Hi Paul, The best answer may depend on how serious you are planning to be about vinyl. The 4500 has the benefit of an inbuilt RIAA pre-amp (as do the BG 6500 and BG7000 which are the same deck mechanically but with different styling). These are fine turntables (I have recently bought a 6500) but are, as Chartz says, definitely not a BG 400X. However

Lee, I joined 'Beoworld' over two years ago as a 'Gold' member and since then have found the thoughfulness and generosity of the members almost astonishing. The site has been a source of amusement, information, cameraderie and indeed friendship, as it has introduced me to a number of people I would never have met. In some ways, it has

I'm not sure it's under- rated; probably just under-discussed. If I were limited to just one Beomaster, this might be the one I would go for, combining as it does the styling of the 8000 with much of the electronics of arguably the best sounding Beomaster of them all - the 4400. There are supposedly some concerns about long term reliablity and

[quote user="beobeetle"] Thanks Cleve for your comment! But I have already 3 pairs of speakers and just wondering whether my BC9500 will work with CX 100 as good as with P45? Do you have such experience? When I connected CX 100 to Beosystem 5500 they sounds great, just bass is a little bit "thin". It was just to check how they work

Hi Mitko, I was never very good at arithmetic, but if you buy a BC7700 and a BM 2400 and have a BC9500 already, you may need 3 pairs of loudspeakers! I currently use a pair of P45s with a 9500 and I think they work really well together in a smallish room (25sq mtrs) I did have a BM 2400 and used that with my S45.2s, and that combination also sounded

[quote user="yachadm"] [quote user="beopuig"] Newer systems probably sound better.... [/quote] But you're wrong! Newer systems only sound better because all the components are fresh. Restore a vintage system, with fresh components where required, and it will outperform a new system every time! For the purposes of honest comparison

[quote user="faisaljeelani"]Also somebody please tell me how to set the clock on beocentre 2500.[/quote] On the Beolink 5000, press 'Programme' on the rear set of keys. The screen now shows 'Timer Record?' Using the down arrow key on the inner set of keys set in a circle, press until you get the option 'set clock?'

[quote user="Teddy_fr"] It would be interesting to have some photos to see how you have made the mounting of the wooden frame. Congratulation for this beautiful update! [/quote] I agree with both comments. I have often thought about trying to do something similar with my CDX using some old Rosewood front and side panels from a Beogram 1700

My infection with Beofever reflects those diseases that lay dormant in the body for many years and only fully present themselves in all their virulence at a much later date - in my case 30 years later! It started, almost imperceptibly, in 1971, with just a single purchase of a Beogram 1001. I didn't even recognise it as a problem. A few years later

[quote user="kallasr"] Got an Artemide Tizio 50 Lamp (designed in the early 70s) on the desk as well, wanted to have on for ages, but forgot about it, now just bought it. [/quote] Ralf, A great work/desklight. I think Richard Sapper is one of the great product designers of the last 30 years. His kettle and coffee maker for Allessi are beautiful