Thats an easy one ;-)

Stay clear of the Avant/NG (and the BV14) - most, but not all users tent to avoid these.

Get the BV11 and add a HDMI streaming device of your own choice (AppleTV, Nvidea Hield, bluray player, ChromeCast...).

But do not forget, that the BV11 will be an older tv....nothing lasts forever.

Add a subwoofer - a BL11 or BL2 depending on the size/shape of your room - will be a good idea.

P.S. Why not consider the first gen Avant?

MM

Thanks for the quick reply. Much appreciated.

Yes I am reading a few articles on how the latest version of the Avant is not as good as the first one, despite the local B&O dealer stating it has an improved panel and better smart hub.... so a bit confusing...  But yes, a first generation BV Avant would be a good option too then. The trouble is trying to find one in a small market like New Zealand.. 

Thank you, makes sense and definitely something to consider. Cheers 

Thank you, makes sense and definitely something to consider. Cheers 

Another option -- the Beovision 7-55 Mk 2 with 3D and Blueray is epic. The picture is great -- right up there with modern OLED thanks to local LED dimming. If you get one with the Beolab 7.6 you also have an immense home cinema and music solution. The sound is much bigger than the BV11 especially. And the quality of the chasis, components, glass contrast screen, and stand are built to much higher standards than the more modern Avant or BV11. I use mine with Amazon Fire Cube and find the picture (espcially with 'use film original frame rate' on) stunning. Blueray still cuts it for sound and picture on this TV. Add some Beolabs at a later point and be dazzled with full 5.1 or superb music. Subsribe to Amazon Music HD to hear the beolab 7.6 rock the house with crisp beautiful tunes.

Go old school and get an icon!

But don't forget that the 7-55 is a monstrous beast in the living room. Nowhere near any modern 55" tv size.

I too am a big fan of the brand, but I simply couldn't justify the price. I know, a BV is much more than a TV. But it still isn't enough for what I want (which is seamless playing content from my NAS through kodi (which has all the right features for automatic subtitle downloads etc.), playing music from itunes to a multiroom setup not only containing B&O kit, netflix integration, etc.) It would never play my own itunes playlist with only one button press (while at the same time changing the lighting scenes).

I finally went for the flagship 55" QLED, a marantz AVR, and a set of BeoLab9s for a just little more than what you're willing to spend. I'm using a BeoRemote One controlling everything, and with everything I mean everything: TV, sound, lights, (it can do curtains, the fireplace, etc. as well). I run an openhab server application which receives the IR commands and controls all my devices.

The Beoremote shows all my playlists under the music button and all visual sources under the TV button (Kodi, playstation, netflix app, appleTV+ app, Youtube app (of the TV itself)) everything starts and stops with one button press.

I admit, it took quite a few nights of figuring everything out and setting it up, 'programming' the rules of what should happend with each button press. You don't need to be a hardcore IT guy, but a little programming knowledge and the will to take on a little project comes in handy. Once you get the hang of it, there's no stopping. (And so I added lighting scenes recently with some cheap wifi plugs...)

Is it an integrated B&O solution? Not entirely, but it sure feels like it: B&O speakers, a BeoRemote One, and state of the art picture quality.
I'm currently fabricating a wooden stand for the screen in the likes of the Loewe Bild 5 stand. That way, it's a little more than any ordinary samsung tv too. 
Given that it does everything I need it to do with only one stylish remote control, and that this 'everything' is more than what a BV setup can do, I feel it may even be better than an 'integrated B&O solution'. 

That said, I understand such project may not be for everyone. I which case I'd go for a BV11-55. Don't get the android crap, and remember that 1st gen avants don't really do 4K well (their menu's don't work on 4K content, no integrated 4K sources, etc.). And at 55", I must admit that an 75Gb 4K bluray file isn't that much better than its 20Gb1080p counterpart. At least not from where you're comfortably sitting.

I love B&O because of their styling, quality and performance. But unfortunately unless you are willing to buy an Eclipse or Harmony, any other B&O TV is way behind the times when it comes to PQ. In my opinion, the next best option is to get a late model BV 4 50 or 65. At 50 inches you are not missing 4K resolution from normal viewing distance. The viewing angle and black levels are better than anything before the current OLED TVs.

That would be my 2 cents worth. However, for a TV if the current crop of B&O OLED TVs are not in your budget, why not go for a Sony or LG OLED and add BS Stage for audio. It'll be within budget and look and sound excellent. If you get a used Sony A1E OLED from you can send audio to the Stage via HDMI and subwoofer out to a BL 11 or BL 2 and still probably keep it under $4K.

thank you very much for the advice. Yes I'm quickly figuring out that unless I want to go down the B&O OLED road, then I better stay clear of the others and (listen to my wife) go for a "normal" TV (Samsung QLED or LG OLED or indeed Sony as per your suggestion) and spend the money later on better B&O speakers to add to the TV.  The B&O TVs just look so good though... !!! 

thanks for your help