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  • 04-19-2011 10:18 AM

    Is it a problem?

     

    On ebay I bought these BeoLab 4500:

     but from the pictures I realized that were made in 1988. On your site it says that the BeoLab 4500 go into production by 1991. Is it a problem? are these beolab 4500 original?

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  • 04-19-2011 10:38 AM In reply to

    Re: Is it a problem?

    The year you see on the type sticker is just the copyright year for the design, it doesn't tell when the speakers were manufactured.

    Type 6721 is definitely a Beolab 4500. According to the serial number, this pair should be from 1994, middle of the production run Smile

    That's a good price if they are in good order! (edit: let's say an OK price - I just saw the dents)

    -mika

  • 04-19-2011 2:37 PM In reply to

    • psand
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    Re: Is it a problem?

    I'd say these are from 1992 or 1993. I happen to own a similar pair myself, known to be from 1994 and with serial numbers starting on "10". Mine also have SW 1.1. I think the difference between the software versions may be minor, possibly just the addition of the CDV source.

    There are several slightly different cheat sheets for serial numbers in circulation, but this is the one I believe is correct:

     1****** - 1984
     2****** - 1985
     3****** - 1986
    04****** - 1987
    05****** - 1988
    06****** - 1989
    07****** - 1990
    08****** - 1991
    09****** - 1992/1993
    10****** - 1994/1995
    11****** - 1996
    12****** - 1997
    13****** - 1998/1999
    14****** - 2000
    15****** - 2001
    16****** - 2002
    17****** - 2003/2004
    18****** - 2005
    19****** - 2006
    20****** - 2007
    21****** - 2008/2009
    22****** - 2010
    

    The system seems to have been introduced in 1984.

  • 04-19-2011 2:46 PM In reply to

    Re: Is it a problem?

    Thanks psand, I bookmarked that.

    I've been using this old thread which doesn't go that far back.

    -mika

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