I guess they will decrease - I think if selling you will get around £500 for a pair.

Why do you think they will decrease? After all they are already pretty inexpensive considering their design. Where can you get active speakers for that amount of money these days? And: they are still quite numerous, but as numbers decline values may also as well go up. Just a couple of thoughts...

Kai

The electronics are quite poor quality components compared to the classic equipment and degrades. Don't get me wrong, I have Penta3s and think they are brilliant. But they are powered rather than active and look old fashioned compared to 8000s. Just my opinion though! I agree that they won't get much cheaper - I just don't think they will increase.

Poor quality components? I'm no technician but am surprised that this prejudice against much of the B&O equipment seems to be so prevalent - even among us fans. The midrange drivers and the tweeter at least for the later models are Scan-Speak as far as I know and the amplifier is arguably one of the best pre ICE amplifiers that B&O has produced. Also, the cross-over is quite a complex quality part as I've been told on numerous occasions. Don't know about the woofers though. Still, not quite what I would call poor quality components - at least the ones that I am aware of. More like the opposite. Not to forget about the casings made of stainless steel which I would also not consider to be easily manufactured or even cheap. All this adds to my surprise that Pentas go for that little money nowadays...

But others on here will be much better able to eloborate on that.

Thanks very much für your opinion and sorry for me begging to differ a little based on my rather poor knowledge...

Greetings,

Kai

I love Penta's too. Currently got 2 pairs (mk.II & III) and now seriously thinking about selling a pair of 6000's and buying a 3rd pair of Penta's :-D

So, so superior to a pair of 6000's but worth roughly the same these days circa £400-500

i got a pair of 8000's too, way better than the 6000's but still prefer Penta's

Long live all Penta's!! 

I've just accidentally tapped 'verify' on my own post, and now i'm not sure what i've done, or what day of the week it is..

apologies anyway, not meant to be 'verified'

I have all three... Pentas, 8000s, and 6000s. I love the Pentas, but they are kind of dated looking, and I am thinking about replacing them with BeoLab 5s. I've never had any issues with my 8000s and Pentas since I bought them near 20 years ago. My 6000s have the dried out foam around the drivers and are in need of repair, but I love their look. Ultimately, I'd be happy with 8000s and BL-5s only.

The amplifiers are what I am on about. The circuit boards and components are not as good as I would expect and repairing them can be a pain (I have been told!) I have no issues with the circuit design or the drive units, though I don't like foam surrounds. As I said, I have Pentas from new and paid new price for them so I do have a very high opinion of them. I do not however have blinkered vision and recognise that there are faults, as with many of my best loved pieces. I could easily have just said that they were the best speakers B&O have made up to the Beolab 5s - which as far as Powerlink speakers are concerned I think they are. I don't however think they will make me any money, more is the pity!!