Isn't the LNB missing or is that an optional extra?

I suggest you reserve judgement until you have seen and heard it in your local stores.

I heard it this week at a training meeting and the sound quality is not lacking. When you see images of the A9 in a room set up you will see that it almost merges into the background. There is a deliberate lack of logo so that it isn't obvious when you see it what it is.

I think this is a winner :-)

love it!!!!

Sound quality not lacking?

For £1700 i should expect perfection!!!

Paul W wrote:

For £1700 i should expect perfection!!!

If perfection only cost £1700 why would anybody need to invest in BeoLab5's? 👍

Simple Opman, these are BANG&OLUFSEN prices  aimed for the rich and 5-10 times higher priced than hifi brands.  Sometimes I really think they price their products as a joke to test which fool will pay for them. Normally I like B&O for their design as I find them under performing but recently their designs under perform too.

I'm sure that Tue will do a wonderful sales job next year launching the new BeoTurd to its followers!

Flappo wrote:

You're a salesman so you're obviously biased.

If they brought out a beoturd you'd no doubt eulogise over it's astonishing qualities.

Face it , the new designs are crap.

wtlc2zpx wrote:

Flappo, I thought for once your contribution had been funny today, but you're quickly coming back to your rude and vulgar self.

Paul W wrote:

Simple Opman, these are BANG&OLUFSEN prices  aimed for the rich and 5-10 times higher priced than hifi brands.  Sometimes I really think they price their products as a joke to test which fool will pay for them. Normally I like B&O for their design as I find them under performing but recently their designs under perform too.

I'm sure that Tue will do a wonderful sales job next year launching the new BeoTurd to its followers!

Maybe Bang & Olufsen products are aimed at people who can afford them especially the digital generation.  However I seem to remember you telling us about your love for Paul Smith clothes.  I looked online and found that a Paul Smith casual shirt can usually be around £200 or more.  Anybody that can afford a Paul Smith shirt can surely afford a Beoplay A9.  Right?

Can you guys honestly say hand on heart that these abominations , the V1 ( in sh**ty brown ) , the beolit breeze block radio & this 'thing' are in the same league as the timeless design classics from JJ & DL ?

B&O have seriously lost the plot