Hi all,

New member here so go easy on me :)

I have inherited a B&O Beolab 5000 amplifier and a few cables, alongside a vintage SONY tapedeck from my father-in-law. He says he purchased it sometime in the 'early 70s' and has had it in storage since then. He reliably tells me that it works a treat and is very powerful.

"Back in the day it was the top of the range" etc... you get my drift. :)

Anyhow, how stumbled upon this forum looking for a place I can glean some advice regarding whether I should hang on to it, or indeed if it's worth anything, perhaps a future sale?

I really don't have a clue as to what these things are worth, other than the one currently on eBay for £300 with no bids (lol) - so I'm not using that as a benchmark.

The only real keywords I keep coming across relating to this product is 'Sacred System' and 'True Classic' and the odd 'Legendary' here and there. :)

Keith from this site kindly advised I should head over here and see if I can pick a few people's brains about it. I'll be honest, I don't even know what I should be asking, but here is the spec as I see it:

Teak wooden panel. Powers up fine when switched on. No buttons stick. Silent. Very heavy unit - solid build. No dents. A bit dusty so could probably do with a clean. Service history - none that I know of other than my father-in-law is very careful with his electrical equipment, it will have been looked after. No Box or paperwork. One short chunky grey 5-pin DIN(?) connector cable. BL 5000 Type 5303. No. 47286.

Some pictures for you - hope I'm not breaking any rules. Apologies If I have. EDIT: The photos seem to have been cropped I guess because they are too wide. You can see the full version in the MEDIA GALLERY on this site - Keith very kindly added them there earlier.