Hi Edd, I don't think you can put a specific age to them. I have a pair of Beovox 1000's still sounding great on their original components, and a slightly younger pair of 1200's that needed capacitor replacement. As long as the top end still sounds good I'd go with the rule "if it aint broke dont fix it". Cheers, Steve

Totally agreed. The mounting can improve them - mine are in the bathroom hung on plasterboard partition walls, backs dead flat against the wall, and the bass that comes out is absurdly impressive for speakers so small. Enjoy! Steve

Hi Martin, Many thanks - I'll be in touch to order a new bulb. I had one out of one of my BM1000's to check it - 19V is what it is marked as. The glass envelope seems to have a plastic nobbly coating on it, I'm guessing it would act as some sort of diffuser, not that it would be needed here. The sleeve came off nicely - no sticking! Hopefully

Thank you Brian and Peter. Yes, I did wonder about the wisdom of putting a 12V bulb in the way of 19V... Then I started using the v=ir formula and calculating the resistance of the bulb and ended up wondering if a low wattage 12V item might not be a closer match... Then I started to get confused No doubt Dillen knows for sure. It's an odd little

My Dad's Beomaster 1000 needs a full set of lamps. The tuning scale lamps are not a problem - Maplins sell BU19V R10 MES 6.5V 300mA which is as near as makes no difference. Sorted. The stereo indicator is stumping me though. It's a 19Volt 0.097Amp, PHILIPS 8097D/71 IMPX (part number 8230004), should be common as muck because they were used in