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Latest post 06-18-2011 5:31 AM by beocool. 11 replies.
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  • 06-13-2011 7:09 PM

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    The one that got away..

    Well, it didn't exactly 'get away' - it just never made it to production.

    During our tour of 'The Farm' at B&O HQ in Struer deep in the depths of the basement, we were shown some first and final prototypes & oddities which never made it to production.  I was allowed to photograph the following item, which was produced in or around the early 00's and was destined to be a portable CD Player/Radio with a detachable Remote.

    The 'slide out platter' was a brand new concept at the time and appeared in the familiar guise we all know today on the BeoVision 7.

    Anyway - here you go!

     


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  • 06-13-2011 7:11 PM In reply to

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    Re: The one that got away..

    and pop out to load the CD...  (Serenata prototypes on left if you look carefully!)


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  • 06-13-2011 7:12 PM In reply to

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    Re: The one that got away..

    and finally.. the top detaches and becomes a remote!


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  • 06-13-2011 7:46 PM In reply to

    Re: The one that got away..

    I quite like that! I must say the remote part looks a little 'busy', but the system looks great with the remote detached.

    Thanks for sharing Lee!

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  • 06-13-2011 9:25 PM In reply to

    Re: The one that got away..

    Beautiful piece, nice size, imagine it together with BL 4000.

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  • 06-14-2011 1:47 AM In reply to

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    Re: The one that got away..

    Seeing this is a product-designer's dream! Did your guide give any mention to the name it would have had? Codename?

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  • 06-14-2011 10:03 AM In reply to

    Re: The one that got away..

    As mentioned -rather busy top! I do like it though!

    Rather than BL4000 -I would like to see it next to some BL9. It looks like it may have been a spin-off of their design study (or viceversa).

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  • 06-14-2011 3:28 PM In reply to

    Re: The one that got away..

    I could easily see this product as a wireless bluray DVD, sending the signal to a black box similar to that in beocenter 2

    not need to get up from the couch to change the dvd :)

    http://www.rayinblu.com/blu-ray-wireless
  • 06-14-2011 5:53 PM In reply to

    Re: The one that got away..

    I like it! Looks like some object used by Nasa Smile

  • 06-15-2011 8:48 PM In reply to

    Re: The one that got away..

    Extremely cool and futuristic. I assume it could have run off batteries? Would have been a great complement to the Beosound 3!

    Leo

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  • 06-16-2011 3:12 AM In reply to

    Re: The one that got away..

    It does look cool, but only the buttons arrangements on the remote says it's a B&O, I understand why it never made production.

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  • 06-18-2011 5:31 AM In reply to

    Re: The one that got away..

    I like the concept, but the overall look is not very B&O-ish, at least in my eyes.

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