Wonderful.

Fine instruments for the reproduction of music -- good theme, excellently presented, with lots of substantial information explaining why B&O is better and different. No wonder that this moment in time also coincided with the beginning of B&O's absolute heyday as an audio company.
Compared with today's catalogues, thin on facts and full of gloss and interior decoration, it's quite a difference. A treat.

It made me dig out my UK catalogue of the same era!  One can see an element of similarity - but not the in depth techincal extras available in the US version.  A far cry from the US "catalogues" I picked up in the mid 90s.

I can only agree with the previous comment about the heyday. 

Brian 

Hi Peter,

This is also a favorite of mine! I love the photography and the way its laid out gives a sense of a company the really focuses on the R&D of products seeking to produce the best possible, there is also so much technical data in the catalogue which really makes it impressive .. yes less decor pics today, please..... My assumption is that perhaps this may have been the year that B&O launched into the US market as the whole catalogue seems to be an introduction to B&O......

Another favourite (although I cant read a word) is the 82 dutch, very nice photos of each beosystem grouping, especially the 8000/6000 and 2400, I also like the 78/79 (british?) catalogue which is similar to the US edition and lastly the 76 Danish, again nice beosystem grouping photos and lots of classics such as the 6000 quad with trumpet stand Tv's and speakers. This also seems to have the technical data 'introduction' componant to it.

Its wonderful to be able to go back read, see the photos and really feel the brands integrity, and history. 

Thanks for that Peter.  Superb catalogue!
Wish they still made them like that, instead of the silly 'magalogue'.  You could spend a full day reading that!

Andy T.