The BS2 is sold here for 300US$ with the A8s, it came down significantly.  If you love it, buy another one before they disapear, their days are certainly counted.

I have an Itouch, be warned, the sound is crap. I would consider it for movies though. Since the BS2 will at somepoint soon disappear, I would get that first and then later aybe an itouch for movies ...... no reason not to have both ...

Hi,

Buy another BS2. I donot use mine very often, but it is allways a pleasure. As it is a pleasure for the eyes, when it gently rests on its docking station on my desk.

I would not hesitate one second.

Regards from the French Alps,

Laurent.

I might approach it from the point of view that having owned a BS2 for a while perhaps its time to try the BS6. It is a later product and and although it doesn't have the design aspect that the BS2 does I know the sound quality is excellent. They weren't a good seller for B&O at all and as a result of that you can get them at giveaway prices which might be tempting. Certainly worth considering. I did own a BS2 for about 6 months but then I sold it on as I found I rarely used it. In terms of the MP3 player range though, it has to be the clear winner I am sure. Follow your heart on this one!

Simon.

>>Via good headphones I wouldn't describe the sound as crap>>

 I have the A8. I use 192kbps which I think is sufficient cause I mostly use it at work or in the gym or while travelling. I stopped listening to ripped music on my stereo at home. There is definitely a noticeable difference between the old Ipod and the touch. I think it has to do that they try too hard to shrink everything ....... 

I would not repair the BeoSound 2 considering the cost of a new one it may actually be cheaper and have a brand new pair of A8s with it. 

But if you did decide to go for an iPod, be weary of the Touch. I've had an iPhone since the day it came out and have never been able to migrate completely away from my BeoSound 2 because of all the attention it demands to navigate music. You need both eyes and a full hand. Forget about shifting songs with the thing still in your pocket and don't even think about using it while driving! 

I'd say that for its sheer ability to navigate blindly it beats the iPods. Doesn't hurt that the sound quality is stellar!

As for the iPhone, I put it away last week in favor of my long unused Serene and have never been happier! If you never had a BeoSound 2 to begin with, it might be a different story, but I think it's hard to leave B&O behind once you're in. 

Hi Ed,

Sorry to hear about the BS2. I have had a BS2 and a variety of iPods. The BS2 sounds impressive as it has a built in loudness function but I actually prefer some control so use an iPod Classic 160Gb for most of my listening. I have an iPhone and iPod Touch and agree these don;t sound quite the same but are not bad and have just bought Eleanor a new nano (a green one with green A8s) and this has the best sound of the lot. I'll stick with the classic but a new nano would be tempting. I am afraid I wouldn't touch the BS2 and even less the BS6. I would however consider the new Sony as the Sony Walkman do seem to have particularly good sound.  http://www.techdigest.tv/2009/01/ces_2009_sony_r.html