bayerische wrote:

IMHO the 50K speaker segment is the "loony segment".

Just like the 10k Smartwatch segment!

Tim

Razlaw wrote:

I will believe it when I see it also.

It's true.

Lee

9 LEE wrote:

It's true.

Lee

Before Santa arrives..

Bayerische, Siam Paragon is nuts!  When i was there last year in Bangkok, the B&O store in there had an old BeoCentre 1.  I just got home from Thailand, however I didn't go to Bangkok, just to Hua Hin, so I didn't get to see Siam Paragon.  That place is pretty expensive.  

I go up to Siam Paragon about once a year from Pattaya, the prices are about double what you would expect to pay but I enjoy the visit as it's the only time I get to see B and O items in the flesh

bayerische are you in Thailand for long?

Dear Michael,

Can I ask you if you played golf there? Maybe at black mountin golf resort?

jc wrote:

How about aging components in such a complex speaker? Still worth to buy a new one in that respect.

This definitely happened to me!  I bought new BeoLab 5's from my closest dealer (still about 1 hour away).  I unplugged them preceding a thunderstorm for safety (I didn't yet have a suitable surge protector).  After plugging them in, one speaker would not take the PIN to turn back on.  I was concerned that I had somehow entered a 4 digit code that really screwed things up, but I was told the master code would set everything right even if I did something incorrectly with entering codes.  Through discussions with my dealer and B & O USA, I got the "master" 5 digit code.  That didn't work either.

The dealer set out a repair person with the "suitcase."  I read that this includes everything for a BL5 except drivers and cabinet.  The repair person worked on everything in my basement and got everything going.  We also disabled the PIN system!

I later contacted my dealer to add a "center" speaker (BL 7-4) and "rear" speakers (BL3).  I got used versions in black which was great.  I think the dealer tried to make up for the problem with the BL5 as I got a good deal including written warranties for the used speakers.

D

Using it as a platform to debut their new Icepower tech and getting the high end industry to take them seriously perhaps. I always thought B&O priced and targeted the audio range too low. Good aesthetic + good workmanship + good sound = sky high price.