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Re: Collection of B&O amps and speakers - how to use and/or mix - What would YOU do?

Doctor — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:59:57 GMT

Debatable - I like the 8000 but prefer the 4400. The 5000 is the benchmark for build quality. The progress in circuit design was accompanied by a decline in quality of materials. It is a matter of opinion as to where the ideal compromise is met. I like the late seventies (4400), some prefer the early 80s (8000). Both are reasonable choices - it just depends on your priorities. Late sixties is another choice - I have hedged my bets and got a choice!

Re: Collection of B&O amps and speakers - how to use and/or mix - What would YOU do?

j0hnbarker — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:33:11 GMT

valve1:

Doctor:
our set up is certainly different! The BM4400 is actually a better amplifier than the Beolab 5000 - it is after all 10 years younger in design and is direct coupled. However I use a Beolab 5000 as well as I just like it!
I am surprised to hear this (having never heard or seen either of them) I had the impression that the 5000 was the bench mark by which others were judged from the posts that I have read?

Nah - that is the Beomaster 8000.

Re: Collection of B&O amps and speakers - how to use and/or mix - What would YOU do?

valve1 — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:41:00 GMT

Doctor:
our set up is certainly different! The BM4400 is actually a better amplifier than the Beolab 5000 - it is after all 10 years younger in design and is direct coupled. However I use a Beolab 5000 as well as I just like it!

I am surprised to hear this (having never heard or seen either of them) I had the impression that the 5000 was the bench mark by which others were judged from the posts that I have read?

Re: Collection of B&O amps and speakers - how to use and/or mix - What would YOU do?

Doctor — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:21:01 GMT

The problem with the BM7000 speaker 1 connection is the mute relay. It needs taking apart and cleaning or replacing. Well worth doing and a very common fault!

Your set up is certainly different! The BM4400 is actually a better amplifier than the Beolab 5000 - it is after all 10 years younger in design and is direct coupled. However I use a Beolab 5000 as well as I just like it!

To be honest, the only thing I would do is fix the BM7000 as it is clearly irritating you!

Collection of B&O amps and speakers - how to use and/or mix - What would YOU do?

kallasr — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:54:48 GMT

After several acquisitions (and some sales) I am ready to do the final set-up in my homeoffice.

Available are:
Beosystem 7000 (Beomaster, Beogram CD, Beocord, MCP 6500)
Beomaster 4400
Beolab 5000 (soon a Beomaster 5000 tuner will be added)
Beovision MX4000
Beogram 4002
Beovox 5000 flat panel speakers (incl. wall mounts)
Beovox CX100
Beovox S45.2 (Stands available)

Restrictions:
I cannot use the speaker 1 connections for the Beomaster 7000, they are faulty. For this reason a Aux Conncection to the Beovision would require AV TV to have the TV sound on the speakers attached to the Beomaster 7000. For this reason I dropped the aux link connection.

Set-up so far:
- Beosystem 7000 connected to Beovox 5000 flat panel speakers (CD/Radio)
- Beovision MX4000 with Bevox CX100 speakers attached (TV)
- Beolab 5000 AND Beomaster 4400 (with Beogram 4002) share the same speakers (Beovox S45.2) via a Dodocus Ubox 3. Beomaster 4400 for radio/records and Beolab 5000 for PC/MP3s.

Any recommandations on changing this setup?

How would YOU use the availabe systems???

Ralf