To whet the appetites of all lucky enough to visit Struer with BeoWorld, here is an appetiser! The second week of June saw Lee and myself meet down at Harwich for a repeat visit to Struer having previously made the trip some two years previously. I had driven last time and so Lee was determined to take the lead this time - and how! On this occasion

I have had RL60.2s and have the following observations: 1. I think sited on the floor they sound exactly as you describe - muddy. 2. Changing the capacitors does liven them up a bit. 3. They are far better on stands. They do sound better than RL45s though.

I agree completely - the awards a way of saying thank you to those members who put a large amount of effort in for no financial reward. We try to make sure thatr the deserving get brought to the fore - one reason Lee and I exclude ourselves each year is so that those of us who are less in your face are recognised. I think we have probably done this

I can use any type of file - I use Adobe Acrobat on my Mac to make up the manuals - I either scan them directly in or use either jpg or other image files. I am slightly limited at present as my A3 scanner is once again on the blink!

Yes please!! User manuals from the 60s, 70s and 80s are particularly welcome. My email is peter(at)beoworld.org Many thanks

Looks like one of the Beolink 1000s made for hotels - basic control that allows no setting to be ruined by the guests!

A shame, but I know who deserves the award this and every other year - and that is Lee. The amount of time and effort he ploughs into this site is incredible. I count myself very lucky to number him as one of my best friends. I did suggest that the BeoWorld 2012 trip should be limited to those who voted ...

I am in complete agreement. The Beogram 1700 really is an excellent deck. I think it probably is the best of the radial decks - it has a decent platter, the arm is the new type but using the MMC20 range so not quite as ultra lightweight - I think B&O went a little too far with the later ones - is beautifully simple for a fully automatic deck and

Depends what sort you want. If used in a static position, a ribbon aerial will suffice - Maplins will see you a cheap one. You can get the telescopic ones but they are not as good in my experience. Clearly best of all is a dedicated external FM aerial - but this is probably overkill.

[quote user="geoff martin"] [quote user="Peter "] His reputation was well trailed by Lee who described him as a chap who could make the composition of a billiard ball sound exciting. [/quote] Hi Peter, Thanks for the glowing report! (My Mom was very proud when she read it. ;-) ) I enjoyed our chat as well! Now, however, I feel compelled