r/BangandOlufsen

Hi everyone! Just got the beo grace today but the press controls aren’t working at all on either bud and the near touch doesn’t work 99% of the time. Did anyone else experience this and have a solution?

Today, in the Danish newspaper Børsen, B&O said that the disappointing launch of the Beosound Premiere was down to the wrong pricing and too few colour options.

I think that’s a misread. It failed because it’s ugly. It’s as simple as that.

Its bulbous, organic design is a million miles away from the sharp, clean, timeless lines that made B&O a global design icon for decades. The problem isn’t the price or the colour palette - it’s the product itself. It worries me they haven’t spotted that.

Rather than trying to fix the Premiere with different colours and pricing, B&O should have evolved the Beosound Stage — a great-looking speaker that actually speaks the classic B&O design language.

Hi all,

I got my beoplay H95's replaced via warranty service a few months ago because the power switch failed after a few months. The replacement pair was delivered and is working, but the right ear cup drags when I am rotating it and makes a bit of a grinding sound. The left ear cup rotates freely. Is it worth re-submitting for warranty service? I don't want to make an unnecessary claim, but I am worried about future damage, and also, for $1250 I do kind of expect perfection.

Curious for y'alls input. Thanks!

Would it work in order to play vinyl? Or would I need something like a Wiim Mini, for example, in the middle, besides the preamp?

For the people that have experience with both, I intend to use the A5 out & about but also stationed in a shelf in my bedroom where my Sonos Five is right now.
Should I keep both or would the A5 be plenty enough?

Hi everyone - I picked up a beocenter 7000 on marketplace a month or two ago, when I first set it up the tone arm did return to its original place but that now has stopped, I set up the speakers that came with it and no sound was coming from the tape, radio or phono, I also plugged in headphones with the same no output issue.

The phono doesn’t seem to work, it spins when I hold the “turn” button albeit very slowly, all the lights work and the display works.

• Pressing PHONO displays 00:00 and the counter begins counting occasionally.

• Pressing TURN or PHONO causes a click when pressed and another click when released.

• If I hold TURN, the platter rotates.

• If I release TURN, the platter stops.

• The platter previously appeared to move a few degrees when commanded to start but that’s stopped now.

• The tonearm carriage did move previously but no longer.

• No obvious signs of damage.

• The cartridge is installed and the stylus is present.

• Radio/tuner functionality is not working via headphones or speakers.

A few questions for those familiar with these systems:

1. Does this sound like a common BeoCenter 7000 / tangential tracking mechanism issue?

2. Is there a sensor, belt, or lubrication issue that would allow the platter to run only while TURN is held?

3. Would a failure in the automatic sequence prevent the tonearm from lowering even though the cartridge and arm appear intact?

4. Any service manual sections or troubleshooting procedures I should follow before taking it to a repair shop?

5. Did I buy a brick? 😭

Thanks in advance. Excited to get this system fully working!

Howdy! I recently got a Bang and Olufsen RX2 for my dad for his Christmas present this December and am trying to figure out the best receiver to get to go with it? I want to get him something that will allow him to get the best sound out of the RX2. Any speaker recommendations too? I just want to get him everything he needs now so that he can set it up on Christmas and not need to hunt for anything.

I’m considering buying a BeoMaster 5 together with the BeoSound hard drive, and I’m wondering how well such a setup would work in 2026.

My current setup is not B&O – I simply have a regular amplifier and speakers. My idea would be to connect the BeoMaster 5 to my existing amplifier and use it primarily as a music server, playing FLAC files stored on the BeoSound hard drive.

Would this still be a sensible solution today, or are there any major limitations I should be aware of? Is the BeoMaster 5 still reliable and practical to use as a FLAC music server in 2026?

I’m also interested in the multiroom possibilities.

If I understand correctly, there are various active B&O speakers that can be used in a multiroom setup. Would it be possible to have, for example, an active B&O speaker in the kitchen and connect it directly to the BeoMaster 5 / BeoSound system, so that I could play music from the BeoSound in the kitchen as well? Or and old amp, and speaker connected with Powerlink-analog RCA converter?

Or would I need additional B&O equipment to make something like this work?

I’d be very interested to hear from anyone who is still using a BeoMaster 5 in 2026?

Just bought a beogram and beomaster with 2 matching standing speakers on marketplace. At first, cd player worked but sound only came out of one speaker. Now it’s not being recognized by the beomaster. The aux port works I’m playing music from my phone and everything works. Idk what to do It’s a beogram/beomaster 4500

My wife and I unknowingly bought a beosound century that is is a European model, so a 240v appliance. To be able to run this in my home in the US can I buy a step up transformer to run the speaker? Any guidance is appreciated.

$2,200 for headphones is actually RIDICULOUS. Bang and Olufsen has cool aluminum design, but there's no shot it's worth $2,200. $1,000 maybe.

Hi! I just started a new job that involves being on calls pretty frequently, and I’m realizing I need to invest in a good pair of earbuds. I really don’t like wearing headsets, and unfortunately I’m also one of those people whose ears seem to reject 90% of earbuds lol.

I recently lost my AirPods, so I figured this might be a good excuse to replace them with something nicer. I’m planning on going into a Bang & Olufsen store tomorrow to actually try some on and see how they fit, but I wanted to hear from people who have owned B&O earbuds before.

I’m 22, so obviously dropping this much on earbuds is a pretty significant purchase for me, but it’s something I can afford if they’re genuinely worth it. Sound quality is extremely important to me, and because I’d be using them for work, mic/call quality is equally important. I don’t fuck around when it comes to stereos and speakers, so if I’m spending a lot on earbuds, I want them to be in line with that.

For anyone who owns or has tried B&O earbuds: what do you love about them? What do you dislike? How’s the mic quality on calls, especially in an office environment? And how comfortable are they for a few hours at a time?

Also curious if there’s a particular model you’d recommend I try tomorrow, or anything I should specifically test/pay attention to while I’m at the store.

Thanks!!