So if you do not have BL5s with their optical input and you are trying to decide between the two BS4 versus BS9K look at range of sources they have ,,, and also consider the convenience of the BS9K's multiple CDs versus those CDs captured on to a 2GB SD card ,,, and the looks of the BS9K and its design & build quality versus the BS4 (every time I hear the click of the BS4's cover catching a CD I groan)
First B&O (1976) was a Beogram 1500 ... latest (2011) change has been to couple the BL11 with the BL6Ks *sounds superb*