Hi Max, Avant 32 is a very good item with an amazing sound. Try to know if you have the surround sound (option 5.1) PIP (picture in picture) and set top box inside. The image of Avant is the best in the years 90 and you can use now with many new products (exemple: Apple tv 1/2 ,numeric decoder,Dab ,spotify with apple and airparrot etc),you can connect with the Masterik a Beosound ,an another TV  and four active loud speakers.

Sorry for my English.

imax5353 wrote:

A neighbor has one of these with the Beo4 selling for $200. I'm wondering if it is worth it, being CRT and if what kind of screen quality it has.  

Thanks,

Max

If it's a neighbour and that more or less eliminates any transport problems then it could be a bargain, especially if its history is known.

Picture quality and sound is exceptional.  The only disadvantage now is that CRT is out of fashion, and whilst the Avant does a fantastic job of disguising the bulky CRT it is now up against cheap new slim LED screens and the like.

Graham

I should have added that if it is a flat screen Avant with a DVD player built in it is more desireable than the earlier curved screen with VHS player.

if it's the earlier model I would bargain the price down.

Graham

And be careful:

The lifetime of the CRT itself  is not the best and many Avants has renewed CRTs - but often with only second grade CRTs (cheaper) 

Picked it up today and it is gorgeous!  And heavy. Everything seems to work, although I haven't used all the inputs yet.  I was pleasently suprised that it had Toslink, as i was worried it only had digital coax. Manufacture date Dec. 2002 50-60 Hz.   Apparently this American model doesn't have a VCR or DVD?  It's the curved screen, but I got it for $75.  Thanks for the help everyone.  Mario Kart never looked so good. Login to view image

-Max

Hi, Look on the front ,between loudspeakers and the front blue panel, you can see a hatch for the VCR.

Still my favourite B&O television.

Superb looks, picture and sound.

Ben

I checked that bar is on solid piece. I'm not complaining, I don't have any tapes, just thought it was interesting as I thought they all had either a DVD or VCR. The projector out is kind of neat, it'd be cool if there was a VGA in.

Max

Best TV they made.  BUY IT!!  Cracker sound, beautiful picture.