someone now anything about the new product in the annualreport page 28 - new audio concept ???? :

http://www.bang-olufsen.com/graphics/bogo/reports/annualreport_presentation_2006-07_uk.pdf

Sal:

I believe it's the Beosound 5. THere's a growing thread about it in the General forum.

-Sal

BS9000 will have a place in the range as long as CD is part of the market.People have extensive CD collections and multi CD is a great option, why improve on something that is better than any other multi CD player on the market. I do agree on BL6000's, no point for them in the range. BL8000's are an icon, they could be in the range forever, just keep upgrading them internally. I think BeoSound 5 will be nothing like anything before, a whole new level just like when BL5's came out.

I think the BS9000 will become something like the Barcelona Chair - never ever go out of fashion unless CDs will go away. Then it's off to the museum.

A colleague  said it is not a CD player but a conversation piece ...... which nails it .....

Not an expert but some interesting headlines...

- Profit increase 22%, profitability increased by 2%: I think B&O is in good shape so keep it up.

- B&O Automotive increased to 358%, but negative EBIT due to research: I am sure we will see some good stuff from this BU for the years to come...

- Inventory increased, cash decreased by half: either B&O has created many new products and waiting for their release, either they are forecasting a huge sale for Christmas... in any case they are surely stocking gold!

- Growth negative for UK and Holland?... but UK remains the second biggest market after... Denmark (75M Eur of sales just in this country: this is 13 Eur of B&O for each inhabitant, or 1 ML junction box... ;-)  )

Just my 2c.