I always liked the 9500 but the power amplifier is a hybrid chip affair which does lack what could described as grunt! As with most amplifiers, sounds quite good till you directly compare it. The 7000 was the last of the old type design of amplifier though having had a chat to Tim, it is descended more from the earlier music centres than the elite range

I should point out that I have no real inside info about this - just a calculated guess!

Best of luck! I am sure you will do very well. Let us know how it goes.

Always preferred my 4400 to the 7000 I had. Maybe because I use better speakers - the 7000 used either Pentas - so the power amplifier was not used - or some B&W ones which lacked bass and were poorly positioned.

You may be correct, but it has a lot of the features of the Philips DVDR7300H and the back panel looks identical. I dare say B&O have put in their own menus but otherwise, what do you think?

Good question! Speculation is in the autumn!

Interesting that it has Guide Plus on - trying to work out which manufacturer it is from! I would guess Philips!

We are at present on the Mark 3 which was introduced in March 2006. Each mark has a different panel.

I am very interested in the opinions of the select group who frequent this forum. Which of the elite Hi-Fi receivers do we think sound the best? The contenders would seem to be the following in my humble opinion: Beolab/Beomaster 5000 - beautifully made and effortless sound - mine sounds a bit bright possibly (maybe needs Frede to have a go at it!)

Too far away for me but just to say thank you for being so generous!