I don't think that would be an unreasonable observation. Remember other high-end audio manufacturers like Nakamichi that were eventually bought out by larger corporations and the product range watered down to be sold at big box stores like Walmart? I see BeoPlay and Bang & Olufsen there in less than 7 years.

On a more positive note, I would like to add that if Apple bought Bang & Olufsen, as so many of us once hoped, we'd see some magical products coming down the pipes for years to come!

Hungedu wrote:

I don't think that would be an unreasonable observation. Remember other high-end audio manufacturers like Nakamichi that were eventually bought out by larger corporations and the product range watered down to be sold at big box stores like Walmart? I see BeoPlay and Bang & Olufsen there in less than 7 years.

In the UK to a certain extent it is already happening with the link between LG and B&O. Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain were until recently selling a package of LG G5 phone with Beoplay H3 headphone

That's not B&O moving downmarket and into Tesco's - that's LG selling a phone which came with B&O headphones as a deal i believe.....

So not sure thats a great example.

But the broader point / question, i have some sympathy with....and dont necessarily blame B&O for, as it (move to Play products) is just the way the market has evolved......

BS - I should so myself ten years ago....

.....but I am still going strong - just older and different ;-)

MM

BS - I thoud so myself ten years ago....

.....but I am still going strong - just older and different ;-)

MM

Typo....I thought so

MM

I'm with Vikinger, they're on the downslope. They will end up licensing the name to others to stick on their own product.