio | Beovision Theatre, Beovision Harmony, Beovision Contour | 6,800 |
| Soundbar | Heart of the audio when paired with any TV | Beosound Theatre, Beosound Stage | 2,100 |
| Beolab speakers | Wireless front and surround channels | Beolab 8, Beolab 18, Beolab 28 | 3,150 |
| Reference upgrade | Ultimate front-stage performance | Beolab 50, Beolab 90 | On request |
| Control and connection | One remote, whole-home link | Beolink, Beoremote | Included in setup |
Home cinema setups by budget
There is no single right configuration. The best Bang & Olufsen home cinema is the one matched to your room, your viewing habits, and your budget. The setups below show how the same philosophy scales from an elegant starting point to a true reference system. All prices are starting points in EUR.
| Setup | Centrepiece | Surround additions | Experience | Indicative from (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refined start | Beovision Contour (integrated sound) | None initially, Beolab-ready later | All-in-one OLED with cinematic sound in one form | 6,800 |
| Soundbar-led | Your existing TV + Beosound Stage | Optional Beolab 8 pair later | Immersive Dolby Atmos sound beneath any screen | 2,100 |
| True surround | Beovision Theatre | Pair of Beolab 8 as surround | Integrated Atmos soundbar plus wireless rear channels | ~18,800 |
| Reference cinema | Beosound Theatre on your TV | Pair of Beolab 18 or Beolab 28 | 7.1.4 Atmos front stage with full wireless surround | ~17,900 |
| The ultimate | Beovision Harmony | Beolab 28, scaling to Beolab 50 / 90 | A flagship screen with a no-compromise sound stage | 20,150 |
These figures are indicative combinations to illustrate scale. Our specialists will design the exact configuration that suits your space, and you can request a personal quote for a precise proposal.
Installation, calibration, and control
A surround sound system is only as good as its setup. The placement of each speaker, the calibration to your room’s acoustics, and the integration of screen and sound all shape the final result. This is where buying from Brussee makes the difference.
Our specialists handle the entire process: designing the system around your room, installing it in your home, and calibrating every channel so the sound stage is balanced and precise. Beolink ties the components together across your home, and a single Beoremote puts the whole system at your fingertips. The technology, in other words, becomes invisible. What remains is the experience, exactly as it should be.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Bang & Olufsen home cinema?
A Bang & Olufsen home cinema is a surround sound system built around a centrepiece: either a Beovision television with integrated sound, or any television paired with a Beosound soundbar. It is then expanded with wireless Beolab speakers for true surround, all linked through Beolink and controlled with one Beoremote.
What is the difference between the Beovision Theatre and the Beosound Theatre?
The Beovision Theatre is a 4K OLED television with an integrated soundbar, available in 55”, 65”, and 77”. The Beosound Theatre is a standalone soundbar with 12 drivers and 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos that pairs with any television. One is the screen, the other is the sound system. Both can anchor a full surround setup.
Do I need a Beovision television to build a B&O home cinema?
No. While Beovision televisions offer integrated sound and a unified design, you can build a complete Bang & Olufsen home cinema with any television paired to a Beosound Theatre or Beosound Stage soundbar. Wireless Beolab speakers then add true surround, regardless of which screen sits at the centre.
How do I get true surround sound rather than a stereo soundbar?
You add wireless Beolab speakers as front or surround channels alongside your soundbar or Beovision television. The Beosound Theatre, for example, expands into a full surround configuration with Beolab speakers. Our specialists position and calibrate each channel so the sound wraps fully around the room.
How much does a Bang & Olufsen home cinema cost?
A starting point begins around EUR 2,100 for a Beosound Stage soundbar, or EUR 6,800 for an all-in-one Beovision Contour. A full surround system with a Beovision Theatre or Beosound Theatre and Beolab speakers typically reaches into the tens of thousands. Our specialists tailor the configuration to your budget and room.
Visit a Brussee showroom
The only way to truly understand a Bang & Olufsen home cinema is to experience it. We warmly invite you to one of our three showrooms, where our specialists will help you choose the centrepiece, plan the surround sound, and arrange a seamless at-home installation.
Ready to plan your system? Request a personal quote and we will design a Bang & Olufsen home cinema around your space.
