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Re: No one I know, owns B&O

Hungedu — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:15:50 GMT

I sold her a BeoSound 3200, a pair of BL4000 speakers, and an extended "service" package.

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

Daniel — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:12:33 GMT

Dave:

Hungedu:

The only other person I know who has B&O is my girlfriend. I sold her the system back in 2006 when I was her B&O salesperson. That's how I met her.

She, even as a B&O owner, still thinks I'm crazy for spending all of the money I do on other B&O equipment.

That's so cool! What did you sell her?

I assume you offered free installation ...

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

Dave — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:05:44 GMT

Hungedu:

The only other person I know who has B&O is my girlfriend. I sold her the system back in 2006 when I was her B&O salesperson. That's how I met her.

She, even as a B&O owner, still thinks I'm crazy for spending all of the money I do on other B&O equipment.

That's so cool! What did you sell her?

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

burantek — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:00:41 GMT

I often think I live on an island as well...

However, I have two friends that do did have B&o... "Did" because when they found out that I was a fan... they both independently gave me their Beo!

I have occasionally stumbled upon local people w/ gear for sale... I used to always buy it on the spot! Not so much anymore... can't save them all!

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

beocool — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:14:34 GMT

j0hnbarker:

Daniel:

j0hnbarker:

I don't think us Brits understand quality design as well as our European neighbours - which is a shame :(

But GB is the biggest market for B&O!

Yes, but the UK also has one of Europe's largest populations. Proportionally, I am sure that compared with countries such as Sweden or Denmark, the UK has far less B&O per head of population and that is not just down to B&O being a 'Scandanavian' brand. Lots and lots and lots of British people haven't got the faintest idea about design, and appreciation of this is a facet of our national personality where we lag far behind our European neighbours I'm afraid.

As far as I know Denmark has, of course the highest rate of B&O per head of population. I'm told that Holland is actually second highest, but I can't confirm that...

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

Daniel — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:10:44 GMT

j0hnbarker:

Daniel:

j0hnbarker:

I don't think us Brits understand quality design as well as our European neighbours - which is a shame :(

But GB is the biggest market for B&O!

Yes, but the UK also has one of Europe's largest populations...

Good point.

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

Hungedu — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:33:44 GMT

The only other person I know who has B&O is my girlfriend. I sold her the system back in 2006 when I was her B&O salesperson. That's how I met her.

She, even as a B&O owner, still thinks I'm crazy for spending all of the money I do on other B&O equipment.

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

j0hnbarker — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:24:02 GMT

Daniel:

j0hnbarker:

I don't think us Brits understand quality design as well as our European neighbours - which is a shame :(

But GB is the biggest market for B&O!

Yes, but the UK also has one of Europe's largest populations. Proportionally, I am sure that compared with countries such as Sweden or Denmark, the UK has far less B&O per head of population and that is not just down to B&O being a 'Scandanavian' brand. Lots and lots and lots of British people haven't got the faintest idea about design, and appreciation of this is a facet of our national personality where we lag far behind our European neighbours I'm afraid.

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

GuyHui — Mon, 31 May 2010 04:00:54 GMT

Well, in my close entourage no one owns a B&O product. Altough they all find many B&O products to be beautiful and well designed, they cannot conceive the fact of spending that much of money when one can have a decent flat screen for a fraction of the B&O price. At that point, I prefer not to discuss this subject any longer and just change the conversation

Meantime, they may not understand the importance for us to have a product that generates visual and tactile emotions but that's OK for me then. I live my own life and let them appreciate their products.

Cheers,

Guy

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

moxxey — Mon, 31 May 2010 01:52:17 GMT

Here in Bath (UK) there's quite a lot of B&O kit in various houses. My landlords a have quite a bit of B&O kit, although with recent sw issues that they've experienced, they've vowed not to buy any new kit :(

Problem is, everyone I know down here who owns B&O is technically naive, 45+ and has more money than sense. ie. they are the kind of people who can't be bothered to do any homework, walk in to the local store and spend £10,000 on a TV and this won't concern them at all!

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

ajames — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:50:18 GMT

A few of my friends (the arty ones working in fashion etc.) have bought theirs after seeing mine and appreciating the design, sound and picture - my 72yo neighbour has an Avant and the other neighbour has an LX4500, MX3500 VCR and Beocenter 7002 with Beovox S45's. Another friend has a BM5500 with Pentas plugged into an iPod and an MX6000 - all bought from Lee and another an MX7000, BC3000 and BL4000 - they've all bought B&O Phones too!. It's actually quite nice as we can talk about how great B&O is and know how to use each others TV and Audio! I've bought my 7 year old nephew a BC7700 for when he gets older - right now he's into Vinyl on the Hacker record player I had as a kid. It is odd though how everyone has gone for the older B&O rather than newer but then it is much cheaper and better than buying something different new for the same price.

I do get comments though from others (techies) who see it as overpriced and cannot understand why i would buy a second hand RF Avant and DVD1 instead of a High Def TV with Blue ray for the same price - but then they have 5 or 6 remote controlls on their table and no beolink.

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

Daniel — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:49:42 GMT

j0hnbarker:

I don't think us Brits understand quality design as well as our European neighbours - which is a shame :(

But GB is the biggest market for B&O!

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

BenSA — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:41:45 GMT

I know of people who have B&O but no one I know personally which is a shame because it would be nice to know someone. My family think I am a bit nuts but thats ok, don't mind

What I think we don't realise is there are lots of people out there who have never heard of B&O!! They usually are very impressed though once they see one of their products!

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

Spiros — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:40:36 GMT

I only have some really good friends (also members of Beoworld) that think I'm absolutely normal!! Everybody else thinks that I'm totally obsessed by B&O. And I'm wondering. Why? Because I'm just looking around to have a full link also to the hotel that I'll be on holidays? Please be honest. Most probably I will carry with me an MX4002 and an Overture or some sound source!!!!!!!!

Re: No one I know, owns B&O

j0hnbarker — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:09:26 GMT

Funnily enough, no other medical students I know own B&O. Of my peers from school and university first time around, no one owns B&O either, though they all have nice cars etc. I don't think us Brits understand quality design as well as our European neighbours - which is a shame :(