I tried to buy a Beosound 1. The quality control stinks; scratches, marks, etc. I looked at 4 of them. I think for these prices they charge for this mediocre equipment, ought to be cosmetically perfect. B&O can keep their overpriced junk as far as I am concerned. Goodbye B&O! You won't get a cent of my cash ever!!!!
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Surprised at that. Every product I have bought has been cosmetically perfect and with very few exceptions has worked perfectly as well. I don't have a BS1 but those I have seen have usually looked good. I wouldn't get a white one (I believe you looked at one of those) as I don't think the painted finish sounds a very good idea.
There are plenty of other makes - I hope you find something to your liking. Have you seen the new Meridian stand alone which would appear to be occupying a similar role to the BS1?
My B&O Icons:
How does one know that the product left the factory in this condition?
Should the criticism not be directed towards the dealer(s) who displayed the item in such a condition?
Brand new in the box items with scratches and blemishes; unacceptable. Bang and Olufsen of Boca Raton, FL. I wonder if they are buying B stock goods
Sad to hear that you have gotten a bad view on B&O.
You are entitled to your opinion and most welcome to state it here.
Even if we can't really do much about it apart from trying to comfort
you a bit, it will almost certainly give a good discussion but
even better would probably be for you to contact B&O, your local dealer would be the first.
I take it that you were looking at things in a B&O dealers showroom ?
These things may or may not have been "tested", knocked
and otherwise got-at by potential customers so probably shouldn't
be used for cosmetics quality control reference.
If you haven't done so already, I suggest you ask your shop to show you a newly unpacked one.
I never unpacked a new B&O item not to my complete satisfaction.
Martin
My parents recently bought a BS1, and as they wanted the black one, he had to order it, as he wouldn't sell them the one he had, because the box had been opened.
There are things one can knock B&O for, but not the state of its products out of the box, in my experience. I have bought lots of B&O through the years, and pulling product out of the box has always been sheer pleasure over the quality of the finish and workmanship. Sounds as if you have looked at returned items that the dealer tried to sell you - or possibly items that had been used for an exhibit? These will sometimes be handled roughly, and should not be sold at full price. (Some dealers will arrange clearance of them, notifying established customers that the items are available, while listing the exact blemishes).
No, can't buy your complaint. Just complain right back and say that this is not up to B&O standards. If the dealer's serious, they'll fix it.
I still think it's overpriced and the sound is poor for the money. These were new unopened boxes, garbage
If you think that the sound is poor and the quality is not up to standards, then why did you buy it in the first place?
I think the BeoSound 1 is one of the B&O products that offer Value for the money.
You had to like it in order to buy it. Go back to the store, and tell them that you are not happy that the unit came in that condition and I am sure that they will give you a new one. As simple as that, I doubt you bought something you thought it was garbage from the begining.
The sound is poor for the money in comparison to what?!
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