Crowd-sourcing a history lesson about volume control

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geoffmartin
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840 posts
Posted September 12, 2019 at 12:13 GMT
#2127756

Hi,

I'm lazily looking for the quickest way to get some information I need... and I suspect that the solution lies here in BeoWorld...

The setup:

  • Today, the volume control standard (on, for example, a BeoVision television) ranges from 0 to 90 with a step size (resolution) of 1.
  • Once-upon-a-time, that range was 0 to 72 with a step size of 2 (even-numbers only).
  • Before that, it was 0.0 to 6.0 (e.g. BeoMaster 9000)

My questions:

  1. What were the first and last B&O products released with the 0 to 72 standard?
  2. Other than the BeoMaster 9000, were there other B&O  products that used the 0.0 to 6.0 standard?
  3. Were there other scales on other products? Or was everything else an analogue knob/slider?
  4. What was the step size of the BeoMaster 9000?

Thanks for your help!

-geoff

PLEASE READ before sending me a Personal Message. If you have questions about or problems with B&O equipment, these should be directed through your dealer and/or B&O's Customer Service department. I cannot be a "short circuit", bypassing these communication channels. Thanks -geoff
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Dillen
BronzeModeratorFounder
12777 posts
Posted September 12, 2019 at 12:38 GMT
#2127757

What's a BeoMaster 9000?

Beomaster 8000 (without capitol m) has 0.0-6.0 with a step size of 0.1

Martin

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Puncher (archived2)
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2171 posts
Posted September 12, 2019 at 12:47 GMT
#2127758

80s bm5000 was 0 to 6 iirc

GE
geoffmartin
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840 posts
Posted September 12, 2019 at 13:06 GMT
#2127759

Hi Martin,

Oops... two mistakes in one name! "BeoMaster" out of Habit and "9000" because I'm typing too fast and relying on copy/paste too much...

But thanks for your answer. That's a start...

chEers
-geOff 

PLEASE READ before sending me a Personal Message. If you have questions about or problems with B&O equipment, these should be directed through your dealer and/or B&O's Customer Service department. I cannot be a "short circuit", bypassing these communication channels. Thanks -geoff
Guy
Guy
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4528 posts
Posted September 12, 2019 at 13:32 GMT
#2127760

Using Beolink 5000, the volume scale on my BC9500 is 0 to 98 with a step size of 2 🙂

Location: Warwickshire, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovision-10.png Beovision-10.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Explore.png Beosound-Explore.png
Beosound-Essence.png Beosound-Essence.png
Beoplay-P2.png Beoplay-P2.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H4.png Beoplay-H4.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beoplay-Form-2i.png Beoplay-Form-2i.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-A2.png Beoplay-A2.png
GE
geoffmartin
Bronze
840 posts
Posted September 12, 2019 at 13:56 GMT
#2127761

Guy wrote:

Using Beolink 5000, the volume scale on my BC9500 is 0 to 98 with a step size of 2 🙂

Ooooh! Cool! A new one that I didn't know about!

Thanks!
- g  

 

PLEASE READ before sending me a Personal Message. If you have questions about or problems with B&O equipment, these should be directed through your dealer and/or B&O's Customer Service department. I cannot be a "short circuit", bypassing these communication channels. Thanks -geoff
Beobuddy
Beobuddy
BronzeFounder
4178 posts
Posted September 12, 2019 at 14:53 GMT
#2127762

Beomaster 6500: 0-78, steps 2.

Beomaster 5000: 0.0 - 6.0 steps 0.2

Location: Utrecht

Quite a challenge to achieve "Less is More" while having the Beovirus.
PO
politician
Bronze
269 posts
Posted September 12, 2019 at 23:16 GMT
#2127763

My 1975 Beomaster 6000 (quadraphonic) has touch switches and mechanical controls, and the volume range runs from 0 to 12.

beofrederic
beofrederic
Bronze
367 posts
Posted September 13, 2019 at 04:44 GMT
#2127764

BeoSound 4000:  volume reads 00-72,  increments by 2 .

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beosound-Shape.png Beosound-Shape.png
Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-H9i.png Beoplay-H9i.png
Beoplay-A8.png Beoplay-A8.png
GE
geoffmartin
Bronze
840 posts
Posted September 13, 2019 at 05:55 GMT
#2127765

This info is great! Thanks!

I'll start making a spreadsheet with the info...

Cheers
-g 

PLEASE READ before sending me a Personal Message. If you have questions about or problems with B&O equipment, these should be directed through your dealer and/or B&O's Customer Service department. I cannot be a "short circuit", bypassing these communication channels. Thanks -geoff
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