only familiar w/ the first... too young for the last... so, other... definitely a pub / tavern / bar / club... or whatever you wish to call it!

anyone seen this yet?

simon, set an alarm w/ your newly purchased serene... it wakes me up every am!

depends on condition (obviously) functional for 600 - 1000+ usd i know that is a big range, but i have seen them all over the place... i saw a flawless pair go for 750 -wish i would have bought them!

can't comment on the ceiling, but with a gorgeous, "historical" looking room like that... i would go for the real wood, and not worry about upkeep. you clearly keep it neat and clean. i think you would regret not going for the real... i am actually looking into a similar project and i think that distressed woods would be fantastic in you

[quote user="gk31ax"] Probably the most un-user friendly bit of B&O kit I own...... Have to have the manual to hand most times I want to do other things other than listen to messages and the clock always loses time...... [/quote] it can be a bit daunting... but i never had any issues. as an answering machine -it is just that -an answering

yep! very nice indeed! i love projects like this! ...waiting for someone to hang a panny panel on the front of an avant w/ a shot tube... ...drool!

i agree w/ andy. i have had both and they are bullet-proof! i still prefer the 1100 to the 1200. in the states, 100 - 150usd averages... setup can initially be akward, but once set... no problema!

oh mika! good deal! do the dark! do the dark! do the dark!

i like #4 (w/ the 2 potted plants) darkest one, but i think it would be a real knock out in that room! maybe do a little photoshopping!