I've been offered a Beogram 7000 with MMC2 cartridge recently. It works well and it's in perfect condition apart from very minor marks on the lid. How much should I pay?

Graham1982: Very mundane entry: In Europe (not often in the UK) they have cupboards above the kitchen sink with a draining rack as the base - you wash your dishes, and rack them in there and the excess water drips into the sink. You then put the plates away. Why do the British keep using draining boards? - there are always plates on display unless you

gorissek: I was just about to post about Juicy Salif, but then I figured it isn't really used daily. It mostly just stands there and looks beautiful, while you use the electric one : ) Otherwise, I'm surprised no one mentioned Artemide's Tolomeo light. I have two in my appartement, one for the desk and a floor standing one and I just love

Good luck, my friend! Don't start off by showing her your keyring.

Jandyt: I think you all probably know what I voted! Nice to see a poll again One per week is just right. I agree about the poll.

Jandyt: Ooh! Sounds good It certainly does!

What a great story, Foamywax. You're not alone in buying into the B&O world at a young age. I, for instance, bought my first B&O product, a Beocenter 9300, when I was 22... All my friends thought this was a mad decision, but I've enjoyed it for a little over 12 years now. And like Dave and yourself, there are some fellow Beoworlders

magnushj: Congratulations! :) I want one too! It's a musthave and it's übercool!

The basic idea behind the Beosound 5 isn't bad but it has some design issues that ruin it for me. I don't like the way the plastic of the back of the display sits next to the glass of the display The 3 buttons inside the round controller look out of place. I would have preferred touch-sensitive aluminium like is used on the Beocenter 2 The table