Thanks Mika, I haven't seen the ad for those... I sold a MK2 pair in 2003 if I remember correctly for 800 or 900 euros, but they wasn't as nice as these.

Hi guys, I have a pair of Beolab Penta MK3'S ca 1997 - 1999, bought them used back in 2000 and gave about 2500 euro for them back then. (equal amount in Finnish marks) They are very little used, and are fully working, one of the speakers has a small hole in the net, and the usual problem with the settings cover at the base of the speakers getting

I bought this beauty not so long ago: GMT Master 2, 16760 aka "Fat Lady"...

[quote user="Daniel"] [quote user="joeyboygolf"] Not sure what sort of emergency would warrant that action? [/quote] A fire that cause a power outage and you must save all your signed CDs with Spice Girls that now are stucked in the BS9000? [/quote] The man has a point! Good you got the problem sorted.

My BL5's are made in Denmark, but they are older.

I have not the first hand expertise from sales that Trip has, but I'm sure that USA and EU is very different markets for B&O.

[quote user="Hardwriter"] Andreas, You were not too stong in your comments and I understand why you feel a Rolex watch is worth the money. I understand your agument but for me a Rolex is meaningless. I don't want an a work of art on my wrist - I just want to tell the time. [/quote] This makes no sense to me.... What do you want? Rolex

[quote user="beocool"] [quote user="XavierItzmann"] [quote user="Harry2008"]This due to labor costs, cost of living, resources (like the example above about electricity), etc.[/quote] Are you sure these are the real reasons? Just this week by chance I read an article in "The Atlantic" that said the cheapest VW

I would say 1000 - 2000 euro depending on the condition. No cables is a few hundred euro less, but check them before you buy...

[quote user="TripEnglish"] Andreas, I'd recommend you pay a visit to the factories in Struer and watch testing, machining, and final assembly. I doubt you'd have the same opinion of what goes into a B&O product. It's a stunning operation with hand craftsmanship that bests any metal-works in the world. And as others who have