I voted 'other' and my answer would be to keep what I had. If the Beovision 7, Beosound 3200 and Beolab 8000s are all still working well and doing exactly what I need them to, why would I change?

I upgrade to obtain better picture or sound quality. I do not upgrade because I feel I need new 'toys' or because my neighbours will be impressed with something newer.

As an aside, even if impressing people is what you want, I reckon most 'B&O muggles' would stil be impressed with a Beovision 7, Beosound 3200 and Beolab 8000s, no matter how old they are!

I kind of think the audio side is still ok value. I really like my beolab 17s and the 19. The beovision Horizon has been very frustrating I like the design but it is jus so incredibly unreliable. If I could buy a B&O centerspeaker, with the sound engine and wisa, and could use that with any tv. That would be excelent for me.

Chris Townsend wrote:

Ironically it's Beoplay that's far closer to their original routes. Yes more expensive than the competition, but portable, affordable as a treat and great to look at.

Very rarely disappointed with anything from BeoPlay. Good quality, price and performance. And you don't need to go into a B&O store to purchase BeoPlay products (I actually dislike walking into a B&O store in 2017 as they are, arguably, more arrogant than before, always telling me how they can't keep up with speaker demand or that they've installed 5 Avant's in the last week, etc etc - strange considering there's only ever one person managing the store!).

I too voted "try to buy a mix of new/ex-demo"

However I am finding the software issues HUGELY frustrating - this is true for audio as well as video, and if I could find viable software alternatives I would switch in a heartbeat. 

moxxey wrote:

Very rarely disappointed with anything from BeoPlay. Good quality, price and performance. And you don't need to go into a B&O store to purchase BeoPlay products (I actually dislike walking into a B&O store in 2017 as they are, arguably, more arrogant than before, always telling me how they can't keep up with speaker demand or that they've installed 5 Avant's in the last week, etc etc - strange considering there's only ever one person managing the store!).

Hi,

I would try and at least get some beolabs ex demo or second hand. There are good prices available on the beolab 20's, 18's etc. I think they hold their own when comes to sound and design.

However on the tv's, I completely agree with comments from Moxxey and Chris. I don't think the range is worth it when considering the tech available and depreciation. My limit would also be around £5k ish. I had a look at the Loewe bild 5 oled the other day and its great TV with a nice enough design and at £3500 its a good price. Don't get me wrong I would definitely prefer a Beovision but I cant justify it.

On beoplay its a great range but I to never buy from dealers, just general electronics retailers as you get better prices. I  think I got 20% off my H9's ordering online...

Correct me if Im wrong but wasn't the Avant 55 £5k when it came out? How did that nearly double in a few years?

Just to add I would also consider a second life Avant 55 or Beovision 11, the one where you can add the wood frets, if the price was right and you dont need the latest.

moxxey wrote:

The key additional problem for me, apart from the trade-in price difference, is simply the quality of the new TV compared to your existing panel. Sure the BV14-55 has a brighter and sharper panel, but is it *that* much better than my superb BV12-65? No, minimal.

So, maximum outlay, for minimum visual return.

Moxxey,

With the 12-65, I would state you have a great usable TV for many years to come. Just because it is not the freshest dairy product in the cooler, don't mean you can't eat it. I would say you will get a good return on that in the long run. 

Interesting views and no-doubt time are a changin'.

The game I'm currently playing is this; all the (old) speakers (BL3s) are now disseminated around the house connected to Essences and good until they die or become un-economical to service. 

TVs - buy new or lightly used, one lady owner stuff. Trickle-down every 3 years from lounge to sitting room, to bedroom 1, to bedroom 2, to office. Either it is unserviceable, can be sold privately, or p/xed to buy a stand or a remote. All in all you can get 5-7 years out of a unit. Harder if the chassis system changes (RJ45's or from ML to NL) but manageable. 

So in total, a TV costs a grand a year - which is still a fair but but not a total economic train smash.