Looks great Dario :)

My Beolab 5000 isn't serviced either, but still sounds great. I think it's testament to how well built and designed they are that they can survive 40 odd years into the future and still function to a high standard!

To be honest, they are not that rare and Frede can replicate the front panels. The huge advantage of the earlier B&O (pre 80s) is that most is built at component level and will be able to be repaired almost indefinitely. Use the right speakers with a 5000 and it is great. The 4400 benefits from more modern circuit design and is direct coupled so controls bass better. I like both though - and indeed have both! My collection is now very small but I have kept the essentials - and these are two of them! 

Beolab/Beomaster 5000s are regularly on eBay - just keep an eye out. I would however recommend visiting

This lot. Both arrived in wrecked condition. In the case of the S50's I bought a pair of stands and the speakers were thrown in. The surrounds were shot.

Upon testing the drivers seemed to be OK. So I ordered a pair of rubber replacement surrounds from Good Hifi and voila I have a pair of "very nice" sounding S50's with stands all for $80

The Beomaster 4000 arrived with a bent chassis a broken off side panel and no sound from the right channel. Rebent the chassis, reaffixed the side panel. centered up the balance comtrol slider and pushed the loose pontentiometer back into place. Both Channels come in loud and clear. I seem to remember I paid about $100 for the Beomaster. Love it. I will always own a BM4000.

My first exposure to B&O was a BM4400 that my brother in law had, that I later breifly had and then my nephew had. I am no longer sure of its whereabouts.  Unfortunately it was mated to a pair of really cheap undersized speakers. Technics I think or maybe Kenwood

I check out vintage B&O regularly every week for five years now on German Ebay and there beolab/beomaster 5000 are absolutely rare, I havent seen a single one for more than two years.

I cannot imagine how missing letters or words can be replaced on the front panel - but if it is possible, thats fine.

Regards

casdave wrote:

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.

truth! but i'm not really the radio listener... ;-) the next step is to restore my beolab. not by myself, because i'm not the expert. i've refurbished only my beovoxes, optically and technically. it was my first work, a lot of fun and i've learned a lot about hifi-speakers. thanks to the people here on beoworld especially dillen and frede.

Peter, of course you're right – to hell with the figures, I like what I hear 😁

The beolab 5000 looks really great, especially the contoured frontpanel with the screws. I guess it sounds just as good!

Amp608 wrote:

 

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.

thanks amp608,

maybe sometimes i'll find a right beomaster to complete my setup... step by step. ;-). i'm wondering how long will fm radio exist. 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?

j0hnbarker wrote:

Looks great Dario :)

My Beolab 5000 isn't serviced either, but still sounds great. I think it's testament to how well built and designed they are that they can survive 40 odd years into the future and still function to a high standard!

thanks j0hn,

Peter wrote:

 My collection is now very small but I have kept the essentials - and these are two of them! 

peter, i'm wondering which equipment are the essentials of your collection...

Amp608 wrote:

I check out vintage B&O regularly every week for five years now on German Ebay and there beolab/beomaster 5000 are absolutely rare, I havent seen a single one for more than two years.

You haven't looked very closely then, or perhaps need to work on your search terms! My Beomaster 5000 is from German eBay (although it did come from Sweden - the 'Lab I found locally) and I'm quite sure I've seen at least half a dozen pairs and some lone units on sale there in the year or two I've been following them.

I cannot imagine how missing letters or words can be replaced on the front panel - but if it is possible, thats fine.

Full silk screen reprint I guess, not much sense trying to fix partial problems that will be different every time.

My favourite is still