Hi Maab Welcome!!!! Your question is very reasonable, I too wouldn't be happy buying such an expensive speaker and find out B&O launching a replacement soon after. That being said B&O takes quite a while updating their range and speaker technology (unlike video) doesn't move significantly BTW I was very very very close to buying a pair

Hi Michael, I'd settle for 2 way remote for the BS5 Encore .Of course my dream would be for the BS5 to be able to play audio and video files. Razlaw - the OPPO BDP-95 doesn't have audio input so you're out of luck with surround sound decoding for cable set top box. It does however play streaming video. (the first is not a deal breaker for

The OPPO BDP-95 has 7.1 individual analog output

I absolutely agree with John and Michael. The last time I spoke to a B&O dealer the BeoVision 7-55 was AUD33k, thats a lot of money for something can will quickly be outdated by competitor product or new technology. With 33k I could purchase the new Sharp PRO-70X5FD (at 70inch instead of 55inch), a B&O BeoLab 7 and OPPO BDP-95 with quite a bit

14.5k pounds isn't so bad.... you should come to Austalia. The BL5 are selling at 18.2k pounds excluding GST (i.e VAT)

Like many luxury goods, the value proposition of the BV4-85 is highly subjective. Personally given the pace in visual display technology, the relative pricing of the BV4-85 seems excessive to me. Then again, I think the pricing of the Beolab 5 is quite reasonable - many would think otherwise.... BTW I'm curious if anyone could explain the vast difference