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Re: Back from Classic Audio!

Jandyt — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:20:56 GMT

What a fantastic job Frede does. His attention to detail is legendary and I just love the unique hardback book that accompanies your better than new Beosystem 5000.

Thanks for the brilliant photo's Lee. I will never forget that afternoon we went to Frede's house first.

Andy T.

Re: Back from Classic Audio!

davefarr — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:58:17 GMT

I'm in contact with Frede at the moment with a view to getting my newly bought Beomaster 5000, Beolab 5000 and Beovox 2500 cube speakers restored. Having been reminded of this thread by Chris (many thanks), I now can't wait to get them sent off and maybe have them back for Christmas. 500 hours of testing for each piece - it's a remarkable job. Thanks for the thread Lee.

Dave.

Re: Back from Classic Audio!

Jonathan — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:36:12 GMT

Lee, do you have 'before' pics?

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Craig — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:46:31 GMT

Very nice Lee. Only yesterday I was listening to one of these wonderful systems. Visited Jandyt whilst I was up north for the weekend. Now Andy's sounds fantastic, but I would love to hear a fully restored one.

Craig

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Dillen — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:08:11 GMT

Wonderful system !
Frede has done it again !

Martin

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Peter — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:10:21 GMT

Superb - I listen to this system out of preference to any of the others that I have had. You need a good source - I have the Beogram 3000 but the Beogram 4000 is a popular choice and I also have a Beogram CDX attached. Seems to work well! Speaker choice is important obviously - Beovox 5000s and 2500s are obviously designed to work with this amplifier - if you get the chance to visit Frede, he will demonstrate a full system.

Re: Back from Classic Audio!

Beolab1 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:55:12 GMT

They look beautiful! I don't know to much about these systems, but a friends father had them when I was around 7 years old (and a light green Beolit). Couldn't take my eyes of them. But more importantly: how do they sound?

Re: Back from Classic Audio!

Peter — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:34:46 GMT

Can only agree with all that has been said - Frede's work is superb - I am very happy with my system and I know Lee will cherish his. A new family heirloom!

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beocool — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:14:29 GMT

OMG... I'm totally speechless. What a fantastic system... I never met Frede but what an incredible job he has done!

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Cleviebaby — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:13:01 GMT

Lee,

They are absolutely beautiful. Frede is a very rare soul in our modern world.

Cleve

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Friedmett — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:29:46 GMT

9 LEE:

And again the lovely 'Frede's magic hands have healed this unit' labels on the underside this time.. (I don't read Danish so it could say that!)

Looking awesome. Really great work.

The Danish can be translated too:

Classic Audio certificates that this product does reach the standards for the classification: Classic audio product.

Certificate number: 1487, tlf: short for phone number. Ad 45 in front to reach Denmark. SE is Danish company official business registration number.

Kunde product= customer product

Registration: Nr:150

Re: Back from Classic Audio!

superdario — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:40:25 GMT

Congratulations Lee,

Wow, your Beolab/Beomaster 5000 combo looks amazing... Soon i'll get my restored Beolab 5000 from Frede. ;-)

Best regards

Re: Back from Classic Audio!

vikinger — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:10:04 GMT

Looks a great job, you must be very happy Lee.

Shots of those B&O packing boxes are interesting, especially the labels that warn you to reset the voltage to 240V from the factory 230V setting. (Must be less critical than a US 110V warning....... presumably different warning labels were stuck on according to the original export destination.) Looking under one of my old Beomasters (1001) the choices seemed to be 220, 130, 240, 110 (no 230V!)

Graham

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soundproof — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:07:55 GMT

Frede is a treasure. Visiting him was inspirational, and every day I'm reminded of the work he does, when I listen to my Beolab 5000/Beomaster 5000 while working.

I think you'll be very pleased with these, Lee. They look fantastic!

Re: Back from Classic Audio!

9 LEE — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:46:27 GMT

And finally, the man that did all this! Frede Kristensen.

I now have two classic and very special pieces of B&O to cherish forever, which will join my pristine Beovox 5000 and Beovox 2500 cubes. A set i'm very proud to own and my very own piece of B&O history.

Thank you to Classic Audio and Frede. May you keep restoring as many of these as possible