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    ojibway michael's Avatar
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    B & O and all that b...

    I have had a love affair with B&O since the 70's. I have never bought a system new - could never afford one - but I have had a few used ones. To own one is to be on cloud 9. Each is a visual and tactile experience.
    The first I owned was a tuner amp Beosomething 1200, I think, which I bought at a jumble sale for £3.50, including a pair of beovox 1702 speakers. It didn't work so I took it to an expert who charged me £20 to tell me it just needed an external arial!
    I sold it some 10 years late for £25 only to be told by a late purchaser that he would have paid up to £250 for it!!
    I still have the speakers and use them in my office.
    I later had a B&O 3500, tuneramp, record deck and casette, plus speakers. Paid £120. It worked fine for a while, then the pretune button pad started to dislodge and it quit. I had several more bits and peices but now only have a Beogram 300 and the speakers I mentioned.
    Just owning one of these systems is bliss.
    Anybody out there get the same enjoyment as I do?

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    Turntable anorak!
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    Oh yes!! Currently own -

    Beomaster 1900 (awaiting repair)
    Beomaster 5500 and master control panel
    Beomaster 6000 (awaiting repair)

    Beocentre 2200
    Beocentre 7007

    Beocord 5000 - 1970's model (awaiting repair)
    Beocord 5000 - 1980's model
    Beocord 8000 (awaiting repair)

    Beogram 1800
    Beogram 2000
    Beogram 4000
    Beogram 5000 x 2
    Beogram CDX (awaiting repair)
    Beogram CD50 (awaiting repair)

    Beovox C40
    Beovox M150 (awaiting new woofer surrounds)


    And in the lounge in full time use -

    Beosound 9000
    Beolab 8000
    Beovision 1

    Check out www.beoworld.co.uk - there's lots of us about!!

    Adam.
    Never test the depth of water with both feet.

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    ojibway michael's Avatar
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    Hey Garrardman (you're not into them too are you?)
    What a fantastic list of B&O items you have. And thanks for the link to beoworld.
    I forgot to add that I still have a Beolit 400. Works perfectly but needs a good cleanup. Can you tell me how to remove the front and back panels?

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    I have the Beogram 3000 made from 73-78 I believe. Its nice and still sounds amazing.
    Dynaudio Audience 42
    Conrad-Johnson PV14
    Sonographe SA-250
    Music Hall CD 25.2
    Musical Fidelity V3 series- X-LPS phono preamp, X-DAC, X-PSU
    Rega RP1 w/ performance pack
    Pure i-20 iPod dock
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    B&W DM603s2- B&W LCR60s3- B&W DM302
    Velodyne CT-120 12" sub
    Rotel RSX-1055
    Arcam CD73T
    Samsung LN46C630 46" LCD
    Denon DBP-1611 bluray
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    KEF K120- Jolida JD202a- Cambridge Audio D300 cdp- T500 tuner

    Photo gallery

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    Turntable anorak!
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    Michael,

    Yes i am into Garrard as well and used to have over 80 different models of their turntables. Sadly i lost my storage facility and they all had to go.

    I'm afarid i don;t know much about the Beolit 400 and so can't advise how to remove the panels but i'm sure someone on Beoworld will know.

    Adam.
    Never test the depth of water with both feet.

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    Turntable anorak!
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    Oh, yes, and since my original posting i've also added another pair of Beovox C40's, a Beomaster 5000 plus control panel and another 1980's Beocord 5000 to my collection!

    Adam.
    Never test the depth of water with both feet.

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    Bill L
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    Have a pair of B&O Penta speakers from bought in 1987 (I think). I use them as fronts in my home theater system.

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