Hi, yes this subject crops up quite regularly and everyone is pointed towards THIS thread.

[quote user="Nickyg63"]I may get shot for this, but has anyone ever seen pentas painted??[/quote] No but THIS thread shows Pentas with white frets and because these cover a vast area of the speaker it might give an indication what they could look like.

[quote user="Peter MARKS"] So you know all. You are a curious specimen. You've reviewed all international Patents? You know handset design from 1900 to date? You are a self intent moron who belves you have a right to argue with 100 years of design. You don't... and you know nothing. Don't mind critism but mindless "ain't

NIKO! Andreas, no don't ban him! It's good that an intriguing thread appears to blow a few cobwebs within the forum now and again!

[quote user="bayerische"] [quote user="Dillen"] You have mail. Martin [/quote] Martin, I would scan that mail with a dozen scanners once it gets back... [/quote] I think he's legit. He is a frustrated inventor as can be seen half way down the page HERE - same email addy.

I'm still intrigued to see the pictures!

I'm guessing that you've already looked at the service manual but it does state: Front Grid: Push the front grid of the speakers upwards and off. Maybe the grids are the frets as they are metal on the Bl2000?

Which delivery company did you use via Parcel2go? Did you choose upgraded insurance compensation to cover the value of the item? I would go directly to the courier company AND keep on at P2G. You need to move quickly as time's against you although I guess that now you've already notified them of the loss you are within the timescale regardless

Link HERE I've sat on my Beo4 enough times to ensure that I wouldn't buy a remote control version of the iShelf. Funny how they call the BS9000 a competitor because it shows 7 CD jackets! Bizarre

The power output was never listed but Beocentral estimate it to be 15w per channel