R. Mark Clayton wrote:
"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
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R. Mark Clayton wrote:
"Severian" wrote in message
R. Mark Clayton wrote:
"Severian" wrote in message
Other parts of this thread talked about "5 pin Beolink", which
defintiely
sounds proprietary, even if they do use DIN connectors.
B&O have their own, proprietary connector topology for reasons they
obviously think are valid.
Get real. They have proprietary connections for the same reason Apple
do -
to tie you to their designs, charge $$$ for simple things (like
connections)
and make high, high high profits.
Actually, they aren't proprietary at all. Back in the seventies they were
extremely common and used by pretty much all of the European stereo
manufacturers. If anything, B&O is the last hanger-on of a formerly
popular
standard.
--scott

Yes they used DIN plugs, but not standard pin out. Accidentally plug it
into anything else and lots of volts would kill it.



I believe that B&O's DIN plugs for signal transfer, say between a CD
player and a receiver or tape deck, are pretty standard and follow the
same approach everyone else does, or did. Their Beolink stuff that
connects to powered speakers is probably unique, but I'm not sure it's
really different than between a preamp and power amp in an old Naim or
similar setup.

As to why they hang on, think about their core market. While their gear
does perform as well or better than mass market stuff, their primary
audience/customer is the type who wants simplicity in setup, and their
connectors serve that purpose well. And they offer numerous other
converters and interface boxes to integrate with more "normal" equipment.