Small but perfectly formed!

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Peter
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Peter
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Posted November 3, 2007 at 17:15 GMT
#1823685

Over the years, I have collected a lot of B&O most of which I no longer have. I do still have a few favourite pieces though but wondered if we were all set an arbitrary limit, what we would have. So the lists do not become unworkable, there are some rules! 😂

1. No current products are counted! These are clearly for everyday pleasure but are not collectible as anyone can just buy one!

2. I am afraid I am going to start from The Beomaster 1000 era - I too lust after a Jet radio but these are too esoteric for most of us!

3. Only one of each type - i.e. one Beomaster, Beogram etc.

4. Only five products!!

 

I'll start!

Beogram 4000 - the best sounding Beogram made by B&O. (The 3000 doesn't count Frede!!)

Beolab 5000/Beomaster 5000 - Counts as one !! (I am allowed to cheat!)

Beolit 700 - I know the older ones sound even better but the style and sound together make this one stand out.

Beovox M100 - they just sound wonderful!

Beocenter 9500 - my wife likes this one! 

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound-Stage.png Beosound-Stage.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-2.png Beosound-2.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolit.png Beolit.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png
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Bieele
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Bieele
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Posted November 3, 2007 at 18:01 GMT
#1823686

Nice idea and nice list Peter.

Mine is shorter; but I am the very proud owner of the following pieces I really love:

- Beolab/beovox 4500 (mentioning these in 1 line is not even cheating!)

- Beocenter 9500 (not only your wife loves this one!)

-  Beolink 5000

This setup I collected over several years; and I am really happy with it! Sometimes I thought about selling some stuff (because it it is not my main setup I do not use it frequently) when considering a new buy, but I can never set that step!

Bieele 

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Sal (archived)
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Posted November 3, 2007 at 18:28 GMT
#1823687
Well, I am not in the same league as many folks here on B & O, I like many of the more recent products... Although I have owned my share of the classics through the last 5 years or so...

My current very short list:

Beosound 9000
Beogram 6500 turntable: I think this is a design classic (though it is similar to other TTs in the series)

I know: boring, but I think they are very well thought out products...

-Sal
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Craig (archived)
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Posted November 3, 2007 at 18:44 GMT
#1823688

Good Thread Peter, here goes.

 

Beomaster 1000 (White Key Version) : my first piece of B&O. Have a complete Beosystem 1000 in the Bedroom.

Beogram 4002 : Prefer the 4002 over the 4000

Beocenter 9500 : Absolute classic, Carol still has not forgiven me for selling our BC9000 to buy a BS3000😂

Pentas : Once again classic B&O and look great with a BC 9500

Beomaster 8000 : The most powerful B&O Amp made

 

Craig🙂

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jgunzelman (archived)
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Posted November 3, 2007 at 19:21 GMT
#1823689

Beomaster 440

Beogram 4004

Beovox S45-2

MC40 cabinet

 

I fell in love with them all when they were new and had to wait abot 30 years to get them!  But it was worth it!

LA
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lawrencejmcook
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Posted November 3, 2007 at 21:04 GMT
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lawrencejmcook
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Posted November 3, 2007 at 21:11 GMT
#1823691
If I could only have 5 components:

- BM4500 (beauty)
- BG CD 4500 (beauty)
- BL5000 (spkrs - amazing how good these sound when hung at the right height)
- BL7000 (to control it all)
- LC2 (to create the mood)

5 components I would love to have:

- BM8000 (would love to hear my CDX through this)
- BC9000
- BC5000 type 47xx (to go with my BM6000 quad)
- BC7700 (first product with 2-way IR, the best idea B&O ever killed off)
- BL Penta 2s (for my BC9500)
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Calvin
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Posted November 3, 2007 at 21:33 GMT
#1823692
To be fair, this really comes down to design era's. I love the stacking sets ( 5500, 6000 etc) and of course the sound comes into it, but I mainly like the black and silver stylings. Had I decorated fifferently, I would quickly go for one of the wood/laminate sets. Similarly, I think this comes down to what style era you fall into. As it is, we've witnessed the change from rectanges such as the BS2300 to curves like the BC2 or the new BeoLabs.

For now, the only curves I'm willing to accept are the LP platter and the volume dial on my Master Control Panel 
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J0hnbarker
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Posted November 3, 2007 at 21:37 GMT
#1823693
Good thread!

In my collection at home:

Jet 607 Present

BM 8000

Beovox Pentas

Beosystem 5000

Beolit 600 (JJ version)

+ lots of others in daily use, including my BM 900 + Beovox 1000s - my first ever B&O 5 years ago :)

....and hopefully due soon a 1970s BM 6000 quad!
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meandmyshadow (archived)
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Posted November 4, 2007 at 03:28 GMT
#1823694

Nice one Peter,

They are many classics I would like to own but what I have in my poker room I am delighted with.

Sat upon a lovely white Attyca stand is my BeoSystem 6500 in perfect condition (complete with MMC2) and mounted proudly on my walls are a pair of......wait for it........RL 60.2's in White.

I know that the RL's aren't the best sounding speaker and I have been tempted by 4500's and even 5000's but mine are in white and look stunning.  Anyway it's only background music for when I'm taking money off my friends 😐😁

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