Audi was the first automaker to partner with Danish advanced sound expert Bang & Olufsen®, whose focus on both design and performance is a perfect match for the Bavarian luxury carmaker. The A8/S8 model lines are considered the flagship of all that Audi has to offer, and were the first models to introduce the collaboration between the carmaker and Bang & Olufsen® at the start of the 2007 model year in the United States.
Advanced Sound System
Since the release of optional Bang & Olufsen®Bang & Olufsen®Sound system pioneers Bang & Olufsen have tailored their Advanced Sound System exclusively for the Audi A8, leaving nothing to chance.Bang & Olufsen® Advanced Sound System in the A8/S8 model range, several other Audi models now feature sound developed by the Danish sound expert. Learn more about Audi models with the Bang & Olufsen® Advanced Sound System.

Audi Q7
- Two tweeters mounted in an acoustic lens with motorized emergence
- Over 505 watts
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
- Enclosed speaker cabinets
- 14 active loudspeakers: Two front 19 mm tweeters, front/center loudspeaker, 80 mm full-range center location, 80 mm mid-range speakers and woofers that are 165 mm in diameter.Rear doors 25 mm tweeters and 140 mm woofers. A 200 mm subwoofer mounted in a 20 liter cabinet, cleverly placed within the excess space of the spare tire
Audi R8
- Surround sound concept
- 12 quality speakers
- Ten-channel with a combined power output of 465 watts
- High power reserve- Vehicle noise and road noise compensation
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Audi A5/S5
- Surround sound reproduction
- Dynamic noise compensation
- 505 watts
- 14 speakers: one center, four midrange in dashboard, two tweeters in door sail panels, two woofers in doors, two tweeters in rear side panels, two mid-bass in rear side panels, two surround speakers and one subwoofers in rear parcel shelf
Audi A8/S8
- 14-Speakers, including 12-inch woofer, each with their own amplifier
- Nearly 505 watts (One amplifier with four 125 watt channels and a 250 watt amplifier for the 200 mm subwoofer) (Second amplifier (DSP) is responsible for processing signals and with nine 35 watt power amplifiers for controlling surround and tweeter speakers)
- Two automatic extending acoustic lense speakers in front dash