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Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Dave — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:11:46 GMT

I must be in the wrong thread!

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Peter — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:42:08 GMT

I'll ask about the dented ones! The dent is not that bad but left a nasty taste in one's mouth. Shame they were not treated better. I felt responsible as I had encouraged their being lent. And clearly nothing else was going to be done!

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Peter — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:39:18 GMT

joeyboygolf:
Peter:
Just gave away a pair of 5000s!!!
Now , I know that's true Peter but I believe that you should also state your reasons for doing so!
By the way, what happened to the dented ones, I may be interested!

Why spoil a good line!

Actually I am swapping them for a CD5500 and some other bits! I actually didn't even unwrap them as I didn't want them to have any marks on them! Lee had kindly arranged for their transport and had wrapped them beautifully after cleaning them up! The CD5500 is wonderful! I have also engineered us getting the service manual so that will be on site soon!

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Jandyt — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:21:29 GMT

Hi Leon.
I have Pentas and an Avant but my rears are 8000s. As some other git won the BS4 I am using a 7000 system for audio.
I really would like a BS4 but would hate to part company with my trusty Beosystem 7000 which I have had since 1993!
I was wondering, Do you get full display on your Pentas ie NMUSIC and NRADIO? Is the display on the 5000s the same as the Penta display?

Andy T.

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Alex — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:46:49 GMT

joeyboygolf:
Alex:
joeyboygolf:
there aren't many of us proper audiophiles on this forum!
I agree - not enough Penta owners!
Don't forget Alex, I've got both but I keep selling the Penta's. What does that tell you?

You keep making the wrong decision?

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

joeyboygolf — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:18:15 GMT

Peter:
Just gave away a pair of 5000s!!!

Now , I know that's true Peter but I believe that you should also state your reasons for doing so!

By the way, what happened to the dented ones, I may be interested!

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Dave — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:35:50 GMT

yay the problem was all sorted in seconds and while a new BS4 is ordered from Denmark i have a loan BS4, nice one! An interesting issue, but my inference that it was a fake was probably wrong. It appears that this BS4 may have been intended for the Asian market and a mix up had occured, oh well i'm not the least bit worried, because the service is superb at Dj's in Adelaide, i love them!! A brand new store has just opened in Hyde park but i haven't been there to see it yet, thats how good the this store is.

I'm only 20 and assumptions can easily be made. If the service was arrogant (like i have experienced in other la-di-dah places) i would not have made a single purchase. On one occasion i waltzed into the other B&O dealer which is now closed down, and they were unexpectedly VERY rude. Never went there again despite it being in a more convenient location.

Thats my tangent for the night, i just wanted to report on a day that easily could have ended in tantrums and tears, but ended up being a productive and fun day! I was given cable covers for the tyraid of cables that plagued our otherwise nifty setup. Stay tuned for photo's!

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

beologisch — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:05:23 GMT

Peter:
Just gave away a pair of 5000s!!!

"gave away" as in without payment ?...................that's a lucky guy [or girl]

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Medogsfat — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:50:05 GMT

joeyboygolf:

Alex:
joeyboygolf:
there aren't many of us proper audiophiles on this forum!
I agree - not enough Penta owners!
Don't forget Alex, I've got both but I keep selling the Penta's. What does that tell you?

Degeneration of the ossicle chain Graham

Chris.

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Peter — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:48:35 GMT

Just gave away a pair of 5000s!!!

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

joeyboygolf — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:16:05 GMT

Henry:
joeyboygolf:

Alex:
joeyboygolf:
there aren't many of us proper audiophiles on this forum!
I agree - not enough Penta owners!
Don't forget Alex, I've got both but I keep selling the Penta's. What does that tell you?
That's a trick question?!

My current Pentas are sold awaiting collection but I've had several other pairs and sold those. I choose to keep Lab 5000's and I've got 3 pairs of those at the moment!!

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Stars — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:42:46 GMT

joeyboygolf:

Alex:
joeyboygolf:
there aren't many of us proper audiophiles on this forum!
I agree - not enough Penta owners!
Don't forget Alex, I've got both but I keep selling the Penta's. What does that tell you?

That's a trick question?!

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

joeyboygolf — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:58:09 GMT

Alex:
joeyboygolf:
there aren't many of us proper audiophiles on this forum!
I agree - not enough Penta owners!

Don't forget Alex, I've got both but I keep selling the Penta's. What does that tell you?

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Dave — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:00:42 GMT

Even though this is not relevant to the title of my original post, i thought i should put this up to let you guys know, when i turned my bs4 on this morning - it's display was gone. Uh,oh! Then the door started going up and down as though it was confused, THEN it started popping very loudly through the speakers (is that burning circuitry i can smell?)... i called the dealer and they will be over in a few hours to see whats up.

When i was setting it all up at the start i noticed the hong kong text inside it's conical foot, but didn't worry - as this has been discussed already on here.

When i spoke to the dealer and mentioned the chinese writing, he sounded surprised and was confused.

Are there fake beosounds being distributed during transit of these products?? :O

Re: BeoLab 4000, IMPRESSIVE.

Alex — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:31:44 GMT

joeyboygolf:
there aren't many of us proper audiophiles on this forum!

I agree - not enough Penta owners!