Starter set...

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Wiggster (archived)
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Posted December 4, 2009 at 09:59 GMT
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Hello!

 

I am looking for a great 30th birthday present for a friend of mine. He has coveted my own beomaster 6000 set up for a while now, and I am looking for a suitable system to get him started on the slippery slope!

Looking to get an amp, speakers and turntable for around £150 - CD player would be great, but I think would blow the budget to get anything that actually works...

He's based in Manchester and I am in London, so either location would be great if anyone has any suitable suggestions, or any hints on where to look for some bargains.

Thanks!

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burantek (archived)
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Posted December 4, 2009 at 10:07 GMT
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How about a BC7000 - 7700 w/ some S45-S60? Maybe add a CDX later?

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Peter
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Posted December 4, 2009 at 11:05 GMT
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Excellent idea but I would also consider a separates system. For looks and a reasonable performance, Beomaster 2400-2, Beogram 2402 and BeoVox S45-2s. Just given away just such a set up and it is a good sounding system Quite upgradable - you can change the gram to a 4004 later and get bigger speakers if you want - but it is classic Jensen design and still looks modern. The 7700 would however sound even better!

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Stoney3K (archived)
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Posted December 9, 2009 at 15:12 GMT
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I'd get the 2000 or 3000 in that case, since it can also link up with other B&O gear (not multiroom). I'm not a big fan of the 1900 / 2400-2 styling, and you can get a complete BS2000 (Gram, Cord, Master 2000) with a couple of S45's for 150 quid if you get a lucky deal.

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