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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Nilsen on January 13, 2005, 05:22:06 AM
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I am about to finish a project that I have dreamed of for a long time.
I started buying Bang & Olufsen AV products about 10 years ago and I have fallen in love with the brand and I now finally swapped out all my AV products with B&O only. TV, Stereosystem etc.
With this (http://www.musikunddesign.de/tiffs/Beo4-gr.jpg)
I now control all of my AV equipment + computer + _all_ lighting in the house, all the blinds and i can open the front door. All music from my stereo system and TV/DVD can be brought to _any_ room in the house (except utility room).
Tv and DVD can also be sent to the tv in the bedroom from the main system.
All with one simple remote and the Beolink system :)
One of my dreams have come true and please dont ask how much it costs. All I can say is that i had to raise the insurance premium. I thought I would have had to wait for atleast another 5 years to complete my setup, but thanks to the understanding woman I love it is done now.
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Just don't lose the remote. ;)
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I have 3 of them. One in the kitchen, one in the living room and one in the bedroom. :)
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B&O stuff is neat but overpriced.
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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
B&O stuff is neat but overpriced.
Expencive yes.... overpriced? That depends. Is a Ferrari overpriced? Most would say yes but the true fans would prolly say no.
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Expencive yes.... overpriced? That depends. Is a Ferrari overpriced? Most would say yes but the true fans would prolly say no.
There are better performing high end audio and video systems than B&O at lower prices. With B&O you are basically paying a premium for their form factor and design, it's essentialy a very high end version of Bose.
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What happens if you run out of batteries?
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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
There are better performing high end audio and video systems than B&O at lower prices. With B&O you are basically paying a premium for their form factor and design, it's essentialy a very high end version of Bose.
Yes you pay more, but people tend to belive that you pay only for design. This is not true and most hifi freaks that i have had into my home can not belive that what they are listening to is B&O. They are blown away by the sound and picture quality. Im talking real hifi nuts here that belive that everything has to be on spikes and look ugly to sound good. In my youth..before B&O got to me I was a hifi freak too but i converted and never looked back. The build quality is also outstanding. My parents have a 20 year old B&O tv that works as good now as ever, and it has only been to the shop 2 times to get the dust removed from the innards.
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Originally posted by lasersailor184
What happens if you run out of batteries?
hehe, the batteries last for a few years in them so thats no problem :D
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Yes you pay more, but people tend to belive that you pay only for design. This is not true and most hifi freaks that i have had into my home can not belive that what they are listening to is B&O. They are blown away by the sound and picture quality. Im talking real hifi nuts here that belive that everything has to be on spikes and look ugly to sound good. In my youth..before B&O got to me I was a hifi freak too but i converted and never looked back. The build quality is also outstanding. My parents have a 20 year old B&O tv that works as good now as ever, and it has only been to the shop 2 times to get the dust removed from the innards.
I might be in your part of the world this summer, maybe I go visit and give this system an auditon. Obviously the most important thing is that you are happy with your setup and that you accomplished a long term goal. :)
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Sure let me know... :)
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Note to all "Sweedish" burglars: You only need a remote to get into Nielsen's house... and there's a LOT of BO stuff for you in there!
Best time to get in the howse is when the owner is working on repairing his dad's boat :D
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LOL Frenchie :D
I have made sure that the a beo remote can,t open the door from the outside. The alarm is not connected to the system either. ;)
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Yes you pay more, but people tend to belive that you pay only for design. This is not true and most hifi freaks that i have had into my home can not belive that what they are listening to is B&O. They are blown away by the sound and picture quality. Im talking real hifi nuts here that belive that everything has to be on spikes and look ugly to sound good. In my youth..before B&O got to me I was a hifi freak too but i converted and never looked back. The build quality is also outstanding. My parents have a 20 year old B&O tv that works as good now as ever, and it has only been to the shop 2 times to get the dust removed from the innards.
Best speakers my ears have ever heard? B&W Nautilus 802's with a Lexicon MC12 driving them. Runner-up, Quad ESL-969's driven by a Bryston Amp. I'm a home theater guru, I will say this Bang&Olufsen has just as good as marketing as Bose, and Bose sucks.
Karaya
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This all sounds really cool, but you haven't truly "arrived" until you have a carpeted garage. ;)
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I DON'T want to know the price of a B&O Plasma screen :eek:
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Originally posted by Saintaw
I DON'T want to know the price of a B&O Plasma screen :eek:
Belive me I do... They _start_ at 15400 euros.
No, i havent got one of those, that would put an end to the "understanding" part of my womans character. Im walking on he border already, but she loves the equipment too cause:
1 it works
2 she knows how to operate it (most important)
3 all wires are buildt into the walls (they love that)
4 the TV, speakers and soundsystem looks very good. (fashion...cool they think :D)
5 She has no idea what it has cost me/us
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Jeeeeeeebus!! 15K for a TV???
You just make sure she never EVER finds out about #5. If she's anywhere like my ex-wife, I give you 7 days to run to the farthest(sp?) island you can find and hide there!
A wimin that knows how to use a remote (see #2) is dangerous, VERY Dangerous!!!
RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!
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RUN AWAY FROM THE HILLS!!!
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I have covered my tracks pretty well. All paperwork is in my bank box, and when we go to our regular B&O dealer he knows very well that when we dicuss prices he must say it costs 50 when it does cost 100. The system has worked well and I have usually gotten the go ahead from my missus. :)
Oh.. and I have always payed him i cash when I return to finalise the deal and make arrangements for delivery.
:D
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Hi Nilsen
This is your wife Briget. I created the hider nick "Habu" in order to post here in this group and keep an eye on you.
Finally my efforts have paid off.
When you get home tonight you have some explaining to do.
P.S buy a crowbar on the way home. I have some wireing to rip out.
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Can it turn the pages on jugg's magazine or flush the toilet?
If not I have no use for it LOL.
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Originally posted by Nilsen
I have covered my tracks pretty well. All paperwork is in my bank box, and when we go to our regular B&O dealer he knows very well that when we dicuss prices he must say it costs 50 when it does cost 100. The system has worked well and I have usually gotten the go ahead from my missus. :)
Oh.. and I have always payed him i cash when I return to finalise the deal and make arrangements for delivery.
:D
ahh, skillful deception, the building block of any succesful relationship.
;)
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Originally posted by Sandman
This all sounds really cool, but you haven't truly "arrived" until you have a carpeted garage. ;)
Golly-geeed superb :D I never tough of carpeting my garage, its pretty stupid to have a car there when you can play 8-ball and watch bigscreeen tv's there hehe. (I is a place for men to be men, I have to pay off my wife to do such a ting soon)
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Originally posted by Nilsen
I have 3 of them. One in the kitchen, one in the living room and one in the bedroom. :)
you wife must be very jealos.... do put them on the table when you go to sleep ? :D
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Belive me I do... They _start_ at 15400 euros.
No, i havent got one of those, that would put an end to the "understanding" part of my womans character. Im walking on he border already, but she loves the equipment too cause:
1 it works
2 she knows how to operate it (most important)
3 all wires are buildt into the walls (they love that)
4 the TV, speakers and soundsystem looks very good. (fashion...cool they think :D)
5 She has no idea what it has cost me/us
err he ment 15500kr = 1997Euros (ca.) and they start there. :D
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B&O owner here, both a 28" TV screen (not Plasma or LCD, plain ol' TV) and a Century Soundsystem (gifts from grateful companies).
Sliding door on the soundsystem broke some 1 year ago. Repairing it was expensive beyond belief.
The TV power unit also went poof some 3 years ago. Repair was expensive, and I can say beyond any doubt that it just isn't worth it.
Form factor is ok, but it is WAY overpriced for what it is.
Daniel
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Originally posted by airguard
err he ment 15500kr = 1997Euros (ca.) and they start there. :D
go away you evil monster or you gonna ruin his family :D
orel
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Originally posted by airguard
err he ment 15500kr = 1997Euros (ca.) and they start there. :D
no... 15400 euros, 11000 £.
check beovision4 abit down on the page
http://www.beoworld.co.uk/prices2005.htm
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Hellige maria osv...... du mener hele systemet ?
ok for the whole system it is this : http://www.beoworld.co.uk/beovision4a.htm
fy faen du er gal :D
ok I was prolly wrong thinking 1 flatscreen sorry guys. :)
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hehe, the plasma ALONE starts at 15400.. then you have the rest. If you havent read it... i do NOT have that plasma tv. im not made of money
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Originally posted by Nilsen
no... 15400 euros, 11000 £.
*faints*
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Yeah its insane... i would not get one of those even if i won millions on the lottery.
However good they may be, i will stick with CRT tv's for a few more years. The technology is not mature enough and the prices (all brands) are still to high.
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Yeah its insane... i would not get one of those even if i won millions on the lottery.
However good they may be, i will stick with CRT tv's for a few more years. The technology is not mature enough and the prices (all brands) are still to high.
actualy one of my friends bought a bit of white colour, painted a piece of wall, then he bought projector and thats it :D
10E for colour und 1-2kE for projector :cool:
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lol lada.... not a bad idea actually :D
Projectors have never appealed to me, but i can understand why they do for some
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muhehehe ... yeah its great idea.... if you do not watch that 3/hours a day its cool option.....
Its big screen, "easy" instalation...
its not big ugly piece of chit...
you can change size easily..
you can connect it to computer w/o problem
Only lamps are a little bit more expensive... but not for kings of snowman :D
... welll and you can easily convince your wife.... bigger porn better.. specialy when you are getting old :D