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Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

Peter — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:49:23 GMT

For anyone who wants one and does not want to rely on Craig's luck, there is one up as a prize in a draw at present - and it is a white one!

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

avus17 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:42:48 GMT

If B&O drop BS9000 what are they going to sell then BS4/BS3200? BS5 is not selling well!

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

burantek — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:04:35 GMT

mobeyone:
Why remove when people are still walking in and buying it?

And dropping them off in dumps?

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

mobeyone — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:54:32 GMT

I think it would be a massive mistake to remove the 9000 from the product range, its a constant seller and one of the great B&O products. Why remove when people are still walking in and buying it? same goes for the lab 8000s.. all of which are bread and butter for B&O.

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

koning — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:13:54 GMT

bah!

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

ed7 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:08:34 GMT

Yuk!!!,cheap imitation

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

Zwets — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:47:45 GMT

You guys are al wrong. A new Beosound 9000 wil be released. You can see pictures of it here:

http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/quattro_4_cd_changer_with_ipod_dock.php

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

KingOfSnake — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:17:32 GMT

I used to have a 9000 and I miss it so much. I can hardly sleep at night. Cracking product, but DAB and a Scrolling Display aking to BS4 would keep it on for another 5-10 years in my view. Seems a little dated now but still want one.

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

KingStreet — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:24:44 GMT

joeyboygolf:

I agree with you regarding the fact that the 9000 is a superb product but I fail to hear the marked and significant sonic upgrade over a Beosound 3000.

I think you are hearing with your eyes!

To my ears, the B&O CD players from the 9500 onwards are all much of a muchness and sonic improvements are due to the attached speakers!

joeyboy - That would have been my thought, before actually changing. The point about Beolabs is correct - and what I spent 15 years telling people in-store. However, I was lucky enough to be presented with a white 9000 by B&O last year, and so the change at home was an unexpected surprise....but a side effect is that there is a marked improvement.

The room and speakers didn't change (even the same ML cable) and using CD's I have known for many years, there is an obvious improvement - more definition, seperation and tonally everything just sounds better - rather like a cartridge upgrade on a turntable. Even the two older kids ( 15 and 17) and Mrs DJ have noticed an improvement.

The 3000 is now at my parents, and still works 100% - I just wonder if it was getting a bit "weary", being about 10 years old.

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

joeyboygolf — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:09:50 GMT

I agree with you regarding the fact that the 9000 is a superb product but I fail to hear the marked and significant sonic upgrade over a Beosound 3000.

I think you are hearing with your eyes!

To my ears, the B&O CD players from the 9500 onwards are all much of a muchness and sonic improvements are due to the attached speakers!

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

KingStreet — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:13:40 GMT

Lee - your right - with the possible exception of the Avant no product in recent times sums up B&O better than a BeoSound 9000.

I have a white 9000 that replaced a Bsnd3000 - and quite apart from always wanting one, it was a marked and significant sonic upgrade as well. A superb product.

Back on topic - Denmark have just released preview images of some new shop display graphics - one of which features the BeoSound 9000. Seeing this suggested to me that the 9000 will be around for a good while yet - and I have asked the question directly of B&O yesterday for this very reason. In harder trading times, it would not be good form to sell dealers a graphic that shows a soon-to-be-gone product.

As for updates like dab, mp3, wireless, etc my gut feeling is probably not :-( ... but fingers crossed.....

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

aweicc — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:59:42 GMT

BS9000 is really a iconic product that is why I decided to purchase the limited edition upon hearing the 'rumour', even though I don't have the space for it in my house yet.

I was initially going to hold the purchase until I moved into my new place early next year.

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

9 LEE — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:55:45 GMT

Groan...

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

The_Beonic_Man — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:25:09 GMT

9 LEE:

Sounds a bit soppy - but it's the truth. B&O has that effect...

Lee

Not soppy at all Lee. You have bought a beautiful product that REALLY is AL'W'IGHT!

Re: RUMOUR - Beosound 9000 is to be discontinued

The_Beonic_Man — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:22:20 GMT

I suppose all good things do eventually come to an end and what a great triumph it will be for the BS9000. It has stood the test of time most proudly; broken all sorts of records in design and engineering and firmly established itself in museums and people's homes across the globe. What a great testament the BS9000 will be to represent '...all things B&O' when the end is nigh.

It will certainly be staying in my home for many more years to come and as others have commented, I certainly don't see the BS5 as a replacement product. In my opinion they have yet to make one.

Simon.