If you must buy in the US you could try http://www.simplyspeakers.com/index.htm

New drivers, £50 and no hassle

Enter "refoam rl140" in the search box in the top R/H corner of this screen.

[quote user="Puncher"] I actually want a combination of those features - neither A, B or C is my ideal system. [/quote] Snap! Me too. I don't see why these system should be mutually exclusive. Once the hardware is in place then the rest is just software.

Very common problem. Just search "4500 glass" in the top R/H corner of this screen. You will be overwhelmed!!

Probably the lithium battery. There is a FAQ on this subject that describes what to do after the battery has been replaced. http://www.beoworld.org/faq_view.asp?id=76

I would suggest that your 5005 has been abused at some time in it's life. Perhaps it once belonged to Peter's friend from Newcastle! Cosmetically challenged decks from this series are cheap enough and it does not take a rocket scientist to make one good one out of two faulty ones. The sub chassis is common to all versions from the Beogram 3000

@Moxxey I did read through what you said and just now I've read it through twice more. I still think you are wrong! This might come as a surprise to you, there are people who don't hang on your every word!! B&O have tried to set up a forum/website.......and failed on each occasion. I think it strange that a company that makes such attractive

[quote user="moxxey"] [quote user="Puncher"] I did say that I could well imagine B&O wanting to buy up the site in it's entirety as it is, given their relatively poor attempts at engaging the public at large on the internet. [/quote] I don't think that will happen. The reason Beoworld is 'successful' is not due

Remember Victor Kayam? Is this the thin end of the wedge? Is that what you want?