[quote user="soundproof"] Not entirely convinced that B&O's future lies with developers and interior decorators, as well as with AV-installers. Members of the segment Trip is so enamoured of rarely make their own buying decisions, usually can't be bothered with something as lowly as a trip to the store, and don't really have

If I came off as elitist it was certainly not my intention, but I thought it prudent to council an evidently green salesmen in the realities of presenting an exotic luxury brand in a culture that does not have the same built-in appreciation for luxury or design that many European cultures do. Not to say there aren't ample exceptions to the rule

Bandoboy, Don't expect any sympathy from this lot! Asking a BeoWorlder to say something nice about a Bang & Olufsen product built after 1990 is a fools errand! Seriously though, I'm a store owner and if I heard you moping about like this I'd tell you to man the eff up. We're a world class luxury goods manufacturer that builds some

Affineur, Well played, sir. -T

(smacks forehead)

I generally don't sell the Beo 5 to customers unless they: A. Have a DVR built into their STB, which can be complex for wives and children (sorry to generalize!) and benefits from having very clearly labeled buttons on the screen for RECORD, DVR LIST, etc. or B. Have an integrated solution w/ devices like Lutron, Crestron, etc. where it is absolutely

Here's my take. Rife though it may be with bias! The BeoSound 5 has been a boon to many stores and a bust to others. B&O is mum on its performance overall and, while I suspect it is underperforming, I would take any one dealer's story and generalize it overall. That being said, we're in the very early stages of this product and with

You cannot, at this point, accomplish the last one, but unless you only had a few albums on it, you wouldn't need to. You can quite easily add items to the queue in the order you would like to hear them.

No. a. The material is copy protected and plays only on approved (read: Apple) devices. b. The song is part of the video file, not a separate file. If you want the song, however, iTunes is now DRM free (along with a bit of effing with the music after you've bought it).

There's at least one coming with this. We've got a lot of other stuff to release first, though.