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Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Alex — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:56:56 GMT

From my limited ebay selling experience, other-brand speakers and vintage kit seems to go for next-to-nothing on ebay and isn't particularly wantable as while it may well sound good, it doesn't fit in with modern design/lifestyles wheras B&O does.

I would still choose a lot of B&O's older (70s and 80s) kit over modern kit from other brands. I know I would rather have my Beomaster 4400 than say, a Naim Nait, and I know which would sound better too!

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

wirralsimon — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:54:10 GMT

Alex

A nice story and not a million miles away from how it all started for me a couple of Christmases ago, in my case I realised that my fathers Beovox S30's that he had been using for 30 years sounded much better than the modern speakers I was using, so I looked at eBay on impulse and a few days later a pair of Beovox S30's arrived for £4.99 plus postage and I haven't really looked back since.

There are certainly people here who have found exceptional bargains, but even at the 'normal' eBay prices I still think 1970's and 1980's B&O is the best value for money you will find anywhere. Just be aware that you may find yourself on eBay a lot over the next few months and running out of space at home!

Simon

alexgrouse:

Hello Everyone!

Since my parents replaced our knackered Hitachi TV with a Beovision 7700, that they somehow managed to get from the local second-hand TV centre, I've been hankering for some Bang and Olufsen of my own.

Was browsing the 'Bay for ages, bid on a few local things, got outbid, sometimes by a little, sometimes a lot. Then out of the blue, 20 miles from home and in the next village to my grandfather, a Beomaster 901, Beogram 1203 and a pair of S30s for 99 pence. They won't stay that low says I...

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I paid the guy a pound in cash and departed with my spoils before he could change his mind. Was untested as he had no leads, so was a punt, but a few days later and with some leads from Maplin, WOW! The Beogram isn't working, only has a shell of a DIN cable on the end so not done anything with it yet. Could not believe my luck and the quality of sound from a stereo thats from 1974.

Have since added a Beocord 900, eBay again for £16.49 and I'm definately now on the look out for more, but suspect that was a one off. Just have to wait for my budget to get a bit bigger!

There are bargains out there a) if you're lucky and b) willing to take a bit of a punt.

alexgrouse

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

alexgrouse — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:20:11 GMT

Hello Everyone!

Since my parents replaced our knackered Hitachi TV with a Beovision 7700, that they somehow managed to get from the local second-hand TV centre, I've been hankering for some Bang and Olufsen of my own.

Was browsing the 'Bay for ages, bid on a few local things, got outbid, sometimes by a little, sometimes a lot. Then out of the blue, 20 miles from home and in the next village to my grandfather, a Beomaster 901, Beogram 1203 and a pair of S30s for 99 pence. They won't stay that low says I...

***

I paid the guy a pound in cash and departed with my spoils before he could change his mind. Was untested as he had no leads, so was a punt, but a few days later and with some leads from Maplin, WOW! The Beogram isn't working, only has a shell of a DIN cable on the end so not done anything with it yet. Could not believe my luck and the quality of sound from a stereo thats from 1974.

Have since added a Beocord 900, eBay again for £16.49 and I'm definately now on the look out for more, but suspect that was a one off. Just have to wait for my budget to get a bit bigger!

There are bargains out there a) if you're lucky and b) willing to take a bit of a punt.

alexgrouse

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Daniel — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:27:45 GMT

Last friday lunch i browsed the Swedish site blocket.se. There you see the description and a small picture.

This ad had been entered late thursday night and just said "Bang & Olufsen stereo and speaker 1 000 SEK (90€). I thought it was some very old system out of interest for me but anyway (as a BeoPhile) I clicked and my heart stopped.

The text said "Bang & Olufsen speakers in silver: 500 SEK (45€), BeoMaster 3500 (45€)." Nothing more. The bad picture showed a BeoMaster 3500 and a pair of Beolab 4000! I answered (still without heartbeat) but never heard from the seller. Later the same day the ad was gone.

Silver 4000's are just what I want as rear speakers!

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Stars — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:39:22 GMT

Not sure if any of you guys were watching the BL5s that were on eBay in January. Only a few years old and sold for under half the retail price! £5,750 was the winning bid, does better value exist?

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Craig — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:51:43 GMT

Yes I had a bid on that myself. With just 5 seconds to go I got outbid. I know who you are too.

Craig

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Medogsfat — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:00:01 GMT

It was won by one of our esteemed members.

The location was Dent which has the highest mainline rail station in England (1150 ft above sea level), it is on the famous Settle - Carlisle railway.... just thought you may all want to know that for the next pub quiz

Chris.

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Dave0280 — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:30:42 GMT

Cracking bargain last night - Beocentre 9300 went for £128 to someone with a username I_buy_used_beo so assuming some lucky someone on here has it. No pics put me off as well as it being in Cumbria but cash on collection so ad should have been accurate stating good working condition. Not bad for the money at all!!

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Craig — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:55:45 GMT

j0hnbarker:

Craig:

Just broght a Beocenter 2800 for 99p and a Beocenter 8000 for £175.

Craig

Ooo - well done on the BC8000 :)

Thanks John, collecting it Friday all been well. It has been fitted with mirrored panels from a 9500.

Craig

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Dennis — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:49:52 GMT

For about a month ago i bought a Beomaster 3500, Beocord 3500 and a Beogram 3500, with a MMC4, for only 500 DKK (60 Pounds). The Beogram 3500 alone, usually cost about 1500-2500 DKK (180-300 Pounds).

Best Regards

Loudspeaker

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

j0hnbarker — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:44:40 GMT

Craig:

Just broght a Beocenter 2800 for 99p and a Beocenter 8000 for £175.

Craig

Ooo - well done on the BC8000 :)

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Craig — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:12:25 GMT

Just broght a Beocenter 2800 for 99p and a Beocenter 8000 for £175.

Craig

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Dave0280 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:07:23 GMT

Gutted - just missed a Beosystem 4500 on Ebay - all in good condition, not including the CD though - went for £128 including a Beolink 1000 in mint nick!! Damn it - forgot it was ending!! I'd have had that and waited on the CD to pop up in the future!! Gutted.... been looking for one of those for a while!!

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

Spiros — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:22:19 GMT

Just got lucky today as well!!!

Bought 1x Beocord 5000 white line 2 x Beocords 5000 blacks and one Beomaster 5500 all for 60 Euros.

Seller says they probably don't work but I think I should take the risk. These equipment were not hard to repar if of course there is failure!!!!

Re: Bargains the ones we dont see

h1npw — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:18:46 GMT

I was thinking about some other bargains I've managed to snap up when I remebered there had been a thread like this last year

http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/p/13732/104154.aspx#104154

Also just remembered a Beogram 9500 with MMC2 For £100. Later sold for £480

Cheers

Nigel