Do people really believe this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bang-and-Olufsen-Beo-centre-9000-and-speakers-/260838717339?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cbb32f79b Incredible!!!!!

It's my guess that the "new product category" will consist mainly of low cost items that have been sourced by a trawl around China, looking for items that can be stamped with the B&O logo and marketed through Apple stores. They will not be the type of item that will interest the majority of Beoworld members so I would suggest that

None of the models quoted have Masterlink! They are all MCL models. The first ML equipped audio model was the Beosound Ouverture. I suspect that you will need a Beolink Converter Type 1611 to interfaced with the ML of the AV9000. Suggest you download the System Configurator to check. *edit* sorry, we had a power cut just as I was going to press POST

Yes, you would remove the ring magnet to replace the cd. Re the Sony centre. All engineering solutions are welcome, try it!

These are as rare as rocking horse sh1t. They are no longer available new. Your best bet is to keep looking at eBay and the like and buy a non functional unit with a good front panel.

I have read somewhere on here that it works with an Ouverture but I can't confirm this. What I meant was AFAIK the control centre will not work stand alone.

Ian was interviewed on the BBC 6 o'clock news one evening, complete with B&O shirt and some footage of the shop interior.

Leslie is right, these systems are not worth much in good condition and yours, by your own admission is not! The BL1000 is probably worth as much as the TV, say £80 the pair if you are lucky. You may be better advised to sell the remote and take the TV to the tip! Your speakers are scratched and I would guess fairly old('92-93 or so). You

The centre, plastic "widget" is probably starting to break up. They all do, eventually. Spare parts are no longer available. AFAIK only one person has succeded in reproducing it. See here http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/t/37981.aspx In the meantime I suggest that you look carefully at your plastic "widget" and repair with araldite

I always used traditional Araldite with good results. I don't think I would trust superglue for that particular job.