wonderfulelectric wrote:
I however foresee a complete replacement of the Lab5s, 9s and 3s with more sculptural full metal pieces.
Thanks for your prophecy, but no thanks. And certainly no thanks for the so called BMR drivers. Buy them and your permanently updated external DAC’s, external amps and external whatsoever elsewhere and get happy. What you obviously want is a renaissance of the late seventies and early eighties with speakers like the Technics SB-10 or the Sony APM-8, everything external, tons of cables, endless snake oil technologies. Things like plasma or electrostatic speakers come and go, B&O stays. B&O is not about so called state-of-the-art technology, it’s a concept, a philosophy. If you don’t want it, don’t buy it. I’m so tired of the absolute innovation obsession, we already had those ridiculous technology chases decades ago, all the companies participating vanished one after another with very few exceptions like Accuphase and Burmester perhaps. But have you ever spoken with owners of their products? Most definitely not from this world or even human, must have bat ears and Carlos Slim Helu bank accounts. B&O was different then and will be different in the future – it’s obviously not a company for you, no BMR drivers, no external DAC’s etc. but simple, functional, integrated and compatible to a modern interior design with furniture from companies like Artemide, B&B, Flos, Knoll, USM, Vitra etc.
The designs are already dated by current standards and I don't mean technologically. The black and aluminum industrial aesthetics? Outdone by B&W already. BTW I was all for their designs upon their releases but they are not very up to par with their price tag IMHO by today's standards. I guess full aluminum is the way to go but do shake off the 90s sleek aesthetic and go edgy instead. I would have gotten the Beolab12-3 if not for the fact that they are meant for up against the wall only and the 2 inch upper bass midrange is obviously style over substance and only done for the sake of blending with the ALT lenses perfectly.
Outdone by who? Bowers & Wilkins? Are we talking about the "Made in China" iPod accessories company which did/does perversions like the Nautilus? Who besides Poseidon himself would like to have such things in his house?
And I mention yet again that if B&O don't jump on the BMR bandwagon asap. The lenses will just appear superfluous and gimmicky in a very short time.
No problem for me and certainly even less for B&O.
As for the bass sections sure B&O can continue with using the push push bass configuration in the latest subwoofer range that was LAT inspired in the first place or just go for the real thing instead. Maybe the whole audio industry has boycotted against it and that is why Tymphany has put LAT in hibernation? But I am sure B&O is fully capable of bringing it back from limbo. Why settle for more expensive and less performing alternatives instead when you can go for the real deal.
B&O neither are doing such kind of products nor will they ever do. Just take a look at their history, they never sold any snake oil.
OMG.... This will be the perfect launching platform for B&O to debut their Icepower equivalent of Hypex Ncore modules. Fully refined LAT + BMR plus no compromise Icepower in sculptural lightweight aluminum. That will be an all assault approach for you. All in one loudspeakers are the future no use in investing head units anymore. Nerds are the people who command the most income nowadays and it is chic to be kinda nerdy now so why not make a range of no-compromise style loudspeakers for them? In this new technological advanced age, the general public are so used to scrutinizing the internals of an electronic so I guess the best form of marketing is in fact delivering more for more?
Nerds never do invest any money in anything expensive or even useful. Have you ever visited a nerd? Their apartments look like those of children refusing to grow up, places full of cheap technology trash, gadgets, gimmicks. You cannot be serious about what you say.
And replace the Earset already! It is long overdue for a successor! I want B&O to offer be $500- $1000 phones that I have been buying from Shure, Sennheiser and AKG. Introduce a whole range of earphones! I have went through 3-4 pairs of earsets from the year it was introduced to 2003 so that says something about it's usability. The earsets are iconic designs that are now way over their prime. I think Apple stores don't carry them anymore for a reason. LOL I still remember spotting the earsets in so many Sci-fi movies.
So your argument is that only things can be good that are sold by the Apple Store? Life must be easy for you.
