3200 ? - Not quite so much ripping tracks as laboriously playing and recording! 😛

I'd go for the BS4 personally, but the 3200 is a design classic.  I think they will both last as long as each other, but the 3200 seems a little more 'solid' in my opinion.

Only my opinion though!! 🙂

Lee 

The BS 3200 has been around for awhile: The design is over 20-25 years old,  I was told in Struer. Amazing.

But it performs quite well enough copying music. CD copying is pretty straight forward, and once copied on the HD,  I then edit the tracks out that I don't want. When I download MP3, I copy the music from my PC onto a CD, and then onto the 3200 HD again. The music downloaded is now on the PC, available through the Beoport, and also on the 3200.

The CD ( printable ) is then given a cover of my own in an HP 5100, and rotates out in the car collection. A Bose music system plays the MP3 CD ( I wish it were B & O ) but that is what came installed with the vehicles. 

We have a Beoport which allows us to listen to N.RADIO or N.MUSIC, but we don't leave the main PC on all the time. This is where the 3200 + the M-L system shines.

The Beo 4 then takes over to activate M-L speakers and the 3200 music collection. All night if you wish, and equally in each speaker room. We have it set-up as the Home Theatre system centerpiece, DVD, CD, and PC sound. I connected a WLAN in the house and can switch between Internet or SAT TV using the 3200, upstairs in bed if needed.

I do like and use SD memory sticks: It would be nice to finally see the SD slot featured in a car of my choice someday. I've done some future model testing for Porsche for the past 5 years, and it is coming with the Panamera. When it does I'll probably then move on to the BS 4, which as mentioned is a beautiful looking design. But for now I very happy with the BS 3200.

There are a couple of other members here that should chime in as they have some unique thoughts and ideas I've learned from on BS 3200 usage: Calling over the Suisse Hills here to:  SANTIAGO - DIGA ME.

You are correct. 192 is the maximum you can select. However I use 128.

I removed 3 old CD recordings manually on the unit just now, which took less than 1 minute. This will clear up space for newer CD's in the future.

.............wait for BeoCenter 5. It will be available in march/april 2008 in US.

I have a BS 4 which I prefer over the BS32000. BS4 is more discret and that give him a big advantage!!

 regards....

Seeing as I have a 3200 I'd say go for the 3200. Played with the BS4 enough in the store but sorry there's just something missing on it. The classic double doors and looks aren't there on the BS4.

CD wise am more than happy with it have about 40+ CD's on it's HDD, however I really use the BeoPort and Mac running iTunes, which I'd recommend too.

 I guess BS4 is OK if you want DAB radio (not sure if 3200 has that option) 😁

Good point on the DAB Radio with Beosound 4. It isn't available on my Beosound 3200, but I can get CLASSIC FM ( London ) using N.RADIO with the Beoport, and I know this is a DAB Radio Station. One of the great features of having Beoport and M-L.

I listened to CLASSIC FM  when I worked in London, or Kew Gardens, and the stereo sound coming through the BS3200 and BL 4000, even BL 2000. is very close to an original DAB radio.

One of the mistakes I made was leaving my DAB radio ( B&O ) in my London flat when I sold it, saving a bit of shipping weight and allowing me to move up to a newer B & O system. But N.RADIO didn't exist then either.