Hi, What sort of $$ for the Beo 5? Thanks

Dave, I sent you like a thousand messages re a set of Beolab 1 that I saw for sale.... Didn't they get through to you? I even replied to your wanted ad....

[quote user="nmartin771"] I'm remember how I was exited when I brought my first B&O home a years ago, it was BS 2300 .... And I'm still exited !!! [/quote] Spelling???? exited or excited?

Look at the Strong range. I think the 5400 is the one to go for. It can be controlled by a Beo4, but you'll need a software update. Check with your service centre...

In Australia, there are big reductions on Serene (can't remember how much), Beomedia (about aud$1000) and DVD2 (about aud$875) to clear them out...

Now a pair on ebay!!!

IMO industry will push towards Digital Media (online downloads) due to the decreased costs. Downloads eliminate costs of materials, printing, distribution, third party margins, etc. They will be able to offer a downloadable movie at a much lower cost as the only costs will be making and marketing the movie itself. It seems to be the logical progression

My thinking is that Blue Ray is kind of like DAT (remember that?), where the progression went from Vinyl to Cassette to DAT to CD to MP3. Most people skipped the DAT step. It is a technology that was developed but caught up on too quickly, and will be quickly replaced by digital media. I think the slow release of Blue Ray and the decision over which

[quote user="gk31ax"] Probably the most un-user friendly bit of B&O kit I own...... [/quote] not as bad as the DVD 2

the tvs are probably not even worth $500 each (Australian) and a system the same as yours recently sold here for $950. I guess it depends where you are and what the local market for B&O is like. The items are probably a bit large to ship. Good luck selling them, but try to resist..... I say KEEP THEM!!!!