Bang & Olufsen?

Kingkwas
Kingkwas Posts: 92
in Electronics
Thoughts? Used to be intrigued. More I get into this Audiophile thing more I think it’s more flash than substance. Looks cool in a swanky condo but not true Audio.

Or am I wrong?
AVR: Marantz SR 5011
L/ R: Polk Audio 703 LSiM (Bi Amp'd)
C: Polk Audio 255c - LS
R: Def Tech
Sub: PSW 505 (12 inch)
DVD: Oppo UDP 203
TV: 2016 Sony XBR 75X850D
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  • halen
    halen Posts: 717
    What are you talking about? CD players? Speakers? No clue what you are talking about.



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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,569
    Lifestyle product but nothing wrong with that. Have not heard a good demo of the Beo90 but I’m sure it’s a solid speaker
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,901
    current or vintage?

    They made some fine turntables & decent (if complex and difficult to repair) electronics. Many fine loudspeakers over the years as well -- their current loudspeaker offerings still get good press, but are a too complex for my tastes.

    By and large, their aesthetics have been unassailable.

    25202734370_2705aca4e7_b.jpgTX-2 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,111
    UhhhhhhhhhhhHUHUHUHUHUHUHUH....You said "bang".
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,901
    olufsen, too. Heh-heh-- heh, heh, heh...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    Mediocre products in my opinion. Never heard a thing from them that made me say I want that.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,901
    Their phono cartridges were always pretty darned good. David Hafler sold them under his "Dynaco" brand name in the early 1960s (and their arm, as well). And the modern incarnations of the last series of MMC (moving iron) b&o cartridges still being built and sold by Peter Ledermann & his gang still are quite nice.

    https://www.sound-smith.com/



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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,901
    I love this place.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I love this place.

    You too eh??
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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