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Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

Tillquist — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:42:57 GMT

I just sold my BeoSystem 7000 and i have stack like this:

BeoGram 7000
BeoGram 7000 CD
Beomaster 7000
BeoCord 7000

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

ChrDH — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:11:54 GMT

My 5000 system in the bedroom is stacked that way too, works nicely.

Christian

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

stefan — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:50:12 GMT

Peter :

The B&O recommended way from the top down for the 5000 system is:

Beogram 5000

Beomaster 5000

Beogram CD50

Beocord 5000.

It allows you to have all the units open but still easily access all the sources! The 5500 system rather spoilt this by the cassette being directly under the CD tray of the CD50, but this was rectified when the CD5500 was released as the tray moved to the other side!

That`s exactly how my BS7000 is stacked and for the same reason.... One of the most beautiful systems made by Beo....besides BC9500....

I use it in a link room but with MCL2s connected to (timer)control the light.

Stefan

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

cooldude — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:04:27 GMT

Hi Steve,

I would be interested in a have good wall brackets made for my beosystem as i was thinking of having some special shelving made but would prefer the more discreet looking brackets

Let me know when they would be available

thanks

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

Steve at Sounds Heavenly — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:38:50 GMT

Jandyt:

That's the answer if you have a Beogram. I could do with about 4 Beogram wall brackets of Steve (Sounds Heavenly)!

Hi Jandyt,

Funny you should mention that, I've just (last week) purchased a Beosystem 6500 from eBay to look into making wall bracket sets for the whole system. I currently have a house full of toddlers (well one, but she seems like a house full at times!) with sticky fingers and I would prefer to keep everything up on the wall out of harm's way.

I suspect that my initial Beogram wall bracket design will need a few alterations to make it suitable for housing any of the four items from a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500/7000 set, as weights and mounting points vary greatly.

If anyone is interested in these (no commitment is needed, I'm just looking gauge the level of interest), please drop me a line through the forum or via my sponsor link below.

Thanks, Steve.

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

henrik — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:53:46 GMT

Dave:

Why are there so many pictures of wires being exposed though? It spoils the aesthetics of the beosystem... big time

Oh, I agree. In my case it's only a matter of time - I've made a kind of cable trap to hide the cables underneath the table leaving only one powercord and the speaker cable visible (but all put in one tube), I just haven't attached it to the table yet (I have to find a way to attach it without altering the vintage table)

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

Dave — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:06:14 GMT

soundproof:

Agree with that, Peter - and it's smart to put the Beomaster on top of the CD-player. Putting weight on the CD-player helps reduce any vibrations in that unit. This is in my home-office.

This is a really beautiful space and a great combination of new and classic.

Why are there so many pictures of wires being exposed though? It spoils the aesthetics of the beosystem... big time

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

Friedmett — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:24:17 GMT

Here is a recent picture. I think in order for the finish of the Beocord 5500 it will take the space at the bottom.

Yes I still got my Attyca II but one reason for the 6500 system was to save on space. My Beosystem 6000 and 8000 takes enough allready.

I might go with the stand designet for the 6500 someday and I think the Attyca will be sold.

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

henrik — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:37:06 GMT

I used to have my 7000 on a large sideboard, and sometimes I'd rearrange the system. In fact, I think it looks stunning in 1x4, 2x2 and 4x1 combinations, each combination has its own visual advantages :-)

Nowadays the 7000 is placed on a tiny table, so 1x4 is the only option (see photo (yes, I really have to do something about that cable mess, haha)). As you can see, I have placed the beomaster between the beocord and the beograms, I think the displays line up really nice that way (see photo).

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

Peter — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:35:09 GMT

The B&O recommended way from the top down for the 5000 system is:

Beogram 5000

Beomaster 5000

Beogram CD50

Beocord 5000.

It allows you to have all the units open but still easily access all the sources! The 5500 system rather spoilt this by the cassette being directly under the CD tray of the CD50, but this was rectified when the CD5500 was released as the tray moved to the other side!

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

Jandyt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:20:44 GMT

Peter :

Actually when I had my 7000 set up, I had two Beocords on the bottom, the BeogramCD and the Beomaster on top and the Beogram LP on the wall bracket.

That's the answer if you have a Beogram. I could do with about 4 Beogram wall brackets of Steve (Sounds Heavenly)!

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

Xseries — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:18:02 GMT

Beogram on top, the BM 7000 then casette player with the CD at the bottom - from memory I will now go and check (I was right)! The reason to have the casette player one up from the bottom is to stop it knocking things off when opening it! The CD player is only 1/3 of the width and slightly higher so it does not knock a record cleaning cloth off when opening!

I have always stacked them this way since my first BM 5000 system back in 1985!

This is also the way that nearly all the catalgoues show them (when stacked 1 above the other).

I dug out a Beosystem 5000 promotional brochure that shows them stacked in a variety of ways 1 1 2 (record deck on top), 2 1 1 (record deck at end), 1 3 (tape deck on tis own), 4 in a row (though the photo cut out at 3.25!) and also as two pairs with space between!

Interestingly the stack of 4 was BM, BC, CD50 and BG - but then these are photos for publicity rather than the real world with furnitre etc.

Brian

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

Peter — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:57:58 GMT

Actually when I had my 7000 set up, I had two Beocords on the bottom, the BeogramCD and the Beomaster on top and the Beogram LP on the wall bracket.

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

Jandyt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:55:57 GMT

Gosh! This corner has changed over the past couple of years!

Re: Stacking a Beosystem 5000/5500/6500 and 7000

cooldude — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:32:21 GMT

soundproof:

Agree with that, Peter - and it's smart to put the Beomaster on top of the CD-player. Putting weight on the CD-player helps reduce any vibrations in that unit. This is in my home-office.

Love that setup and you are right I'll try to put the beomaster on top of my cd player and see if it helps as my 6500 cd player is temperamental at best.