[quote user="mediabobny"] [quote user="linder"]I wonder where the preowned items come from because they almost never accept trade ins.[/quote] If you click on 'Pre-Owned' it says these are store returns, items used as props in photo shoots, and cosmetically challenged items. And yes, B&O has been on Amazon for years now

The Amazon store has the same items as in the estore. I wonder where the preowned items come from because they almost never accept trade ins.

[quote user="TripEnglish"] We're accounting for it in current pre-wires. In fact, I don't believe we'll see another product released with the old ML. Of course there will be comprehensive support for ML for many years to come! [/quote] Is this new cable something unique to B&O or is it a standard cable like CAT 6 or 7? In your

I have used Safari to read the forum for a long time. I haven't seen any difference browsing Beoworld with the Snow Leopard version. I have installed Snow Leopard along with the new iTunes 9 on my MacBook also. Everything runs faster and Wifi works better among other things. What did you notice was different in Safari?

[quote user="mfirst"] It was not covered under warranty - this was a few years ago and I had already had it for a few years (could not have been that long since it has not been out that long). The resale issue - while very valid and is appropriate for things like cars - there is no second hand or trade-in market in the United States (short

This thread is real interesting but the reality is that we have discussed this to death. However I have a few more thoughts. Things are changing fast which is partly technological and partly the financial crisis. B&O is struggling to figure out where to invest its resources to come up with a product line that pleases it’s intended market.

It is true that B&O is not leading edge in television products. For me it's more about the music systems and of course style. In the past few months I acquired the Beosound 5 and a pair of Beolab 9's. All the music on the Beosound 5 is lossless and sounds wonderful. I agree Beosound 5 can be a little tricky and works better with a Windows

If I were to do a custom installation of home theater and audio, I wouldn't choose Bang & Olufsen products. I would probably choose the custom install option from Bowers and Wilkins in which everything is hidden. Because the TV panel would be less expensive, I would change it every time a better one is available. One would always have the latest

Peter, In my youth whenever that was, B&O was sold in audiophile shops here. The sales persons usually spent their time telling me how bad B&O was. They always insisted on some behemoth amplifier would be what I really wanted. I should have bought a Linn turntable considering the price today.

Maybe he is from the east coast of England. Beoworld can be really entertaining!