Actually, the idea with the Renwick is that a basic package is provided, but can be easily upgraded. At the end of the day, very few "basic" systems will be left. I don' think any of our clients there feel the least bit "cookie cutter!"

Everybody relax! Let's enjoy some martini glass emoticons! There we go. That's better!

Happy Birthday Lee! ( )

TelCom will continue. It is the mobile phones, MP3 players, and other small accessory programs that will be cancelled.

3D!? SOUND THE ALARMS! DESTROY YOUR CURRENT TELEVISIONS!!! BURN THE ROOMS IN WHICH THEY SAT!!! DIG YOUR EYES FROM THEIR SOCKETS FOR HAVING GAZED UPON SUCH SIMPLE DIMENSIONAL RENDERINGS!!! QUICK, SOMEONE SHOW ME WHERE TO BUY ONE OF THESE TELEVISIONS! THIS WILL SURELY BE THE FINAL NAIL IN THE 8+ DECADE COFFIN NAILING OF DENMARK'S MOST FOOLISH ELECTRONICS

And another thing... Materials! I think this aspect deserves its own post simply because it represents an aspect of Bang & Olufsen that, though clearly identifiable, seems to add the most abstract component to its mystique. I think you'll find that when reviewing negative posts (don't do too much of this!), you'll find that the craftsmanship

On a technical, and therefor less eloquent note, the advantage of the active loudspeaker is manifold. The main reason, to my mind, is the ideal match between amplifier and driver that is nearly exclusive to this design. When you think of the necessity to match amplifier to driver in power and performance, and think of all the variables that could affect

I think that Bang & Olufsen is better for a certain type of person and probably not even an option for another. I think that the Bang & Olufsen customer has to be one who takes into account a wide range of factors and has has the confidence and wherewithal to choose what they like for very personal reasons. I often summarize the difference to

BeoCenter 9500. I immediately regretted it and came into a BeoCenter 9000 a little later. I've never quite been willing to go after another 9500 or 9300 considering I only own about 25 CDs, 0 tapes, and don't listen to terrestrial radio! My 9000 has been dutifully disconnected on a piece of furniture for years and will likely remain that way

BeoVision 7 with Blu Ray launches at the end of this coming summer. The Blu Ray module is available for retrofitting to all existing MkIII BeoVision 7s. I think, however, that in a perfect world we would skip Blu Ray altogether. Especially now. By the time the MkIII launched, digitally delivered video was coming online in a few very interesting ways