Gosh makes me feel bad....I have a mint Beomaster 4400 lying in a cupboard!! I should make an effort and use it occassionally.

burantek wrote:

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.

You clearly need a 4401! 

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Peter wrote:

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!

Hey that is empathy at it´s best, you precisely got it!

What a nice feedback, thanks.

My favourite, probably because it was my first piese of B&O is the BM1000. Has to be the one of the white key versions though. Keep saying ill send mine for restoration to Classic Audio at some point. Been saying that for that for the last 3 years though.😳

Craig🙂

The one I use just about every day is my Beomaster 900M, alarm goes off and I just reach out and switch on.

My other favourite is a Beomaster 2000 which I have paired up with a pair of Type K speakers.

schaibo wrote:

 

I always adored the 6500/7000 system for its über-minimalist design and the MCP. When I bought mine aesthetics were a factor. As I was lucky to find a pair of RL140s for my Beomaster 6500 and finally replaced the Philips active speakers the BM can now live up to its full potential (though I read it's a little weak for the RLs) and it's a great sounding system too!

Even my brother, who is a die-hard KEF enthusiast had to agree :)

 

I think the BM6500 is fine to drive RL140s. These are good amplifiers - not as powerful as the 8000 etc but a good design and able to produce plenty of power. My 7000 drove my MCL system wonderfully - far better in all honesty than a ML/MCL converter that does the job now. My only quibble with these amplifiers is B&O's insistence that they were 110W per channel and the 5000 was 55W. As the power amplifier circuit was almost identical, it was down to a different way of measuring and this means you cannot compare outputs with earlier amplifiers. Figures don't really mean a huge amount though - ears are a better measuring tool, and the 6500 is pretty good! 😂

i'm very happy with my beolab 5000 (1967). even without restoration, the sound quality is really good... imagine how much better would it sound with a professional restoration e.g. by classic audio (frede). 

unfortunately i don't have comparisons with other vintage receiver/amplifier, this amp is my first and only vintage b&o amp.

regards

dario

p.s. my digital music collection/backup sound more analog now... ;-)

Well, if you are only going to have one vintae B&O amp, this is the one.

Looks a little lonely without the Beomaster though.

The beolab 5000 is one of the favorite items of vintage beo lovers. Its sound quality is outstanding. Owners told me so, I do not own this amplifier, its a pity...

It is extremely rare and comparatively expensive. It was expensive then: 1995 Deutsche Mark in 1969! How many pounds might that had been...?

Congratulations, you should be really proud owning this fine gear! Casdave is right, try to find a beomaster 5000 in similar condition to complete the item.

Take much care of the inscription on the front, it is very sensitive and impossible to replace when damaged.