Bang & Olufsen

[chaazureblue]

Hiya,

Has anyone heard of or uses Bang & Olufsen, its a Danish sound system make.

Just curious.

Thanks

 

[Stu DemonD]

They have been around for years, I can bet most members of here will have heard of them I was a child in the 70s and 80s and recall them.

My uncle had a B&O stereo. There is even a store in my town.

Expensive though, but no doubt you pay for what you get - I am no audiophile and can't see myself ever buying anything from them

 

[Grainge16]

Very expensive kit, although some of it is really good while others can be a bit iffy.

They do loads of home entertainment type stuff, plus phones and a few other bits like that

 

[ChrisUK]

As said high quality stuff but it can be beaten quality wise for less money if you do your research and are willing to get your hands dirty .

 

[sludgeguts]

Back in the 80s - 84 \ 85 - ish? I bought a B&O linear turntable because I had more money than sense - no, actually, I was mesmerised by it in the shop.
I was so used to the tone arm pivoting around a fixed point - this was something so completely different, the whole tone arm moved across the diameter of the record. Simply place the vinyl onto the platter & press play, the arm came out from its little hidey hole. I wonder if they got the idea from windscreen wipers on big ships?

 

[DlightSwitch]

In terms of style, they're awesome, I've been in a few B&O shops in my life and they all look really neat.

I was once viewing an apartment that was all kitted out with B&O stuff; Phone, TV, Stereo, the lot, looked great.

Sound quality is also excellent, but I can definitely say I've had better for much less money.

 

[grimwau]

Hiya,

Has anyone heard of or uses Bang & Olufsen, its a Danish sound system make.

Just curious.

Thanks

Hi Briony, just caught up with this thread and this is my system. I've been a fan of B&O for many years and this is my third system from them.

 

[Britny]

when set up correctly can be great but overpriced for my liking.

I went for Marantz for my separates, good quality at more realistic prices.

 

[Shadeyman]

Fantastic looks but is let down on sound quality. They're not for me.

I have a NAD front end, Roksan amps and I'm in the process of upgrading my speakers.

 

[jip0]

i always get the sense that your paying for style over quality with B&O

i cant actually add my opinion i don't think iv ever heard a system

 

[T14086]

had loads of B&O seperates in the past, loved them but got a job at Ariston acoutics so started using there stuff.....now days I have a £20 asda radio/cd/casette player!

 

[loveshandbags]

Has anyone heard of or uses Bang & Olufsen, its a Danish sound system make.

I got a gift of a B&O sound 'player' from my OH in the mid 90s. When I went to get the speakers I was pretty 'out of sorts' as to how much she spend on it. Anyway it sat in the Attic for about 4-5 years (we had a blower of an argument ) and then it re-surfaced when we moved house. When I was renovating the new house I got it wired for sound but focused on 'key' rooms for the 'proper' bits of the B&O for the specialist wiring it needs which is called Masterlink. Elsewhere I used CAT5E and high quality speaker wire. B&O would be the best Multi-room setup possibly in the world (hard wired is better than wireless) and have now partnered with Sonos to give it for multi-source capability. The Sonos amps can be controlled by an iphone/itouch.

I have a set of speakers called the Beolab 6000. These are smaller and thinner than Grimwau's and these are on display in the New York Museum of Modern Art
http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=2355
These can work from an Airport Express since they have a line feed. You would need an iphone or itouch to get sound to this. If I was spending under a grand this is what I would spend my money on.
The speakers are known as Active Speakers which means that they do not need an amplifier. They are equiped with an Adaptive Bass Linearisation which means that you can here the sound properly without having to crank the volume up. These speakers do NOT give amazing sound but the sound is good (I'm been critical) & they look great blending into and reflecting the environment around it. They can be bought secondhand but command a good price. They don't lose value and work year after year.
http://www.lifestyle-av.co.uk/product_list.asp?sectionId=2
I bought most of my stuff from a private dealer in Ireland who was getting it 'cheap' from German where they had halved the number of outlets to make the brand more exclusive.
I would have a lot of the brochures that come out each year. Some people design their houses around the B&O system. The budget end of the system is gone which is a pity but you can pick up gear quite resonably now. Still the 6000 speakers are my favourite.

 

[grimwau]

Although I like B&O I have to agree that using good quality separates is a better way of achieving superior sound quality for less money. Unfortunately my wife always looks at "Equipment" as being an exercise in styling, it has to look good or it doesn't stand a chance in our household, lol.

 

[Doofer]

Just buy Alba and a tin of shiny black paint and some tin foil. Job done, have a beer with the change.

 

[ChrisUK]

Just buy Alba and a tin of shiny black paint and some tin foil. Job done, have a beer with the change.

Could buy shares in a brewery with the change