mbee wrote:

Denmark & Czech Republic is the same country: Europe!

Ouch! Not on this side of the Channel it isn't!

j0hnbarker wrote:

mbee wrote:

Denmark & Czech Republic is the same country: Europe!

Ouch! Not on this side of the Channel it isn't!

 

Which is the 51st state ?

Australia ?

elephant wrote:

Which is the 51st state ?

Australia ?

j0hnbarker wrote:

mbee wrote:

Denmark & Czech Republic is the same country: Europe!

Ouch! Not on this side of the Channel it isn't!

A catastrophic megaflood separated Britain from Europe (France, specifically) hundreds of thousands of years ago, changing the course of British history, according to research ... and, nowadays, don't even the Britain's wheather forcasters keep on saying: 'Europe will continue to be separated from Britain by a thick fog'? 😁

20 years ago, the BeoCord VX 7000 had a label stating "designed and engineered in Denmark, assembled in Japan" (by Hitachi).

I never had a problem with it, as long as B&O don't manufacture in China..😎

Why should B&O be the only ones to blame? B&W make all their ICE-powered subwoofers in China, the PV1 costs EUR 1500, the BeoLab 2 almost twice as much, now you know why..

Peugeot assemble their "French" cars in Italy, Renault in Spain, Michelin makes tyres in Asia, it's called globalization, B&O took longer to follow the trend, but at least they still keep the preference to Europe, and I'm more than happy with it. Making profit is pure economics, B&O is not the Red Cross😉

Chrisreunion wrote:

20 years ago, the BeoCord VX 7000 had a label stating "designed and engineered in Denmark, assembled in Japan" (by Hitachi).

I never had a problem with it, as long as B&O don't manufacture in China..😎

Why should B&O be the only ones to blame? B&W make all their ICE-powered subwoofers in China, the PV1 costs EUR 1500, the BeoLab 2 almost twice as much, now you know why..

Peugeot assemble their "French" cars in Italy, Renault in Spain, Michelin makes tyres in Asia, it's called globalization, B&O took longer to follow the trend, but at least they still keep the preference to Europe, and I'm more than happy with it. Making profit is pure economics, B&O is not the Red Cross😉

When talking Peugot. Renault etc ... is like comparing sony, panasonic and philips  to B&O.... a bit unfair.

Ferrari is still building all of there cars in Italy, right ? (well I hope so, anyways). 

If the BV8 indeed is assembled in Taiwan (to B&O standards), at least it's more or less reflected in the price.
And honestly on items that cost more than 10.000$, the labor cost is only a minor factor and would not make a big difference in final revenue.
Also, most items that B&O have had produced elsewhere have never been well received or good sellers to start with.  (cell phone or mp3 player, anyone ?)

cooldude wrote:

Also, most items that B&O have had produced elsewhere have never been well received or good sellers to start with.  (cell phone or mp3 player, anyone ?)

Perhaps, the problem is not with where it was produced but rather that it had been accepted by the HQ - which is in DK(?) 😁

saf wrote:

cooldude wrote:

Also, most items that B&O have had produced elsewhere have never been well received or good sellers to start with.  (cell phone or mp3 player, anyone ?)

 

Perhaps, the problem is not with where it was produced but rather that it had been accepted by the HQ - which is in DK(?) 😁

Most of these items where quick-fix items anyways. These products have almost all disappeared now, just as the management in the HQ that marketed them .....

linder wrote:

  After all is a BMW assembled in Alabama not a German car?

Actually Linder, a BMW assembled in Alabama is a Mercedes-Benz.  BMW's US plant is in South Carolina.  ❓