This picture is sort of an illustration for the argument taking place here. This has served as a Rorschach for perspective when it comes to how we make our buying decisions. To me there is no other way to interpret this image other than the iMac's clear multidisciplinary superiority versus the Dell's "everything and the kitchen sink"

Just one more thing: http://usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/3922.asp Seriously, I couldn't stop laughing when I saw that minefield of logos of all the things that this hideous box "supports." I can't take anyone serious who gripes about the BeoSystem 3 and then goes and buys something like this. Seriously. It gives me a headache just

What on earth would possess someone to buy a Denon? I've seen a few in my day, but I went to the website to explore and I threw up in my mouth. How could any specification or feature in the world be worth having something that dreary and complex polluting your home? Seriously? I'm not being glib here. Time after time people throw bricks at Bang

Stan, While I can't speak for worldwide figures, I can say those products mentioned continue to sell well. As slow as B&O may be to adopt new technologies, they have been fairly agile in dropping less profitable concepts. I liked a comment earlier in this thread that nobody wants the Barcelona chair discontinued, so why the 9000. Customers are

355f, Though a few of your points are factually inaccurate (I don't say this confrontationally as you'll read here), I have to say that I am overall very sympathetic to this perspective. As a dealer myself, I'd like to think that customers and potential customers are taken better care of than your post suggests, but I'm afraid that I

Not to take us too far off topic, but this "incompatibility" myth should be put to bed. Exactly what is not compatible with what? BeoSystem 3s can run other manufacturer's panels, projectors, screens, lighting, drapery, DVD players, set top boxes, game consoles, media servers, etc. Their audio systems can accept any stereo source as auxiliary

I'm talking strictly from my gut here, but I think that lean times are just what Bang & Olufsen need. While we'd all like to take a red marker to their product portfolio to varying degrees, I think it's their marketing (or lack there of in many cases), their retail concept, and their failure to exploit a brand culture that are most drastically

Let's be serious for a minute. We all know that the BeoSound 5 will be a crank operated MP3 player with an enormous brass horn as the speaker. Let's put these wax cylinder rumors to bed once and for all!

Fortunately the tube is an easy fix if that's what the problem turns out to be. Here in the US, a tube replacement can run well under $1,000. That's certainly a pretty penny, but for an historic television system it may be worthwhile. And yes, the tubes are sourced from Phillips, but they are Bang & Olufsen spare parts and would have to

Michael, What exactly is B&O WAY behind on? Building something cheap that has so many features it's unusable? It's called everything else. Look into it.