As you can see from this photo the grandkids stayed with us this weekend.

I often have an inward chuckle to myself with some ebay sellers selling such "rare" items as Beolink 1000's or bottle openers but this S77 cabinet/stand really does qualify for the title. Chris.

[quote user="Peter "] For size comparison, here is a picture of some S45-2s, some S75s and some S60s. [/quote] You missed the S30's? on the shelf (above left) Peter Chris.

I've always prefered the look of the split fret of the S45's but the S45.2's are a better bet between the 2 models. Personally I've always had a soft spot for the S55's, very underrated & much overlooked by many in the 'S' range. Chris.

[quote user="Friedmett"] Has Dillen given up here? I very much doubt it! Or just to busy? Quite probably. Time for an update right? Patience is a virtue [/quote]

[quote user="2121marty"] Found a pair of S120.2 with stands for £150, new grills, is that the right sort of money? [/quote] I would happily pay that for a pair which don't need any remedial work and are in good condition. Do you mean they have new grills (frets) or they have been refoamed? I would doubt if the capacitors in the crossovers

[quote user="fleccky"] thinking of going with goodhifi's foams etc, and his... "special" glue [/quote] "Special glue" - ahem..... It's just a little bottle of PVA type adhesive & rubbish. Use proper speaker cement. Chris.

Have you tried your dealer? The speakers are still in the B&O product list so the stands should also be available. Chris.

[quote user="ernie"] AV 5 was a solitary machine in the B&O tv range, 63 cm screen. You could argue that it was later replaced by the Beocenter 1. [/quote] I could be wrong but I'm sure one of our members (possibly Nobby?) successfully transplanted a tube from a LX5500 into a AV5. Chris.

[quote user="fdejong"] Chris, do you know how much effort is involved to change the belts in the 7700? I'm quite proficient, but I know some of the B&O stuff can be tricky and time consuming to get into. Cheers Frank [/quote] Not too difficult as these can be put into a service position which makes access to the cassette section very