A strange beast and qute rare by all accounts. It was basically a cross between the beomasters 1900 & 2400 and only released in the UK if I remember correctly. It doesn't have remote control though so my personal choice for ease of use would be the 2400, although I would own one myself simply for its rarity value. Nice amp though and a design that I particularly like, but as with all pieces from this era it would benefit from new capicitors. I also believe the lamps may need replacing at some point in the future.
Capacitor & lamp kits are available from Beoworld member Dillen (Martin).
Chris.
The use of metaphors should be avoided like the plague. They're like a red rag to a bull to me.