Bang & Olufsen Beolab 7.4
An active center speaker from Bang & Olufsen, sold under the type number 6216.
Overview
The Beolab 7.4 is an active center speaker from Bang & Olufsen, sold under the type number 6216. Dutch marketplace listings call it a "speciale centerluidspreker die speciaal is ontworpen" - a special center speaker that is specially designed - and a "Krachtige Actieve Luidspreker," or powerful active loudspeaker. Owners and sellers know what it is, but published documentation is thin.
Key Features
Mounting and Placement
A third-party wall bracket is sold under the name "Bang Olufsen Beovision 7-32 Bracket Mount For Beolab 7.4." It is marketed as allowing "a clean and stable wall installation while maintaining the sleek and minimalist design that Bang & Olufsen systems are known for." These brackets are sold separately from the speaker, so buyers completing or restoring a setup have to find one on their own.
Finishes and the Wood Lamella
The Beolab 7.4 came in silver - one listing describes "BEOLAB 7.4 Speakers in Silver on modified stands" - and in red, with at least one listing titled "beolab 7.4 red." A wood lamella part, listed as "Bang & Olufsen Beolab 7-4 Holz Lamellen," is sold as a separate component. That suggests the front has wood slats that can be sourced on their own. One listing also mentions a "customised cabinet" version.
Collectibility & Value
A Marktplaats auction listing carries an estimated value of €180.0 for the Beolab 7.4. That figure leaves out the platform's 9% buyer protection fee and €3 lot charge. The separately sold wood lamella part was listed at 33,390₽ on shopozz.ru. Wall brackets are sold as aftermarket items, marketed specifically for completing or restoring a Beolab 7.4 setup.
A disassembly and repair guide video exists: "Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 7.4 Active Loudspeaker Disassembly process and Repair guide" from Kose Trading on YouTube, with roughly 5,800 views at the time of research. Owners are evidently opening these up. The available sources don't document specific failure points or maintenance procedures beyond the guide's existence. Anyone buying used should inspect the speaker carefully for cosmetic and functional issues.
The Beolab 7.4 is referenced alongside the BeoVision 7 40 MK4 Type 9440 and Beovision 7-32 in listings and accessory documentation. That places it in the BeoVision 7 ecosystem as a matching center channel. No published source establishes a hierarchy relative to other Beolab models, and no original retail price, production years, or discontinuation date appears in the available documentation. The €180 estimate is a single data point, not a market consensus.
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