It’s just kids. My son (22) mocks my B&O addiction - although he does grudgingly like the eclipse

For example, he says it’s unintuitive, purposely confusing and different for the sake of being different. I counter that his brain has been warped by the world of poor interfaces to which he is accustomed. If he could forget his expectations of how AV equipment is “supposed” to work maybe he could begin to appreciate it. He says this is too much trouble for something that should be simple.

He might have a point about the bs5 👍

@DMacri

Yes, why the hassle, when a mobile phone and some earbuts can do the same 😏

MM

I too have cobbled together a system that can work in any room, but most importantly, incorporates systems from today’s product lines, going all the way back to the 70s as well.

They don’t get the allure, nor are impressed with any of it.

However, when they grow up, and begin shopping for their own equipment, trying to configure their own setups, and upon a visit back to my home, that’s when it’s going to hit them. One day, they will aspire to something better, whatever that might be, but the price tag and configuration options is going to be overwhelming, and that’s when the appreciation will kick in.

In addition, Millennials, and GenZ to an even greater extent, don’t value most things generally. Looking after things, mending or repairing things, are all attributes seen as a waste of time. When it comes to products, any work that needs to be put by the user is seen as “not smart”. Even switching a light on with a finger in the near future will be seen as too much work, let alone having a HiFi system using different components configured to make a greater unit.

A pair of headphones is as complicated as they want it to be, and even then, if that headphone has a wire, that starts to become a bit of a problem, the the work it takes to plug it in is just too much... which is ironic, since the pairing of wireless devices takes more time and work, and consistently has issues... but because it’s on a phone screen, it’s still “smart”, lol.

Another example Iv noticed is that surround sound systems are falling out of favor, where instead, just a wireless sound bar will suffice, and THAT’s a BIG undertaking.

But I think the appreciation kicks in when they reach the phase in their life when they are building out their own home, and they look back and remember the system you have, and realize what the big deal was. They will then just head over to a home electronic store and just pick up a wireless speaker knowing how much work the alternative is, lol.

The one thing I will say however, is that Iv trained my young kids to notice, and they do notice, the difference in audio quality in a proper, well design and built speaker, versus a cheap useless one. Small victories, one at a time my friend!

Kids would not be impressed with that setup because it is not immediate

If you flip it let them be unimpressed cos then you know they won’t stuff it up by touching it leaving it pristine for your enjoyment 😁

Aussie Michael wrote:

Kids would not be impressed with that setup because it is not immediate

If you flip it let them be unimpressed cos then you know they won’t stuff it up by touching it leaving it pristine for your enjoyment

You’re absolutely right. Most everyone is afraid to touch it because they think they’ll break something. Maybe I’ll stop trying to encourage them to use it other than to use the remote receivers to turn it on and off in the link rooms 😁.

My son is 9 and has grown up in a house where B&O is part of every day. I think that the familiarity with technology (of all kinds) makes it almost disappear into the background for the younger generation.

I grew up with rotary dial telephones and no internet so still am in awe of what we can do today.

It’s nice to see my son’s reaction when the Beolink 7000 sits up at a touch but I guess that’s part of the B&O magic. I had it seeing the 2500 glass door open for the first time.

The test will be when he’s older and buys his own stuff and realises that his old dad’s old wooden speakers sound better than what he’s just bought 😆

My three kids have seen vintage B&O in the house for years. They know.

And a good part of it all is intended for them. 

They also listen to bad mp3 thingies on the move but they know the value of a good vintage hi-fi system.

Stan wrote:

Not much brand recognition of beo among today's youth.

Sadly, you never see it advertised anywhere anymore.