Believe that's a dealer item -- designed for showrooms, where you want to be able to demo many sets of speakers from one source. It's essentially an audio router, with built-in equalization for the different signal levels of PL and SL.

Hm. The guy can't actually get it working. But it does appear to be an authentic 230-volt European AV7000. The real issue is that it appears to be missing the Device Controller (STB-C) functionality that North American AV7000s have. This detracts a great deal from its value...

Interesting... wonder if this means Serenata is running (well-hidden) Symbian OS underneath as well? But in general, this just goes to show the short-term thinking behind branding the Serenata as "SAMSUNG". Since Samsung is getting nearly all of the audio innovations anyway, why not keep the Serenata as a one-brand phone? It would help justify the exorbitant

Unfortunately Alex is incorrect -- the BeoCenter 9000 does indeed have inbuilt amplifiers.

I've run an MX6000 in the States with a power converter -- but that has passive speakers and a much less advanced chassis.

...and you'll also find it on the North American MX5000/MX5500 and VX5000. But nearly nowhere else! Think of it as a eurotrash HDMI from the 1980s... :)

I don't believe the 7000 charger will safely charge NiMH, but I could be wrong?

You can replace the batteries yourself, you need five of: NiCd AA Size 950 mAh Flat Rechargeable battery with Tab Total price, about US$5...but unless you really like to solder five battery tabs together, with all the potential for (low-level) shock that entails, I recommend just buying the B&O service part. That will give you the five batteries all

The only thing I'll say about the Serenta is this: who on earth thinks that the "Bang & Olufsen" name should be so close to SAMSUNG? The same problem with the Serene -- it's just ridiculous to have the two brands next to each other, juxtaposed. It would be one thing if B&O's name was positioned clearly as the designer, such as Bertone and Pininfarina

My MKI's don't hiss, but they do exhibit some popping or clicking for the first few minutes that they're on. I had chalked it up to perhaps thermal expansion of the heat sinks rubbing against the plastic case, but in truth the amplifiers probably need servicing. The displays are more curious, especially since both failed at once. Assuming you're not