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Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

vikinger — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:01:11 GMT

Posted my list previously but totally overlooked my Beomaster 2000 (1970's model.)

Rebuilt / recapped by Martin after taking a chance with a Danish small ad. I really can't emphasize just how good this BM is. Playing through S45's, even at high-ish volumes the silent sections are absolutely silent (no hiss) and nearly 40 years on it still looks like it was designed and made yesterday.

Graham

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

david coyne — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:15:59 GMT

Hello Comrades

Not a single mention of Beocentre 2!!! My first B&O music system and it still delights me (and friends still say wow when they see it lit up on its lovely stand). Is it really such a dudd, not no one would mention it?

My first ever purchase of B&O were two beocom 6000 phones and beotalk 1200. I love them still and they are the reason I became hooked.. I became so frustrated knowing my phone could mute my tv and stereo, if only i had a B&O one. That started the obsession :(

My other great love is an old beolit 800 radio- such lovely sound still, much nicer than my 1000, 700, 600 or 500

I actually quite like my BV8-40 as well, but i guess it won't win any prizes... it was what i could afford and prepared to spend (though i still wonder why i didnt buy a very beautiful BV 5 from our friend Lee- would I really notice the difference in picture???).

Products i dont have but love (and in the process of procuring)..... Beocentre 9500 complete with matching beogram 9500 how very beautiful.. not sure of the sound quality as never heard one, but the design is just classic B&O, at least in my humble opinion.

Actually all of my products give me great joy.. its always lovely to watch my BV8 or BV6, its a pleasure to use the phone, listen to music with beoport and beocentre 2. Listening to one of my half a dozen or so old beolits which all are in various states of working order (but all look close to pristine).

Oh and of course I love drinking my tea out of my B&O mug, kindly given by Lee!

Hope you are all well

David

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

Flappo — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:34:12 GMT

i always wanted a beocentre 7000 when i was a nipper , my parents bought me a 4600 which while very good just wasn't as sexy as the 7k

my all time fave gear is either the beosystem 8k or the avant

the new stuff doesn't really do much for me i'm afraid

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

Russ — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:01:08 GMT

The BeoVision Avant/US. Hands down. For it's time. The BeoLab 5's are also OK, if you like that sort of thing.

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

Jonathan — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:18:06 GMT

It seems so far that the Beogram 4000 is winning.....

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

Jonathan — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:30:22 GMT

It's interesting to note that most answers come from the 80's and 90's... It seems that that was when B&O were really at their peak? Or is it just because they are closest in our memories?

Not many mentions of old microphones or shavers or accessories.

It seems the iconic pieces are iconic not just for their design, but for their brilliance as well!

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

TripEnglish — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:08:26 GMT

I wonder how much our choices are influenced by when we were either introduced to the brand or purchased our first piece? I was thinking that the pieces I idolized when I was first introduced (Avant, BeoCenter 9000, BeoLab 8000s, etc.) seem to have more emotional resonance than the older or newer pieces that I'm also particularly fond of.

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

Lennaert — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:14:20 GMT

I have to say that the Beocenter 3500 is a warm addition to any interior. I like the looks and it works superb with a pair of S60's.

Besides the older B&O the new products have some things to offer that realy are beautifull. Personally I like the MX-series and the Beocenter 1. The Beosound 9000 is a must have for a man who loves to listen to CD's (respect for CD and LP listeners) in a current era of downloads and iTunes.

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

BenSA — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:37:16 GMT

Well I'll put my usually unpopular choice of the '70's Beomaster 6000 Quad. An absolute piece of ingenuity for the decade it comes from. Love it to bits!!

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

Tod Daniel — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:49:55 GMT

Definately the 5000 series system from 1984 as that was the hi-fi that got me back into Bang and Olufsen. Then from the 90s the Ouverture and the BeoLab 6000s. apart from the BeoVision 8, nothing present really does it for me in their range - I find them rather unexciting these days. A8s nice design but should sell for a third of the price - they simply don't do it when it comes to sound which is what they were probably designed to do!!!

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

Medogsfat — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:35:23 GMT

I'm surprised the Beolink 1000 hasn't been mentioned yet - it normally makes it into these lists.

Brilliant remote.

My favourite B&O product though is the Beovox MC120.2's. Mine are in white which was really forward thinking at the time as they now they still compete admirably with all the recent limited edition B&O stuff.

Chris.

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

burantek — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:12:42 GMT

Dave:
My fave is MKI BeoLab 4000

I love them very much as well! Modern day S45's! Bang/buck!

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

Dave — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:17:50 GMT

My fave is MKI BeoLab 4000

But BL5 would have to take the cake, it is the best on so many levels, including the reinforcement of B&O's credibility and competancy in sound

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

beocool — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:17:35 GMT

Beolab1:

Beosystem 7000 with Beolink 7000 on floor stand. Great quality, timeless design and fun to play with. Best cd player ever from B&O!!!

I love this system so much, I have two of them, sadly no floorstand, though. My other favourites include the Beogram 4000, Beosound 9000 and Beolab 5.

Re: What are the best B&O items ever?

Steffen — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:21:06 GMT

Bentleyman:

Beolab1:

Beosystem 7000 with Beolink 7000 on floor stand. Great quality, timeless design and fun to play with. Best cd player ever from B&O!!!

Have to agree with this one.

Plus Beolab Penta's II or III...

then there's also the Beocenter 9500 ~ lovely system

In terms of TV there have been some great models...including Avants and MX's.

Beovision 5 has gotta be at the top of the tree in terms of innovative design I think..

I agree with all of the above.

Plus Beolab 3000/4500 and 5000...

-and of course the BM1900 range -ending with the BM4500. Groundbreaking design - almost 20 years in production. And even today, some people think it's a brand new design when they see it.

In terms of TV, I would also mention the LX-range. Some of the best sounding tv's ever with pasive speakers. High quality slim cabinets with either wood-trim or high-gloss paint +aluminum panels -at a time when most other TV's were ugly, clumsy black or grey plastic boxes. And the picture quality was state-of-the-art at the time.
(I have to say, that i hate the design of the BV 8 -the cabinet looks like what it is: plastic -and I don't see the point in "bringing depth to the flatscreen"...(Yes, I know the sound is great -but so it is on the beautiful BV 10)) Ooohh -I can already hear the BV 8 owners complaining

In the flatscreen range, I like the BV4, BV5, BV7 and BV10. All of those have high quality materials in the cabinets, as you'd expect from a high-end brand.