Heard this morning that there will be the regular B&O UK price rises during July, this year. No idea how much products will go up in price, but a local dealer confirmed that they'd been told that prices will increase.

Anyone else heard about this?

Just when you expect the new management to come back to earth with more honest prices, they do the opposite..

 For me, another reason to buy only second hand B&O ..I can't afford anything anymore! My BeoLabs 4000 were launched at EUR 1,500, and now they cost more than 2,000, with poorer amplifiers and 6% distortion (yes, it's in the product guide!).

I wonder how far they will go? 

I was also told that price decreases are definitely not planned. BV8 will get DTV, but will only go up by £50 or so, which isn't too bad.

Better news is a new 2x HDMI-based chassis for the BV7-32, BV6-32 (yes, vision), BV8-40. No idea when, but that's happening.

so what was hard about implementing hdmi to start with???!!!!!, adding£50 on item not selling that well at this time very shrewd idea

as long as they have a top flight spec i think they'll do well

multiple hdmi's , dvb-t built in , things are certainly looking up !!!

I was informed by my dealer today, no price increase planed for the German market....he was very suprised as well....first time for many years.

Karsten 

 

 

kawo:

I was informed by my dealer today, no price increase planed for the German market....he was very suprised as well....first time for many years.

Karsten 

Im not surprised because in Germany there is Loewe and this company is growing ! Increasing prices would mean good bye germany

moxxey:

I was also told that price decreases are definitely not planned. BV8 will get DTV, but will only go up by £50 or so, which isn't too bad.

Better news is a new 2x HDMI-based chassis for the BV7-32, BV6-32 (yes, vision), BV8-40. No idea when, but that's happening.

BV6-32......are you sure?

So I was told. Who knows? I was also told recently there would be a BV6-40, so maybe this UK guy was getting confused!

Maybe the UK price increase will be nominal - ie. much lower than previous years? For instance, I was told an additional £50 for the updated BV8.

Price increase in Sweden, up to 9% increase

 

 

Also in Spain, form august, the prices will be rise, but not too much, f. e.:

• BV8-26": now, 2.510 €; form august, 2.539 €, with DVB-T module
• BL3: now, 3.200 €/pair; from august, 3.260 €.

Scary increases for BL5 (16.820 € / 17.100 €) and BV7-32" with BL 7-4 (8.910 € / 9.134 €), breaking psicological barriers

Prices go up on September here in the US.

Look at the pricelist in the Netherlands (already risen since July 1st)

BV7-40 is up from € 10.925 to € 11.110

What a difference in price with Spain for example for the BV7-32. In Spain € 9.134 and in the Netherlands € 8.785

But then the BL5 is cheaper in Spain € 17.100 vs. € 17.490 in the Netherlands.

BL3 almost the same € 3.260 vs. € 3.300

 

Look how much prices have increased. When I bought my BL8000 in 1998 they were € 2.718 and now ten years later € 3.920

a2bur:

My dealer said today that the BL5's are over £10000 now .

Richard

Better than 13,500 pounds, which is what they cost in aus

Dave:

a2bur:

My dealer said today that the BL5's are over £10000 now .

Richard

Better than 13,500 pounds, which is what they cost in aus

Too right..

I just picked up the German price list, there is an increase of 1 to 3% on most of the products.

My personal "highlight" is the BV4-50 with Lab 10 and BS3 for 19.155 Euro or the BV 4-65 for 27.425 Euro... I am speachless 

Karsten