EM
Posted November 1, 2013 at 17:06 GMT
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New price list a lot discontinued products
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Oh dear
I've never seen in the history of the brand such a discontinuity of Bang & Olufsen products. Pathetic. Sad
Don't agree - they are also launching a fair number of new products - a lot of the products discontinued are related - the Beolab 7 range is pointless if no BV7 and the BV4 had rather reached the end of its life - and therefore BV10. The major factor will be - what is selling? Surprised BeoTime is going - I thought this would go on and on - I have a soft spot for it!
My B&O Icons:
The problem is that some products disappear without having substitute. How many years it had the BS5 Encore?
Oh dear
To be fair, I don't think any of the above surprises anyone? We knew the speakers were gone/going, and the audio systems and TVs such as the BV7. The BV10 was always a surprise - no real need for a BV10-40 when there's a BV11-40!
Simple business economics might shock a few people on here, but if a product doesn't attract demand, withdraw the supply! You can't keep old products in your catalogue, for the sake of it. Economies of scale go the other way - the fewer you produce, the higher the cost of producing the product.
Beosound 4 = discontinued
Beosound 5 encore = discontinued
Beolab 8002 = discontinued
Beolab 2 = discontinued
Beolab 7-2/4/6 = discontinued
Beolab 10 = discontinued
Beovision 10-40 =discontinued
Beovision 4 = discontinuedt
Beovision 7 = discontinued
Beocom 2 = discontinued
Beotime = discontinued
I was in the local city store yesterday ... talking about a range of options for moving forward ... I doubt that they had had any forewarning ! most of their show room is now obsolete !!
Might make for an interesting store in 2014 ... I wonder if this means any Christmas present bargains ?
Half of those items are still on my wish list. :-(
I'm a bit sad to see BV-4 go. Also the BL 10
It had a bit of that old world B&O style. It is very chunky I guess for today's standards, but I've had the 50 and am now on the 65... I'm sure when the opportunity arises, I will go with the 85.
Wonder what they're going to do with the Beosound 5 ? Could the 7 be getting a refresh ? Like other products have ? The BV 11 is basically the BV 10
Half of those items are still on my wish list. :-(
You can still find them! Look to the pre-loved market. Lee and Ian both pick up new or ex-demo items, cheaply, from dealers and other sources.
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