Try plugging both speakers and the Sony into the same AC outlet. Obviously this will mean an extension cord, or better, a surge protector. Quite often the humming is caused by differences in ground voltage. The hum being audible when the RCA's are only connected on one end is pretty normal. Russ

Razlaw, I am still contemplating that question, to be honest. But my greater point is that as a total product, I would rather have a BV-7 40-US/MK 3 than anything else in the family right now. It is simply magical. As to the 'darker' picture impression, I got interrupted earlier, I see it as akin to the impression that the BeoLab 6000 has less

355f: Sometimes trip gets a bit carried away Would have us believe that B&O have reinvented the wheel The may not re-invent it, but I garuntee you that there's a team working on the perfect manufacturing technique. Russ

As to the original post.... I was in my local shop today, Father's Day shopping, and they are playing the Blu-Ray 'Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Live at Radio City Music Hall' on their BV-7 with a BL-7-2. Previously it had been on a BV-4. The initial impresson is that it's darker on the 7, and perhaps it is; but the picture is so

355f: Interesting one this So B&O use a good quality LCD- which is?? I was not aware that B&O make their own processing chips- please let us know the ones B&O use that are unique for the LCD panels like the bv8 for example?? It can't be a secret that B&O use Samsung LCD panels, or Matsushita Plasma panels. Anyone following along

TripEnglish: BeoBilly, No, not in terms of picture quality. If you want to attribute our picture quality to anyone, you'd better mention our video engineers by name. By combining a good quality LCD along with processing chips, advanced light measurement, glare polarizing screen, etc. they've put together a full system that goes beyond what the

eBay is a good option, but make CERTAIN that you are getting a US spec BeoCom 6000 handset. And even then, you may need to go to your local shop, or sent the entire set of phones and base to a service center to make sure that they're all running the same software. Russ

I don't want to take the Coke/Pepsi analogy too far Beobilly, but Samsung (and Matsushita) supply the Caramel and the Corn Syrup...Bang & Olufsen control the 'secret ingredient' and the balance of flavors that makes their product distinctive. Russ

It is indeed both Razlaw, The BV-4's have an unquestionably amazing picture, and I generally tend to prefer Plasma to LCD in general. But beyond a certain point, even the BV-4 is simply a frame hanging on a wall. The BeoVision 7, for me, so perfectly captures some of the 'mojo' about which there is another thread here, that it is without

I hate disagreeing with Keith...but on this side of the pond the BeoCom 6000 and BeoCom 1 are wildly different animals! Except for the rear shells on the handsets, nothing else is interchangeable. The last post has a list of the physical differences for you. In addition, BeoCom 1/BeoLine can handle 2 phone lines, and maxes out at 8 handsets instead