Hi,

I have recently aquired a beomaster 8000, 8002 and 9000 which I want to use as a system but it needs to live with my other B&O bits whcih include a beocenter 7007 and beosystem 6500.

I have a good pair of speakers, Sonus Faber Signums, that at the moment I'm using with the Beomaster 6500 but it seems to run out of steam a bit! - my thought is to use the Signums on the Beomaster 8000 as they're 4 Ohm impedance - a good match for the Beomaster 8000, yes?

If that makes sense then I need to get some speakers for the other two systems so they're complete. Something not too big would be good, and I'd like to use B&O if possible so was thinking about the CX100s or 50s, despite working in a B&O dealer when I was a teen I can't really remember what they sound like - I seem to remember not that good?

As far as the CD player for a Beosystem 8000, what would work - I take it Datalink wont work?

Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks,

Adam

Keep an eye out on Fleabay for the 1970's vintage Sonab OA-series vertical speakers by Carlson. Absolutely stunning sound.

Many of them now have foam rot on the bass-driver, but it is a simple fix.

I had thought of pentas. . .hmmm I wasn't thinking of using the CX50s with the 8000!, they would be for the 7007 - although I think I might get CX100s - I thought I would use the Sonus Fabers on the 8000 unless there is a reason not too ;-)

I'll have a look for a CDX. Is there anyway to integrate (control) any B&O CD player with the 8000? like a converter box??

Adam

You can possibly but it will take some searching!! You will need the IR converter box which allows a Beomaster 8000 or indeed the BC7700 to be used with a Beolink 1000, and you will need a CD50 with integrated IR board. Even then you will need to use the code converter to work that as well - and I am not sure if it can! I would use a CDX!

I think the Sonus speakers will be a good match for the 8000. Have you replaced the capacitors in the 8000? 

Hi Peter,

thanks for those wise words - think I'll check out a CDX. I am planing on replacing the caps in the 8000. Glad you think the Sonus will be a good match, although as I write this the 7007 isn't doing a bad job ;-) but the Signums will  happily soak up any power thrown at them!

The converter box you mention - if this enables it to work with the Beolink 1000, presumably it would work with the Beo4 too? What is it - a datalink to master control link converter?

 Adam

I'm fond of my CDX too, but agree about the hinge mechanism. When I have people round who don't know what a BM 8000 or a CDX is, they're always impressed by the huge LED readouts on the BM, or the sensi-touch controls (not bad for a 20 yr old bit of kit) on the CDX. Then it's time to load a CD....pressing the eject button....clunk...whirr....graceless opening of CDX lid...clunk!

Going back to the original thread though - what about a CD50 with a BM 8000? I've got one as part of my Beosystem 5000, so wanted something different to use with my BM 8000. I like the way the CD50 sounds, and it has that unusual internal architecture with the single DAC and the cool trick-your-friends upside down CD loading arrangement. I reckon the brushed aluminium finish and the similar LED readouts would make a CD50 an ideal partner for a BM 8000 if you were that way inclined.

Thanks everyone for the input! I am rather fond of the CDX having worked in a B&O dealer when it was launched. I know it's only 14bit, but I had a CD104 when they were around and it was surprisingly accomplished! I have an MF Nu-Vista 3D in my main system and Im not expecting it to compete with that ;-)

Am I correct in assuming the CDX2 is a full 16bit machine - BUT that it seems to be much less reliable? A CD50 could be a good alternative - although how would one control it? I have a beosystem 6500 and there are no controls (to speak of) on the Beogram CD6500. . . .

thanks,

Adam

If you have a look at the write-ups on Beocentral it explains it all, but the main conclusion is that the CDX2 is less reliable and doesn't sound much better considring the two extra bits!

Simon

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Thanks everyone for the input! I am rather fond of the CDX having worked in a B&O dealer when it was launched. I know it's only 14bit, but I had a CD104 when they were around and it was surprisingly accomplished! I have an MF Nu-Vista 3D in my main system and Im not expecting it to compete with that ;-)

 

Am I correct in assuming the CDX2 is a full 16bit machine - BUT that it seems to be much less reliable? A CD50 could be a good alternative - although how would one control it? I have a beosystem 6500 and there are no controls (to speak of) on the Beogram CD6500. . . .

 

thanks,

 

Adam

If you can find a CD50 with an IR board fitted, you can use it as a standalone CD player (if you look at a CD50 you'll see there's a window where the IR receiver fits up against). There's a remote too that looks very similar to a Terminal 5000. Alternatively, these do come up on eBay from time to time, and you could get a CD50 and hope to add these at a later date, though you may have a long wait!