Happy summertime!

Just a quick post encouraging all BeoWorlders to enjoy the summertime!

While I have been reading the forums over the past months almost daily, as a business owner – now being on a much-deserved summer vacation – I find it refreshing to have the time to contribute the little I can.

Sunny days & interesting times with B&O make a good combination for a life-long B&O lover! It's also nice to see how much discussion the new & upcoming products spark.

Disclaimer: I'm on a terrace, drinking wine, which might have something to do with this post of good wishes and gratitude to BeoWorlders!

Thanks for the message KMA!

Just yesterday we had some friends over. My wife used her A2 to play music for the kids who were enjoying themselves in the pool. 

Same good wishes, smiles and positive thoughts out to your neck of the woods, KMA,  and to all BeoWorlders!

Thanks Sal!

To celebrate the sunny days & summertime, I'm going to get an A1 this week

Everybody, indulge & spoil yourselves!

Or instead of indulging ones self, do something amazing and don't buy another B&O products but give that money to the homeless and Big Issue sellers. When I worked in radio, i did that every year with my yearly commission. And no, I didn't earn a fortune, maybe £30K a year but doing that made me a million times happier than the old B&O BV6 or Century that I owned which quite frankly, created stress and sadness :)

And seeing the joy on their faces was priceless and something that I'll never forget :) Don't line the pockets of CEO's but instead help others less fortunate than ourselves :)

KMA:

Just a quick post encouraging all BeoWorlders to enjoy the summertime!

While I have been reading the forums over the past months almost daily, as a business owner – now being on a much-deserved summer vacation – I find it refreshing to have the time to contribute the little I can.

Sunny days & interesting times with B&O make a good combination for a life-long B&O lover! It's also nice to see how much discussion the new & upcoming products spark.

Disclaimer: I'm on a terrace, drinking wine, which might have something to do with this post of good wishes and gratitude to BeoWorlders! KMA

Current setup : BeoVision 11-46 with Apple TV, Sony BDP-S790, Mac Mini, BeoLab 11 , BeoPlay A8, pair of BeoPlay S3, Beo5, BeoRemote One . B&O product history since 1991: Ridiculously long to list in a signature.

I like your message KMA. On the terrace drinking wine sounds good to me. I had a vacation with family a few weeks ago and we had my A2 on the terrace every night with a glass of Rioja or two. Fabulous.

Cheers!!

@ Paul W

Thank you for those profound words, truly worthwhile reflecting on! 

I immediately thought of  Michael McDonald : For a child 

I do hope that volunteering time and donating money to worthwhile causes is something we all do regardless of the time of year. I support both KMA and PaulW's sentiments.

Sal:

I do hope that volunteering time and donating money to worthwhile causes is something we all do regardless of the time of year. I support both KMA and PaulW's sentiments.

I support all of KMA's comments and part of Paul W's. Buying B&O and giving money to worthwhile causes don't have to be mutually exclusive.

Paul W:

Or instead of indulging ones self, do something amazing and don't buy another B&O products but give that money to the homeless and Big Issue sellers. When I worked in radio, i did that every year with my yearly commission. And no, I didn't earn a fortune, maybe £30K a year but doing that made me a million times happier than the old B&O BV6 or Century that I owned which quite frankly, created stress and sadness :)

And seeing the joy on their faces was priceless and something that I'll never forget :) Don't line the pockets of CEO's but instead help others less fortunate than ourselves :)

I can get an A1 and do charity, in more than one way – those two things are not mutually exclusive: very few things in life are "either / or".

Me getting an A1 won't line the pockets of any CEOs (in case it will, it will be a fraction of a cent), but it will bring much deserved joy on a park picnic for me.

And for me, seeing B&O succeed, and in any way contributing to it, is a big deal. Stop for a minute, and think of all the positive ripple effects set in motion by any company that manages to succeed.

Those positive ripples affect a lot of people, probably including a few of those who want to surf on their free time – and because of that very corporate success, they can.

During my 25 years of enjoying B&O products – at times relentlessly upgrading, getting the latest, selling the old and buying the new – I've spent several tens of thousands of euros doing it and enjoyed every minute of it.

The joy that the B&O experience has brought to my daily life cannot be measured by the money spent on the purchases. That, I think, is the point of B&O.

Nobody is poorer for it, or unhappy. On the contrary.

And I do agree: we should help & do good where and when we can. I do my best.

Duels:

I support all of KMA's comments and part of Paul W's. Buying B&O and giving money to worthwhile causes don't have to be mutually exclusive.

I wholeheartedly agree

Everybody have a lovely summertime and include some targeted niceness to others as well as enjoying the B&O stuff you've got. Even buy yourselves an A1 from your local B&O store to keep it ticking over as the money doesn't only go to the CEO!

Simonbeo:

Everybody have a lovely summertime and include some targeted niceness to others as well as enjoying the B&O stuff you've got. Even buy yourselves an A1 from your local B&O store to keep it ticking over as the money doesn't only go to the CEO!

Beo Century ,Beoplay V1, Beocenter 6, Ex-Beolit 12, Beotime , A8 , MX 5500 . Beolit 15 , Form 2i , Beolab 2000, Beoplay A3.

summer wishes from me too! - there are ways of enjoying the best of both worlds  - I spend my money as I wish as I earnt it and if people want to donate then that is upto them. 

My contribution to charity is by helping (physically) local causes - later this month I am driving elderley pensioners to the local theatre, next week cooking burgers at the cricket ground so that any money raised goes back to local causes in the community in which I live. I donate all my old stuff to the local hospice charity shop where that money raised goes directly to the Hospices. Actually doing stuff is rewarding and fun - even if it is getting a few extra groceries to put in the food bank trolley at the supermarket. 

Donating to some large charities also lines the pockets of the people who run them

Anyway, lets not get sidetracked and just enjoy the summer - I am tempted to get an A1 too

It's my wife's birthday this Saturday and guess what she has asked for? An A1 #happydays!!! Please support your hard working local B&O dealers who are £1 cheaper than Mr Porter!

Paul W:

Or instead of indulging ones self, do something amazing and don't buy another B&O products but give that money to the homeless and Big Issue sellers. When I worked in radio, i did that every year with my yearly commission. And no, I didn't earn a fortune, maybe £30K a year but doing that made me a million times happier than the old B&O BV6 or Century that I owned which quite frankly, created stress and sadness :)

And seeing the joy on their faces was priceless and something that I'll never forget :) Don't line the pockets of CEO's but instead help others less fortunate than ourselves :)

Even the CEO of 'Big Issue' takes a salary: it's at the lower end of what the charity CEOs typically take but is probably around £100K. Many charity CEO's  take £200K or more. Charity begins at home..........

Graham

On topic... Yes enjoy summer!

vikinger:

On topic... Yes enjoy summer!

Yes! With family, friends, wine/beer and any portable BeoPlay stereo or headphones you can take outside to the sun – be it rooftop, terrace, yard, beach, park, hot air balloon, camping site, trail, boat, treehouse or... anywhere outdoors!

Ordered my A1 yesterday to add to enjoyment of the summer - as a result of this very topic! Arrives today so looking forward to using it for conference calls, camping and out and about with friends. Now need a to trade the XC70 in for a classic Volvo 240 !