poodleboy wrote:

... so the concept of soul, real or metaphorically, is probably irrelevant. 

Or is it? (Peter Griffin) I for one believe this particular company did lose its soul.

BEOVOX141 wrote:

poodleboy wrote:

2. Denmark is 80% non-religious so the concept of soul, real or metaphorically, is probably irrelevant. 

That might just be filed under the fake news segment!  Despite having a choice 75,9 % of the Danish population contributes to the Protestant Lutheran Church every year.

But it was on the internet!! 

Hi there,

I am usually looking at one thing in the reports: new product launches or some kind of teaser.

I see nothing in this report .. the last product I bought from B&O is my BV7-40, nothing in the current range attracts me! And the prices for the speakers have gone stellar, except for the BeoPlay range. Actually the only next purchase I'm considering is the open-source BeoCreate/Raspberry amplifier/DSP when/if they make something for the Pentas.

Christophe wrote:

Hi there,

I am usually looking at one thing in the reports: new product launches or some kind of teaser.

I see nothing in this report

Part that I like a lot is ten devices planned to be Airplay2 compatible. Maybe it will allow me to somehow enjoy Apple Music & Siri without the need for Homepod.

If some of the brand equity comes from having credible halo products which Beoplay buyers aspire to and associate with their on-line purchases the investment in B&O speakers and TVs(?) need to continue. 

The Eclipse and the Horizon suggest that the brand value does not come from TVs any more but I was told that profit came from customers upgrading the speakers on their Beovisions. 

It's worth listening to the podcast to get a better feel for the report and the company direction. China and partnerships rather than a company based in Denmark making products. Voice activation is coming so the tactile qualities become even less important. This fits in with the future retail plan of fewer shops and products bought on-line from images. 

That's cheered me up even more - Thanks!🙁

It's interesting to see elsewhere on the sits that the head of Beoplay was moved to Home and replaced then he left in January.  Has Sonos etc made Home a bit of history having been the B&O USP ?

It reminds me of Porsche doing the Cayenne and being highly successful amongst people who never realised it had been a sportscar maker. 

Simonbeo wrote:

It's worth listening to the podcast to get a better feel for the report and the company direction. China and partnerships rather than a company based in Denmark making products. Voice activation is coming so the tactile qualities become even less important. This fits in with the future retail plan of fewer shops and products bought on-line from images.

If some of the brand equity comes from having credible halo products which Beoplay buyers aspire to and associate with their on-line purchases the investment in B&O speakers and TVs(?) need to continue.

The Eclipse and the Horizon suggest that the brand value does not come from TVs any more but I was told that profit came from customers upgrading the speakers on their Beovisions.