There are 1383 in a variety of languages.- At least that is the number I have renamed and which will be on site eventually. Some of the largest are still being processed.

I have a black one too! I actually preferred the rosewood one but that was stolen and started me collecting!

The panels certainly have an enthusiastic following! I don't have 5000s but do have a pair of 3000s. Not as good having heard Darren's but not dissimilar.

Philips did have a large stake in B&O but B&O bought it back in the 90s. They are actually a pretty good sized company and seem to be going through a profitable phase at present!

Graeme: Do you have the service manual for the BC9000? No, but we do have the 9500 which is pretty similar. Not sure it is on yet - it is very big and although I have sent it down, I am not sure we have loaded it yet. It will be coming!

wirralsimon: Hi I am looking for a service guide to the BeoCenter 2000. Not a classic by any means but it came effectively free with a pair of S45-2's on the original stands that I bought for £16 on ebay. The problem I have is that it is effectively mono (The sound out of each of the four speakers is the same) and I would like to see the service

j0hnbarker: Hi Peter Where there are gaps do you want offers of pdfs of manuals? I have a couple of the more obscure ones for a Beogram 4002, Beolit 800 and more bizarrely a manual for Beovox Pentas in Swedish! Is this something Beoworld would like to encourage to see if we can work towards completing the whole pantheon of manuals for these products

Different model! The ones we are talking about came with the Beolab 5000 system of the 60s and early 70s and are big boxes on legs. There are three different models with a variety of drivers - the ones mentioned are the last in the line. They were designed to go with the Beolab 5000 amplifier and cube speakers. The wall mounted panels are different

The prizes are available world wide. There will be postage charges but we will attempt to source locally should that be cheaper. If you read the conditions, it should answer any queries. Beoworld is an international site and the prizes are available no matter where you live. Do remember that some products will not work in some markets though! On the

A point of view. B&O is not for everyone. The quip about using the same screen as other brands and charging 3 times as much is not new. You need to look at more than the screen price. Compare a B&O LCD set with another make and you will see differences. The processing of signals differ and the tolerances demanded are different. B&O is a luxury brand