Does anyone know when B&O made the Beosound 3000 with the smaller clamper. Later models had the disc clamper almost the size of the CD. Earlier ones had thee smaller diameter clamper.

Towards the end of the 90s. In fact the BeoCenter 2300 which I owned for several years stopped around 1999/2000. There was a BeoSystem 2500 as well which was earlier. I prefer the earlier models for this very reason. I traded my 2300 in against a new 9000 recently and the shop sold it on the same day! Obviously still very sought after. Someone did tell me the reason they changed the size but I can't remember, was it something to do with dust maybe? Can't remember, anyway a great piece of kit those music systems. Loved it.

Simon.  

If I recall correctly, another member stated that the change in clamper size was to prevent children sticking their fingers in to stop the CD from spinning.  There might have been another comment that it was to prevent people becoming spastic from watching the spinning CD.

The Beonic Man:

Towards the end of the 90s. In fact the BeoCenter 2300 which I owned for several years stopped around 1999/2000.

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Simon.  

Yes, I remembered this time. In 2000, I went to my B&O repair center, called CRTV in Paris and bought the whole CD clamper section including the mecanism, as a spare part. It's still in my home in case if my old BS Ouverture (9 years old) needs a new one.

IMHO, I really prefer the old version as this one shows the CD moving in "the air". This visual effect brings its part of magic that characterizes many of B&O products.

Cheers,

Guy

Seem to remember it been said that the different clampers are all interchangeable. Think it was Graham (Joeyboygolf) who said this. Not 100% sure though.

 

Craig

Craig:

Seem to remember it been said that the different clampers are all interchangeable. Think it was Graham (Joeyboygolf) who said this. Not 100% sure though.

 

Craig

Quite correct Craig, 'twas I.

They are indeed all interchangeable and surprisingly the cheapest one to buy as a spare part is the polished chrome one as fitted to the 3200!

joeyboygolf:

surprisingly the cheapest one to buy as a spare part is the polished chrome one as fitted to the 3200!

How strange, I would of thought they were all the same price.

 

Craig

I prefer the small clamper to be honest. More elegant and I like watching the disc spinning without feeling dizzy or other and last I do not have children 

 

b 

Yes, I think too, watching the CD spinning in the air was the principal magical feature of the Ouverture/BS2500/2300, with the automatic sliding doors.

Guy 

I always preferred it with the mirrored button panel too, but I suppose they got rid of this because of finger prints and scratches...

I am lucky enough to own a BS 2300 with small clamper, mirror button panel, RDS and two way communication. It is over 16 years old now and and the mirror button panel is in very good condition. It has only one very tiny scratch, but that's only visible if you look for it really hard. Most people don't even notice it. The fingerprints are somewhat visible, but even this isn't too bad compared to the fingerprints on the glass panel of a BC 9300.