Could not agree more about the conclusion that the old B&O DNA is gone! My last purchase was a Beovision 10-40 in 2011 together with one of the last BeoSound 9000’s produced. I bought one of these great CD changers in 2000 and when I heard it was being discontinued, I sold the old one and got a new BeoSound 9000.

These units combined with masterlink to 4 audio link rooms and 1 video link room is just perfect for me. After some practice and with great help from members on this forum, I have been able to do all link jobs myself. Just yesterday I got a mint condition Beolab 2000, that I bought on Ebay for only 45GBP. A masterlink cable from Steve, a bit of splitting and soldering and all works just great!

To complete the whole setup, I connected a Beogram 7000 and Beocord 7000 to the AUX of the BeoSound 9000, again with a cable from Steve. I am still using multiple LC2’s, a Beotime and a BeoSound 2, so it’s a true and original Beolink system throughout the apartment.

Nowadays I just don’t feel the deep connection that I used to have with the brand. I bought some Beoplay items, such as a headset and a Bluetooth speaker, but that’s all. I read here about so many problems and software issues with newer tv’s and audio systems, such as Beomaster 5 and BeoSound Moment, that I just don’t feel that I can trust the B&O quality like before. What I have now works fine for me and I just hope that I can keep it running for many years to come.

Prices of older equipment have come down a lot, so still a lot of possibilities to expand my old style masterlink system. Regretfully this price drop also resulted in LifeStyle AV having to close. They sold me a great little BV6-22, motorised stand and Beolab 2000 last year and delivered great service, for which I am still very thankful.

B&O no longer offers an entire “closed” home integration solution, produced solely  by B&O. Too many other companies and developers involved, resulting in compatibility issues and software mess. The current B&O range is just all over the place. Extremely high end (& high price) speakers. Medium priced speakers that miss the “wow” design. Some badly designed televisions and a range of Beoplay items. All together a messy line-up.

I’m sad that B&O and I, have estranged from each other, but that’s the reality. Throughout the company’s history they have always come back from difficult times, so I hope that the old DNA will return one day.

The First Class Check-In Terminal of Singapore Airlines at Singapore Changi Airport also had a BeoSound 9000 and a pair of Beolab 8000’s for years. This can’t be a coincidence! They took it away about 2 or 3 years ago.

BEOVOX141 wrote:

I will do a separate thread about this no later than this weekend, but one idea usually spawns another one

BEOVOX141

When do we see what you promised, page 7 ?

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/Peter Pan

I still love the older lines and like others have a complete ML setup that I am really happy with and can see no reason to change - I love being able to access sources directly from my Beo4 in any room rather than having to use an app and have my phone on me the whole time. For me part of the DNA was that the products were designed and built in Denmark - somehow buying a premium product that is built in China, new or secondhand just isn't the same.

I went to a B&O dealer’s a few weeks ago.

The DNA remains—only just—but only in the bigger active speaker range, and perhaps in the classic headphone range.

But that’s it.

Like Peter, I still value the vintage gear of course, of which I have a fair collection.

And anyway, all that compressed music Bluetooth nonsense is not hi-fi, not at all. You want B&O DNA? Behold an old Beogram 4000!

.. or a 3000 Chartz 😁

B&O has become dependant on outside companies for the sources of media to the point where it does not attempt to add a radio receiver function to any of its speakers. They are returning to the corporate market with an interesting wall speaker but will have deserted the hotel room to market. The hotel tv was a good intro for many to the brand. It was a brand which was often built into the home and passively there providing good sound and pictures. The key ring and the remote in the shape of a flute embellished the experience. If they made a real Beolit with a radio with a display and which wasn't dependant on our unreliable router I'd have bought one last week. A complete , beautiful engineered product with an intuitive interface. That would have been nice. I may just get the Century out of storage and use that!