[quote user="Jandyt"] Should the wo rds B&O, Bang and Olufsen or Beoxxx be allowed on a Wed thred©? and... Yes, it is a B&O enthusiast site after all. [/quote] ...WOOP WOOP WOOP!

WOW! Welcome back! PCPete... meet MacPete

[quote user="Peter "]A poor product now will always be a poor product - a good product will always be good.[/quote] Agreed. I just try to look forward 40-50 years... anyone suppose Dillen's grandchildren will be writing threads on restoring a BS5? Seriously, the problem in simplest terms is that B&o seem to be functioning to the inverse

[quote user="mfirst"]again - denial of reality. Even people who burn money to keep warm will have some expectations.......[/quote] Amen, brother Michael! Now, call me an old fuddy-duddy having retired from the business world in 1999, but I see no logic in the concept that B&o (specifically, at the store level) is going to survive via Trip's

[quote user="rtec"] Charlotte NC [/quote] Good grief... closest yet! I spend most of my time in SC... presently here! I have sent you an email.

Dave, Where In NA? Don't get the solder out yet! I may be interested in it as is...

Simon, Just a personal note... it is always refreshing how you manage to find sunshine on a cloudy day! I hope you enjoy your Serenata! ...you've just about talked me into one!

[quote user="TripEnglish"]You've still got the Apple Store! [/quote] Smartest thing you've said! And good point! B&o today reminds me of the old Apple-Scully days. A sinking ship in need of a port. And yes, deep down, I truly hope they find it, or B&o as we know it = gone. Matsushita & Olufsen anyone?

1.) Welcome to BeoWorld! 2.) You have a BG4002, not 4200. 3.) I'd suggest you get the correct DIN>RCA adapter. 4.) I assume you are attaching to a non B&o amp/receiver? You will need an inline RIAA! (unless you have a rare one w/ a CD4 fitted... check for a small switch on the right hand side) Oh, and silver level membership is a minimum

Frankly, I think Trip's post was the most persuasive argument that B&o is indeed NOT starting to fall behind! Clearly, they have already fallen! At this rate, I may never set foot in another B&o shop, at least in the states... if there are to be any left! Remember the days when you could walk in and out with the latest and greatest like