Posts by linder (archived2)
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No more dedicated USA technical support!
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 13, 2017 23:02I can understand the frustrations of the remaining dealers. I checked Amazon for the Besound 2. Amazon not only has it but also has two day delivery.
No more dedicated USA technical support!
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 13, 2017 22:53[quote user="Millemissen"] [quote user="Tifoso48"] I really wonder what is going on with B&O in the USA. I just called tech support and ended up talking with someone in Denmark. I asked them what happened to their techni…
Purchase Experience and International Shipping with B&O Sheffield
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 5, 2017 22:18[quote user="Sal"] [quote user="linder"] As much as I would like the Beolab 50, I refuse to pay the B&O US price.[/quote] I'm curious how many potential US buyers B&O has given up on with this pricing difference... Was t…
Purchase Experience and International Shipping with B&O Sheffield
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 5, 2017 20:36[quote user="folkdeejay"] Unless things have changed since my dealer days, I'm not sure they will thank you for flagging up " shipping from UK to US" of brand new boxed products. [/quote] There are only 11 dealers in the…
BEOVISION ECLIPSE
in General Discussion & Questions · Sept 11, 2017 18:40[quote user="BeoET"] Just learned today that the Eclipse will not (!) be able to control the BS9k, or work together with the BV5 and BL8k in a multiroom setup. It looks like B&O have got similar requests from existing cu…
North America: would you buy B&O again?
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Sept 5, 2017 19:46[quote user="MediaBobNY"] 'Found out the Houston, TX store just closed. And no, the closure is not related to 'that'. [/quote] Closing the Houston store during that situation is really dumb. How are people going to repla…
North America: would you buy B&O again?
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Sept 5, 2017 19:39Stan, When I lived in the Bay area in the 90s, my favorite store was the Palo Alto store. On the weekends they were always had a lot of customers. I have four complete systems and 5 turntables. I guess I am set for the t…
North America: would you buy B&O again?
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Sept 5, 2017 15:49I have been buying Bang & Olufsen products for over 30 years. The Beosound 5 which I purchased on the day it was first available is the purchase that caused me to start doubting B&O. Needless to say I have not quite trus…
BeoLab 50
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 11, 2017 07:36[quote user="jk1002"] Just to spell out the math, 27000 Euro a pair minus 20% tax concerted to USD is 14000$ difference. Thats offensive Bang&Olufsen [/quote] https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/08/09/1082588/0/e…
BeoLab 50
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 9, 2017 22:09[quote user="Sal"] [quote user="SHEFFIELD"] I sold my first pair today - less than £23k but hey ho! [/quote] Now I'm really curious about the price of a pair in the US. Am I so jaded with B&O that the price point seems l…
BeoLab 50
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 9, 2017 19:49[quote user="jk1002"] How do they get from 26k Euro, 23k£ to 40k$ giving that british and euro price include 20% tax they are really doing their best to kill the brand over here [/quote] I saw the price as $30,000 also. …
The new darling - Loewe
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 31, 2017 21:03The Chinese company behind Loewe is Hisense. Hisense is in a cooperative partnership with Loewe. Essentially Hisense provides technology and software to Loewe. Loewe TVs are assembled in Germany using many components fro…
Part 2 : LifeStyle AV - Changes..
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 29, 2017 22:39[quote user="jvezina"] Good evening, Even if it is out of topic in a B&O forum, does Loewe plans to return to North America? Thanks, Jean [/quote] Loewe was in the New York city area for a short time in the late 1990's.
Credible alternatives...
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 12, 2017 18:28[quote user="Millemissen"] [quote user="linder"] I am going to buy the Oppo 4K UDP 205 Blu-ray player. https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-udp-205/ [/quote] Out of curiosity - why the 205? How will you have it connected?…
Credible alternatives...
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 12, 2017 16:32I am going to buy the Oppo 4K UDP 205 Blu-ray player. https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-udp-205/ Also I currently have a Rega turntable connected to the AUX on a Beocenter 2.
Another US Closing...
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 30, 2017 19:05[quote user="Sal"] I just received an email informing me that B&O Pasadena recently closed, and that I should visit B&O Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills for 10% off the total purchase. Wow. Does this mean that there are only…
BeoSound 5 Not Supported by Spotify
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 29, 2017 20:12Thanks Carolpa. You are correct about imbedded Windows support. It ended in 2016 with service pack 3. As with any computer, continued support requires updates and replacement. I traded in my previous iPad and got a $300 …
BeoSound 5 Not Supported by Spotify
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 29, 2017 18:18I was an early adopter of the Beosound 5. I loved the design but hated the slow implementation of updates and poor communication from B&O. My Beosound 5 now is on a shelf with a defective motherboard. I am not sure what …
Potential new lg oled tv from B&o this year?
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 26, 2017 17:38[quote user="Hiort"]Also, there are no "B&O menus". It will be LG WebOS all the way. That's a pitty since that would have added to the premium feeling. [/quote] I am not sure I understand how this would work. Would one s…
Advice & Help - Want to add vacuum tube pre-amp to existing B&O system with Beolab 9
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 22, 2017 22:22[quote user="alee"] I'm considering the McIntosh C2500, so if you get the C2600 and it works well and sounds good, I'd love to know. [/quote] The reason I am considering the C2600 is I want to play digital music also. Th…