Hi there

in no way is the amp under powered for those speakers. The BM 1900 will happily drive most B&O speakers including the S75. I have a BM1900 and a pair of S45-2 speakers and the sound is superb with loudness on and bass and treble set at 0 . Don't worry about what is written on the labels.

I really suspect there is something wrong with either your speakers or your amp, just because you spent a lot of money doesn't mean there can't be an issue. The only way to really determine this is to test them in isolation of each other. You could start by testing the amp with headphones. Then the speakers on another amp and another set of speakers on the amp, it could also be the speaker cables.

most BM1900 will require recapping at their age, so if this hasn't been done and you can isolate the amp as a problem,this is a good place to start.

the s45-2 are pretty reliable and if the woofers are moving freely, unless they have been over driven are less likely to be the source of the issue.

drew

Check the woofers.
Does the cone move freely when pushed (carefully of course) or is it frozen solid ?

And grab a capacitor kit for the Beomaster as suggested above.

Martin

Okay guys, thanks again and message heard loud and clear (pardon the pun).

From here I'll find some new cables and test amp and speakers independently and revert back to you all with the results.

Really appreciate the help fellas.

Mitch

I own BM1900, BM2400, and BM4000.

I also own BV S40, BV S45-2, BV P30, BV P45, and BV M70.

I have tried all combinations of these 3 receivers with these 5 pairs of speakers.  The BM1900 can sound fabulous with BV S45-2.  I know first hand.  There is nothing underpowered with a BM1900.  It can drive the M70 just fine as well.

Are you sure the source material is not the cause of your poor sound?

PS  I don't think cranking bass and treble sliders all the way up and having loudness engaged is the answer.  If anything else, I would think that would make things worse.

Does it sound like that on the Radio?, you havent connected a cd plyaer or other device other than a turntable to Phono have you? That would give the symptoms you are describing

Hi AJames, 

No, connecting anything other than a turntable to Phono sounds dreadful.

I am using an iPad through the TAPE input.

Good thought though!

I've yet to try the radio as I haven't got an arial for this unit. Will also try that.

Cheers again.

Hi AJames, 

No, connecting anything other than a turntable to Phono sounds dreadful.

I am using an iPad through the TAPE input.

Good thought though!

I've yet to try the radio as I haven't got an arial for this unit. Will also try that.

Cheers again.

You don't need an aerial.  Soren for one just uses a length of bare wire (connected with an alligator clip I believe).

Connecting any high level source to the Phono input wouldn't just sound terrible, it could blow the thing up.

Do you have the equalization setting (EQ) on the iPad set to something other than "Off"?

Well, add me to the owners of the Beomaster 1900-2 and S45-2.

Put simply, the sound is superb, tone controls at their zero settings.

There is plenty of steam too.

It is however less sensitive than a Beomaster 5000 or a 4400.