Jeff wrote:

...er. I've had no reason to change anything, as I've been completely happy with the B&O. I think that's a lot of B&Os philosophy, sell you something that is satisfying to your senses, all of them, and that performs well and is easy to use. It's also part of the difference between B&O owners in general and audiophiles, I doubt most B&O owners churn equipment like most audiophiles do. We tend to get what we want, and just use it to listen to music.

For many it's also a way to work on old gear and restore something they feel is actually worth restoring.

Right, I have had my BS4500 for 22 years now, exterly happy with it, and no reason to change. 😁

I've never ever thought of not having loads of  B&O stuff around, its just normal, and everyone else is weird.

Rich wrote:

Søren Mexico wrote:

Ricardo wrote:

The men in the white coats - they'll be coming to take us away.

I love those men, in their pretty white coats

I, for one, welcome our new white-coated overlords.

We are nuts, we are nuts, we are not crazy, but-- we are nuts

Every single person I invite home comments on my B&O, it's guaranteed every time and it's always positive. They are often surprised when I tell them how old it really is (all my friends are in my age bracket, 18-22) and are amazed when listening to a good analog source or even their own digital player. I have convinced many people to buy used B&O and they all enjoy it 😂

The quality/cost-ratio is the best, it is always a joy to repair and restorate and be proud that a Beomaster from the 70's will sound and look as good as any modern systems at much higher cost.

The B&O brand is atypical compared with other brands, the only real survivor of the Danish radio industry of dozens of similar companies. It really was the "Danish Quality Brand."

Peter wrote:

This is of course the beauty of B&O for us, and its curse for B&O! If you sell something that lasts 30 years, you don't get as many repeat sales! Take the iPhone - nicely made, easy to use, high quality materials. But a new one every couple of years! B&O on the other hand keep a similar look for years even if the mechanics actually change. Much less incentive to change! The US car industry also used to have the regular change of design for each model year, even if the car actually stayed pretty much the same.

True that, and considering price and style both limit B&Os appeal that can be an issue I'd think. B&O is a personal style statement and decorating item as much as an audio system. Lots of people over this side of the pond want Bose because it's invisible, B&O is not invisible but rather a statement piece and focal point in a room. It's also not a cheap, get it at the local big box store tin box either.