[quote user="Dave"]My fave is MKI BeoLab 4000[/quote] I love them very much as well! Modern day S45's! Bang/buck!

Away from the technical points at the moment and not to be elementary... might it simply be dust/grime inside the screen? Take a look here. Probably worth doing anyway at least as a baseline to get you started. May not help -but can't hurt!

Considering what seems to be an elevated level of tension this week on BeoWorld... Sorry, this thread made me

[quote user="Blackrix"]This is actually a proof of having a good design. Good design is copied, whether you like it or not! So for a designer it is a good proof of the quality of your design. If it is copied, you have done a good job![/quote] I believe it was Coco Chanel -while consoling a young designer who had her designs copied... Don't

[quote user="j0hnbarker"]the best B&O design.....[/quote] Which brings up the challenge... from the OP: best, definitive, and now, best design. Three distinct categories. The BG4000 is at the top of each, IMHO. The second category: definitive... I think could be expanded to be era specific -the pieces that represented a landmark but were

I have a fully functioning BC3500 about 2'-0" behind my head if anyone needs reference! LMK!

Give me her number... I'll make her happy 'til the batteries run out!

[quote user="TripEnglish"] I was thinking about the bottle opener, but I'll wait until it can open cans as well. Until then it's just not worth the money. [/quote] Trip is right... but missed a point! My BIL used a B&o bottle opener as a screwdriver to extract a BV4 mount from a wall! My vote: BG4000

LOVE IT! With my old series Land Rovers... in no particular order... 1.) Drove ~20 miles home w/ a pair of hemostats holding the carb's [broken] cable together. 2.) Drove ~10 miles home w/ a blown clutch master cylinder -that was fun! 3.) Drove an entire winter using the crank handle inserted to start -always drew a crowd! I am throwing my iPod

[quote user="Dave"] So near yet so far...[/quote] OH! You young iGeneration! When this thread started... I was against the thoughts of the OP... now, not so much! I think beyond all the convenience and efficiency that modern technology offers, there has been a near equal loss of charm and personality... just look at our favorite brand! Gone