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Re: Early model Beovox M-100?

Dillen — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:16:51 GMT

As I see it;

Type 6309 is Beovox M100 and hasn't got the overload LED.
Type 6319 is Beovox M100-2 and has the LED.

I've registered M100 serial numbers as low as 135xxxx but your serial number is still nice, probably the start of a production batch.

Martin

Re: Early model Beovox M-100?

ducha — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:48:53 GMT

Hmmm....

So it seems there were indeed several variations of the M100 and M100-2.

Has anyone ever compared M100s and M100-2s soundwise? I read on beocentral that the M100-2s had revised drive units. I'm wondering if that changed the sound quality?

Re: Early model Beovox M-100?

RUDYV — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:41:29 GMT

Hi Aaron,

I've checked my M100s, all have white labels and here are the serial numbers:

1389010 type 6309 no overload indicator led, with din concection, stands without monogram.

1380018 type 6309 no overload indicator led, with bi-wire concection.

1612009 type 6319 with overlaod indicator led, din connection and the stands are monogrammed

It seems not all M100's serial numbers start with 144.....

Rudy

Re: Early model Beovox M-100?

Peter — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:50:54 GMT

They are designed to be used with any amplifier hence the protection circuit. It allows the speaker to handle peak passages well above 100W.

My M100-2s have the monogram on the stand.

Re: Early model Beovox M-100?

ducha — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:57:57 GMT

I've been searching for photos of M-100s online. I can't seem to find any without the indicator lamps, however I've come across a few M-100s with the LEDs that lack monograms on the stands. In the manual that came with my set of speakers, there is a diagram that shows the indicator lamps but no names are visible on the stand faces. The manual is for a type 6319 (M100-2).

Any ideas regarding the serial number? Does anyone know what the first three digits of the serial number (144) reference? Also, why did B&O feel the need to add an overlaod protection circuit to these speakers when they are rated at 100 wpc to begin with?

Re: Early model Beovox M-100?

Peter — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:21:00 GMT

The original M100 was a very short lived speaker - seems to have been available for only one year. The M100-2 was type 6319 and has the LED. I don't know if the M100 had this - and we do not have a catalogue with it in to check!

Re: Early model Beovox M-100?

ducha — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:57:47 GMT

Hi Martin,

Here are a few pictures of the M-100s. Do any of these help you determine why I have a pair without the overload protection LED? Could the serial number mean that these were the first pair of M-100s produced?? What do the first three numbers (144) designate? The serial numbers on my S-75s start with 177.....

Thanks for your help,

Aaron

Re: Early model Beovox M-100?

Dillen — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:56:44 GMT

Interesting. Photos please !

Does it have a red or white serial number label ?
Which type is it (6xxx) ?

Martin

Early model Beovox M-100?

ducha — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:45:17 GMT

Hey guys,

My father just picked up a near mint pair of M-100s with stands. I'm away at school so he let me know of his find, but I found something interesting when he was describing them to me. There is no overload protection light at the bottom of each speaker. In fact there is no bottom strip across the front whatsoever. The grille cloth meets up with the bottom edge of the cabinet. The serial number is 1440001. Could this be a very early version of the M-100 that did not have the overload circuit protector?

Thanks,

Aaron