No problem as I will be using it in my main room with a surround system - the central speaker will be for voices mainly - the BL2 can take care of the LFE!

The reason we get excited about the BV10 is that finally we have the iconic design of the BV5 at an affordable price and with technology that puts it at a level where one can finally see a reason to replace a CRT. Very slim and excellent sound. All at a similar price to the Avant - OK no DVD but it does have DVB-T and it is also possible to customise

Not the greatest set up I have seen! But I think it shows the nature of the beast! I'll put the user manual on site tonight!

Actually the Beomaster 6000 quad does have one but it is a different input to the CD4 phono input and is switchable. How they managed to fit everything in there is amazing! Does mean you can play two record players through the 6000 though - useful for comparisons! And as standard, the Beogram 3400 does not have a RIAA.

Did it ever work? The ME model is not the same as the MX range in operation.

All CD players will have a similar technical spec - I note the CDX, the first B&O CD player, is quoted as 3-20,000Hz!! The important bit will be the rest of the system - the BS9000 has a digital output which is better if you have Beolab 5s. Do I think there will be much difference between the BS4 and BS9000 through Powerlink - not that I could hear

If you particularly like the earlier equipment, it might be worth getting a copy of the Collecting Bang & Olufsen Guide by the Jarman Brothers. It has a guide in the back suggesting good matches. Of the amplifiers you mention, the 3000 is much the better and the last in this series, the 4400 is the best amplifier made by B&O in my opinion (and

In the unlikely event, there will be a tie break!

Yes! He banned my suggestion! Too hard!

Yes - however remember that you need a phono pre-amplifier some where in the equation. Some Beograms have them already fitted - BG3500,4500,6500 and 7000 for instance - and others will expect one to be in the amplifier. Which decks did you like the look of and which amplifier do you plan to use?