Shame you are not in the UK -

That IS a steal.  Here's one.  The seller is a Beo-Fan and can be relied upon for his description accuracy and shipping skills.  Tho I'm not sure why he used the phrase "glass mirror" when AFAIK it's polished aluminum.

MediaBobNY wrote:

That IS a steal.  Here's one.  The seller is a Beo-Fan and can be relied upon for his description accuracy and shipping skills.  Tho I'm not sure why he used the phrase "glass mirror" when AFAIK it's polished aluminum.

I have bought B&O items from that seller and have always had good results. 

I got my Beocenter 8500 shipped from Netherlands to Croatia and it made it in one piece, but mostly - as others did indicate already - because the seller (in my case our ex-Forum member and great B&O enthusiast Leslie) was so kind to pack it with all possible precaution measures.

Now to your original question, these Beocenters would be perfect to run your S45s, they look impressive, sculptural and iconic so if you find one in a good shape you won’t regret it. 

In my experience, for pairing the Beocenter with Beovox 'passive' speakers; the 9500 amplifier sounds much better than the 9300. The 9300 reacts quicker though by remote control, and would be my choice for use with Beolab active speakers. 

Looking through the many Beomaster models I find the Beomaster 3000-2 to be the right size and a great design.  Any thoughts on how it would pair with the 1900 record deck and the S45 speakers?  

It would work fine. It will be difficult to find a Beomaster of that type already restored in good working order though. Most being sold are in need of restoration. If you go the B&O system route though I would still consider the Beomaster 1900 or 2400. For the tape input you can either insert a CD player or you can use a bluetooth device that allows you to use a phone or ipod type player.  Any of those Beomaster units will drive the S45s without any trouble.

Thanks.  What I like about the 3000-2 is the ability to stack the record deck on top, and that it is in the MOMA!  I would appreciate any leads.

Just located a NEW Beomaster 4000 for sale for $250.  Sounds like a good deal to me and it's square/ front controls like the 3000-2. Thoughts?

It's on the SF bay area Craigslist.