The MX2000 is fine if you don't pay too much. I paid 20 pounds for mine, it looks smart in a fetching shade of red and the picture is fine through a freeview box that I bought for a similarly nominal sum. It is goes wrong I am likely to replace rather than repair, and it's not suitable as a main TV, but as an extra TV mine was a bargain! Simon

I believe that complete frets for CX100s are available from B&O dealers. I am not aware that grille coth is sold separately. Simon

"Calling Card" by Rory Gallagher

I suggest you what the Avant is worth to you bearing in mind it is an older model and there is no remote. Something in the 60-80 region is probably fair. Other Avants come up quite regularly on eBay with a Beo4 in place so patience will have it's own rewards. Simon

[quote user="tournedos"] Looking at the success of Tivoli Audio (and the countless cheap plastic imitations), there's definitely a market. It would have to include an excellent FM radio (DAB as an option, seems most of the world doesn't need it) WiFi for network radio good internal speakers (it was done with the early Beolits, so should

I'd go for the £200 deal in your position and (assuming it's in good working order) put the DVD1 straight back on eBay as you will get most if your money back. I think the Beolink 1000/Avant question came up a while ago, and if i remember it properly the answer is most functions but not all. Hopefully somneone will be along in a bit with

I love all four of mine! Simon

Welcome to Beoworld! If you contact Bang and Olufsen in King Street in Manchester they have access to a repair service for vintage B&O. Simon

Caps may well be the problem. The 3800 working well are more than good enough to use while you father awaits his Pentalab 3's. If your father is happy to fit them (or have them fitted) then a pm to Martin(Dillen) to make the arrangements for a kit to be sent directly to your father is the way forward. Simon

[quote user="Dillen"] I don't disagree with you, Jon. I believe B&O did the best they could with what was available, the knowledge they had and what could be custom produced at the time. B&O COULD produce better speakers back then - and they did, but they were larger and had more drivers and often a more complex filtering. You