Talk:Bang & Olufsen

message: Perhaps the most obvious question not answered in this entry is: Who are Bang and Olufsen? --Navstar 00:23, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  History section needed 

message: I removed the section reproduced below, because it reads like blatant ad copy.  The term "B&O Sphere" is clearly a marketing term, and unless someone can show that it holds large currency outside promotional material, it has no place in an encyclopedia article.  All that stuff about their elite psychoacoustic panel is similarly just fluff, and the talk about the efforts made by the "heads of audio and video" reads like a prospectus.
:Bang & Olufsen's audio department today describes this as placing the original performance inside a "B&O Sphere" where it remains intact as it is conveyed through various items of hardware, until it reaches the listener or viewer. True sound and image, as the artists intended it, is therefore the goal of B&O's product development.  	 
:This is best exemplified through their use of ears and eyes in determining the exact technical specifications of their equipment. The heads of audio and video both delve deep into the physiology and psychology of hearing and vision, and B&O have always placed psychoacoustics before hard technology in its work with sound, for instance. To this purpose, the company maintains a panel of B&O Golden Ears, who are part of the development process. These Golden Ears go to a minimum of twenty-five live concerts each year, and judge audio products with the goal of experiencing the sound, emotions and psychology of the live performance. 	 
:For this reason, B&O engineers may actually change the technical specifications of their audio systems and speakers, even if the measurements are technically correct, if the Golden Ears indicate that "it doesn't sound right."
If there are any notable facts that I have removed here, feel free to replace them. --Slashme 05:59, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You're right—it did sound like ad copy. Having a designated "Golden Ears" listening team is, however, a practice that is unique to B&O, as far as I'm aware, so it's valid to mention. I'm going to try to rework this section a bit. Rivertorch 18:11, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed marketing copy 

message: As one of the main selling points of B&O is their industrial design, the article could do with a non-copyrighted picture or two of some of the more influential designs.  And please, you B&O ad executives, if you're reading this, note: non-copyrighted, and no, that doesn't mean a gallery of 20 pictures! --Slashme 06:03, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps you could incorporate the Beocom 2 picture from the article of the same name. It's not a bad picture, and is one of Bang & Olufsen's more recognizable products of the 21st century.(Myscrnnm 08:03, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pictures 

message: The reason I came here in the first place was the following article: New inhaler launched
Who are B&O Medicom, and are they connected with the audio company? --Slashme 06:37, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bang & Olufsen Medicom 

message: I once heard that B&O developed a noise reduction system for tape systems, which was later known as Dolby C. Though I did not find any reference to this in either article. Can anyone enlighten me (and, if apropiate, edit the article) concerning this rumor? --Klaws 11:51, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Noise Reduction 

message: Someone in France with a dynamic IP keeps adding a link to the beocollectors.com web site, also in France. This is a site whose primary purpose is clearly commercial, not informational. I have tagged the section and would appreciate help from others who watch this page in deleting it when it appears. In the extremely unlikely event that the spammer is behaving this way out of ignorance but reads talk pages, a friendly note to him/her: your link is inappropriate; please familiarize yourself with Wikipedia's spam policies. Rivertorch 02:38, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm wondering if we can temporary request for protection for this page to prevent the anonymous user from adding that link. Blindwaves
I've posted second and third warnings. Let's see if we need a fourth: if so, then it's time to report the user. Page protection may be possible, as may a block on the IP range in question and other measures. Thanks for helping with this. Rivertorch 15:27, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spam: beocollectors 

message: This article is mentioned in a sockpuppet investigation. Wow. This article has been up since 2005.  And for just as long, there have been accusations of puffery and promotion -- as well as arguments on the talk page about the relative quality of the company's products. Now, instead of attacking the article, the editors are being called into question.  This article, like every other, could stand improvement.  I'm afraid that as in the case of Hollywood Reporter's list of 1947, the investigation will tar this article with a a broad brush. That would be a shame. Rhadow (talk) 13:52, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sockpuppet work 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Hi - the Infobox has an error, it says the parent is Harman International Industries.
This is not correct, B&O is an independent company listed on the Danish (Copenhagen) stock exchange. I think the mistake has happened because in 2015, Harman bought the car audio business from B&O. But they did not buy the B&O corporate entity that this article is about.
I don't know how to fix this myself - I can edit the Infoxbox but when I do, the "Parent" field does not appear. Can anyone help please? Thanks. I'm new :-) Glennelliott1972 (talk) 17:02, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox : Parent Error