Hi Peter, Thanks for your contribution, one thing I can add is that the recordings made at home can easily be listened to in the old car.( Not the one seen on my avatar!). Besides, I would be bothered if the old machine ended its long career as B&O 's range doesn't make an affordable music system as complete as the Century anymore. Regards

For 12 years , I have enjoyed my Century. Easy to use, it stands on a dining room wall ready to seize any interesting tunes on the radio. One of my last best catch was a fine recording of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas by William Christie and les Arts Florissants broadcasted some time ago by French radio-station Radio Classique. What about you ?

Having seen it "in the flesh" during my last visit to the Tenderden's dealer last week. It appeared to me as the potential successor to my 1996 MX 4000, which by the way I have rediscovered the qualities of through the subscription to a French digital cable reception. The BV 8 looks different and is nicely designed although I could only