To all,
Following my previous e-mails on BV6-26 and HD I have had taken time to reflect and yet decided that B&O is no longer for me. It is my opinion that they are exploiting the consumer surplus to such a degree that it goes beyond the point whereby it is made up for by the design. I have been a committed B&O'er and my signature gives some degree of my involvement. It understates my position and I have two BV6-26 and an F1000 in addition to my signature. No longer will any more B&O cross the threshold of my home.
Now what about the practicalities of de-beofication? I would view my first step to get a remote that will handle both beo4 signals and any new products that I might buy. There is a separate thread on this but the prestigo seems to be favourite. I notice that Logitech puts a warning out about Bose and Bang & Olufsen signals.
The second step would appear to be an easy one: to add a subwoofer to my system. The popular choice seems to be the PV1. Can I explain -- I am disabled and in a wheelchair and any bending down to switch things on is difficult. I understand the PV1 has a auto setting which will switch on when it receives a signal. Any experience of this? What about the connec tion. I do have around an old 5 pin din tape connection with 4 RCA's will that do the job?
Then what is the next step? One of my BV6-26 has a dolby unit but would you say that an amp or a digital processor is next? I suspect that I could use either as the 4000 and the 8000 will receive line-in. All comments will be interesting before I take leave of this Forum.
Can I go out on a nice note though. Can I thank all the contributors (especially the specialist ones but not exclusively those) for all the interesting answers to my questions and to what I have learnt from others. I could say that the only downside I have noticed and commented is the strong tendency to think that B&O is always right and that the most expensive B&O component is the answer to your question (Beolab 5 is common on this one and the new remnote is another!!!!!!).
Many thanks and I look forward to your views on de-beofication.
