In the morning we also visited the anodising plant, but no photos could be taken.

The afternoon included visits to the Media room, Listening room and the totture chamber

We also saw how B&O tests the sound, picture and mechanical parts of their products.

Keith Saunders wrote:

Here is a new product which you may not have seen. It is an Ipad dock with speakers which can be used in many positions.

I must say the design of this is brilliant.  I had thought it had three positions - lying flat, standing in portrait mode, and standing in landscape mode -- but it seems to have more than that -- AND the speakers (treble and bass) switch around depending upon the orientation just like the screen orientation rotates.

So I would almost say for an iPad user this is a "must have".

It also has a battery so can operate standalone, and when connected powers up the B&O battery as well as the iPad.

Very nice sound too .... but no remote control, just buttons on the side.

Although they did say it was controllable via an iPod -- but I don't quite see how . . . . . 

Sadly enough.. another member is missing.....he does not show on the picture... how sad.  Now, let me put it back with us all.

Regards to all of you from the new kid on the block.. the mad and only 

me... 

I love this thread, but who is who (except for Bernie?)🙂

Keith Saunders wrote:

Group photo of everyone attending the trip (except me) with Peter and Susanne

I would fit right in there, in the middle of the first row, together with, non mentioned, non forgotten, (but Martin, Leslie, Rich, Evan, Søren Hammer, just to mention a few.)😁, Keep it up Keith

There is probably some net-etiquette here about letting people name themselves !

(I will see if I can find a smarter way to do this)

Well, Ed has started the process off by naming himself and his wife. I have added numbers to allow the others to discuss themselves

yeah. I iam number 10.. 😁 but halas, it s not on Downing street... 🙁

elephant wrote:

I must say the design of this is brilliant.  I had thought it had three positions - lying flat, standing in portrait mode, and standing in landscape mode -- but it seems to have more than that -- AND the speakers (treble and bass) switch around depending upon the orientation just like the screen orientation rotates.

So I would almost say for an iPad user this is a "must have".

This Ipad dock is called the BeoPlay A3 and the spec is

MATERIAL(S) Painted plastic, aluminium
COLOUR(S) Black
POWER CONSUMPTION Typical (Play + charging): 35 W
charging with iPad: 32 W
charging without iPad: 18 W
standby: <0.5 W
POWER SUPPLY 100-240 V +10/-15 %, 50-60 Hz
BATTERY Built-in, rechargeable.
With built-in heat protection circuit
Up to 7 hours playback
CHARGING TIME Max. 6 hours (with iPad)
Max. 5 hours (without iPad)
OPERATING CONDITIONS Temperature: 10-40° C
Humidity: 20-80%
LOUDSPEAKER(S)  
-    CABINET PRINCIPLE Sealed box
-    EFFECTIVE FREQUENCY RANGE* 60 – 17,000 Hz
-    POWER AMPLIFIER(S) 1 x Bass: 25 W / 4 Ohm Class D
2 x Midrange/treble: 25 W / 4 Ohm Class D
-    DRIVER(S) 1 x 2" Woofer
3 x ½" Tweeter
CONNECTIONS 1 x power connector
1 x Apple iPad connector
FEATURES Adaptive Stereo Orientation
On/Off button
Volume up/down button
SW upgradeable online (via App)
ACCESSORIES Covers for iPad and iPad 2