[Stan]

I have to agree about the Edge in terms of recent products.  It just seems like design got a bit too far ahead of utility.  Although, I have never seen one in person so perhaps the beauty is overwhelming in person.

The original BS2 (mp3 player) was “crazy” expensive and <gasp!> no display, but I used mine regularly for many years so I guess it wasn’t that expensive in the long run.

The one product I sort of wish I had never bought was the BeoLink Wireless 1.  Lots of frustration (worked great until it randomly decided not to), and then I doubled down and bought a couple used ones, and still couldn’t get them to work reliably.  I’m afraid to sell them since they don’t work, and I guess I probably missed the window on selling them.

[Stan]

Given my closest dealer is a long day’s drive away, I doubt I will buy any more expensive B&O (>$5K).  Otherwise, I buy on-line and use the generous return policy.

It used to bother me… buying something I might return, but I now justify that the returns must factor into B&O’s cost of doing business in the US.  Perhaps it’s cheaper for B&O to re-sell my returned item as “open box” vs. supporting a nearby retail store.  Then again, I’ve only returned 2 products since my local store closed – a gen 1 A1 as it could not reliably stereo pair with its sibling, and a Level as I preferred the BS1 I bought around the same time.

[Stan]

Lately, it’s been a stereo pair of Beosound A1s.  At my low office listening levels, I’m finding the imaging from the stereo separation more enjoyable than the better sonic quality of my BS2.  Not sure what to make of this…

 

[Stan]

If you click the “products” tab on the main site (beoworld.org), there is quite a bit of historical information on many products.

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