Worst Bang & Olufsen product ever designed?

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Tim's view on Beocentral says it all really! I think experience of this set was more likely to put people off! It was still expensive compared to alternatives from other makes that outperformed it. The LX6000 on the other hand was and still is a delight! However your point about the £500 is very well made! 😂

My B&O Icons:

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Hi:

 

The most badly designed product for me even though I want one is the Beovision 1 high stand (I mean the very high one). went to a friend's house and his kids were running around. One grabbed the pole of the stand and started shaking it. The "coconut" atop the aluminium trunk nearly came crashing to the floor.

 

I know it is not designed to be pushed/puled or climbed upon. However, that TV is heavy and expensive and if it comes crashing down it would kill a child and seriously damage furniture or an adult.

my comments on the bc2200 from another thread some time ago...

yes, i did defend it!

http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/permalink/94878/94873/ShowThread.aspx#94873

re: this thread... hmmm... until they get it squared away -the beo5


Serenata, Serene, Sammy/B&O mp3....

 

Peter,

The LE 6000 has two redeeming features ... the tube can be used to repair an MX7000 ... surely no bad thing.  The contrast screen is identical to the one on your LX6000 😁

Neil

and if you turn it on it's side it makes a handy wastebasket

I'll vote for the DVD2 ! Nice packaging, but cheap interior.

Mike. 

DVD2 can have my vote too!

 

BUT my alltime number ONE Worst B&O Design Ever: The cabinet designed for the BV3!!! D. Lewis must have been on vacation... and his team must have been smoking some serious pot when designing/releasing/selling this thing...

 

My B&O Icons:

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