My favourite is the BeoMaster 3400 Quad. After I restored and aligned it, I have not heard any other receiver which equals its pure, clean, sweet sound.

My only gripe is the tuning section, which is voltage controlled, and uses a potentiometer to tune the stations.

It would have been far more sensitive and reliable, with an air variable capacitor.

Menahem

I really like the 80's BM6000. It may be a cheap 8000 lookalike but it sounds very sweet being bm4400 based, its remote controlled (if the board is fitted) and can be used as a clock radio. It also has a retro appeal with its big red led's. Its also powerful enough to drive most speakers.

Beomaster 4400/4401. The sweetest sounding Beomaster with plenty of power and made of the best materials. Everything after this was compromised in one way or another. It just beats the Beolab 5000 as the circuit design is better and it is direct coupled. The Beolab 5000 is even better made though.

Right Peter,

That's why I like the BM3400 - it came in 1976 just before the 4400, when B&O was still on the up-and-up, approaching the peak of quality, before the bean-counters stepped in.

Menahem

Peter and I tend to agree on these questions...

4400 is probably my favorite and readily available... but I just love the BL5000!

In the "looks" department... I am very fond of the 4000.

I got 3 main types which I like for various reasons.

1: Beomaster 8000

When in order its a classic powerfull sounding beast! The cons is service is complicated, the weight and to wide for placement. To early for the general linking but thats nothing I will see as a fault as it came in later years in future develoments from B&O.

2: Beomaster 6000 '80s

Not the smaller brother of the BM8000. Highly reliable and sounds just as good as the BM8000. I can't really say any cons to this one other than most of them due to age needs a qualified service. The link bit is the same as the BM8000 so does not count.

3: Beomaster 6500

I have only being using Beovox S80.2 but I do like the sound of it. However the BM6000 and 8000 are more dynamic. You get alot of options for the future use of Beolabs, Beovox, Beolink MCL and ML, Several B&O remotes can be used. Cons: Lack the power of 6000 and 8000

It is my 1961 Amplifier 608, absolutley. I like the material, I like the design, I like the sound and I even like the smell of the air coming out when it´s switched on and the tubes are hot...

:-)

Beomaster 8000!!!

Amp608 wrote:

It is my 1961 Amplifier 608, absolutley. I like the material, I like the design, I like the sound and I even like the smell of the air coming out when it´s switched on and the tubes are hot...

:-)

😂 I can picture you sniffing the receiver! But I agree - there is somthing very reassuring about the warmth and smell of an old valve device!