[quote user="majand"] Another thing, is there some gimmick to connect Beogram 9500 to an Ouverture so, that it can be operated with Beo4? I'm going to use Pro-Ject Phonobox in between as pre-amp. [/quote] I was going to say the Ouverture AUX socket has no datalink connections, so it won't be of any assistance - but actually it seems

[quote user="Xseries"] I think it is just the older B&O amplifiers at the top of the range that had the ability toadjust input - ie Beomaster 3000 and Beolab 5000 [/quote] Beomaster 4400 has input level adjustments as well - and I would suppose 4000 too, being between that and 3000 (and 3000-2).

[quote user="ChrDH"] LXs are very cheap, and probably becoming even cheaper in time. But it is just my perception that these budget-Beovisions are becoming rare (like on the classic car market, there are loads of MG sports cars and so on, but no one cared to preserve the classic everyday cars for the future). [/quote] I'm sure you're

[quote user="j0hnbarker"] My favourite is either the Beloab Penta or 5000. Sorry they're not current products :) [/quote] I have to agree there! From the current products, the 9s make me smile, which is quite a feat from an AV product.

[quote user="koning"] Bose??? 2 speakers and sub Directreflection system [/quote] The name Bose always makes me think of the black telephone booths hanging from the club's ceiling that make your ears bleed Seriously, I was thinking of two fronts and two rears (or just one rear), with no additional trickery apart from panning the "phantom"

[quote user="Dillen"] I've heard of several owners dismounting and discarding those "transport safety devices" after unpacking them. [/quote]

[quote user="Medogsfat"] Craig, out of curiosity, what are the outside dimensions & spec's of the original drivers? [/quote] I was just about to ask the same so I could order new foams withouth having the tv disassembled for weeks (or do it twice). I like your approach, Craig, but I was kind of put off by the hacksaw part The MX5500

Taking this idea further, I suppose we could "phantomize" even more, and create the complete surround athmosphere with four - or perhaps just three - speakers... of course, they should all be full range and would have tight positioning contstraints.

[quote user="soundproof"] Many brands that carry the audiophile stamp of approval offer a phantom centre option on their processors. [/quote] I have no problems believing that this will work just fine (not counting the offset problem) - people have been listening to mono recordings on stereo systems for that long... Does the "phantom

Oh, you have something in tape 2 already... It won't matter electrically, you'll just have a hard job getting anything between there - but yes, the slot where the round metal sleeve of the DIN plug goes is correct. Try tape 1 or just unplug your CD for this test. If it helps with the hum, we'll try and work out a more permanent solution