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Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

Zwets — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:08:53 GMT

I think my wife would shoot me if I ever got rid of my 4500

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

camshaft — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:32:26 GMT

kokomo:
What's it got to do with her? Woman just don't understand these things! How many do you know who have much if any interest in technology, except perhaps their mobile phone?
If I'd consulted my wife many years ago when I first purchased B&O, I wouldn't have been 'allowed' to have them. Would have finished up with Amstrad or some such rubbish! Don't bother trying to convince, it's impossible, so don't waste your breath!

Its got alot to do with her, as its also her living space. Imagine if she had painted the kitchen an awful shade of baby blue without even asking him, and then her friends backed her up by saying "What's it got to do with him? Men just don't understand these things!"

Austin

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

beologisch — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:50:36 GMT

kokomo:
And if she'd said 'NO' each time to the items, what then?

she would'nt dare : she got the B&O and the guy all in one package !

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

Kokomo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:04:09 GMT

And if she'd said 'NO' each time to the items, what then?

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

beologisch — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:29:48 GMT

It's all about : "testing the water" ...............I really do love many B&O items and before we moved in together I asked her wether she likes things "big" (I'm 6"6....:-) she said yes, so I bought the penta's ! again I asked wether she likes sound and vision around the house and again she said yes, so I bought her a few BV3's and an Avant on every floor of the house ! she likes painting on the wall she said, so I bought her a few sets of BL5000 and BL4500..... Who can resist such a girl, so I married her last year........................

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

Kokomo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:13:40 GMT

Beolab1:
Yes I did a crazy thing. Bought a beautiful mint condition Beosystem 4500. Opened all three components and cleaned them, greased the Beocord and just lined them up together with a pair of Beolab 4000's. It works perfectly and there are absolutely no scratches on any of the surfaces.
Now the main problem: my girlfriend thinks that we don't not need it! I tried to explain that this is a design classic and that it's very different to our BeoSound 9000 and Beosystem 7000 or BeoSound 3. Some of you must have the same problem with your counterpart. How do you convince your partners that a mint B&O classic is an opportunity that you simply have to seize. Or do you just change partners?

What's it got to do with her? Woman just don't understand these things! How many do you know who have much if any interest in technology, except perhaps their mobile phone?

If I'd consulted my wife many years ago when I first purchased B&O, I wouldn't have been 'allowed' to have them. Would have finished up with Amstrad or some such rubbish! Don't bother trying to convince, it's impossible, so don't waste your breath!

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

burantek — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:44:19 GMT

heehee...

as some of my other posts/queries may mention...

i am in the middle of initiating an addition to the home and have been amassing mcl82 and mcl pieces to establish (3) separate networks around the house (zones) using (3) different masters.

when my wife inquired as to what i was doing w/ all these pieces (while testing) ...i explained feverishly how i was going to incorporate audio around the home as part of the rehab. i explained how it worked and showed her. she was quite impressed and indeed excited about incorporating these networks.

then... as she departed the "laboratory" -she stopped, turned and said...

"well, if you can do all that with (3) "stereos" -then... why do you have 50?!?!?!"

i just broke out in a belly-laugh and said "i love you."

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

Ignace — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:36:50 GMT

srywrgnbr:
You people got off cheap!
When my wife saw what I paid for the new BS9000 and matching BL8000 she suffered from mild "sticker shock" -- she may have actually hemorrhaged. However, I sat her down and played some of her favorite music and all was forgotten... well almost... I also had to install a new stereo in her car including new speakers and amps - she said it wasn't right to have to listen to the factory stereo in her car after hearing what the music can sound like.

That's so delicious, it has got be fattening

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

srywrgnbr — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:28:37 GMT

You people got off cheap!

When my wife saw what I paid for the new BS9000 and matching BL8000 she suffered from mild "sticker shock" -- she may have actually hemorrhaged. However, I sat her down and played some of her favorite music and all was forgotten... well almost... I also had to install a new stereo in her car including new speakers and amps - she said it wasn't right to have to listen to the factory stereo in her car after hearing what the music can sound like. Then SHE recommended we get a stereo for the bedroom. I purchased a not-working BM6500 and a matching CD player (and reconditioned both). That went over well, but the speakers (BL6000) cost me a new MacBook Air.

Though, I have to say... if it's a strain on your relationship, you'd be better off selling it. Sell it! Sell it now! Sell it fast! Sell it to the first person you can! "I got $20 right now, no questions asked!" (That almost never works )

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

camshaft — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:11:44 GMT

Beolab1:
She just been reading the reply's and shouted: Yes, Camshaft is on my side! Thanks Camshaft, you just made things worse.

Sorry Beolab1

Well then I guess you'll just have to convince her that it is indeed one of the most beautiful stereo systems ever produced. No one walks into my house without staring at it for a second before asking "what is that?"

Austin

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

Craig — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:54:57 GMT

Just before Christmas 2006 I went and brought a BS3000 without telling Carol. What made it worse was that I sold our Beocenter 9000 which she did like. Infact she would not use the Beosound for the first few months. Still I get the odd comment on the subject even now.

Craig

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:51:33 GMT

Send my girl on vacation! when she got home "we" where the proud owners of a Avant .... Well I was proud, she was mad for a week or so. It went better with the next thing a overture...

BTW. She picked out our front speakers, (BL penta) what she didn't now was, I got some rear speaker (BL4000) at the same time

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

Beolab1 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:39:48 GMT

She just been reading the reply's and shouted: Yes, Camshaft is on my side! Thanks Camshaft, you just made things worse.

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

Medogsfat — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:29:43 GMT

j0hnbarker:
I just lied and said that the Pentas I bought would be 3ft tall and not dominate our living room...

I was a little more devious, I bought some RL140's which are the size of a barn door which I just knew my wife would hate. Swapping them for penta's was just soooo easy.

BTW she wasn't totally enamoured by the size of the penta's but she loves them having heard them.

If all else fails buy her some shoes

Chris.

Re: Just got a Beosystem 4500! Girlfriend slightly angry!

Alex — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:28:30 GMT

Craig:
j0hnbarker:
I just lied and said that the Pentas I bought would be 3ft tall and not dominate our living room...

What happened when you got them home though.

Craig

While they may not be 3 ft tall, I do feel j0hnbarker is right in saying they won't dominate his living room...