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gjaky · Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 934 Location: Budapest, Hungary

I recently got a nice music center just for 1$. It wasn't functional though, but optically it is in perfect condition. It turned out later, that only the main rectifier went bad. Back side during the journey we broke the top cover :'(
I really like these kind of amps (I have already two turntable less version), they are singing very nicely too.
I didn't see too much discussion about Bang&Olufsens here, are these as much hated as bose? Razz

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9668

How old is that thing?

gjaky · Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 934 Location: Budapest, Hungary

The sticker inside says 23 aug. 1973, so 38 Smile

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 3920 Location: Comedy Central

I don't think people have an opinion on B&O either way. At least in the states, they aren't as well known. I don't think I have ever known anyone that has owned anything B&O.

Nashou66 · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject:

My cousin had a Beo Center he got as a graduation present from his family from Pitt law school. It was pretty slick looking and it sounded pretty good too. But i was 12 when he got it so I may been fooled by the "cool" factor! Wink

Nashou

gjaky · Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 934 Location: Budapest, Hungary

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:45 pm Post subject:

Tinman loves the stuff...

dturco · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:20 pm Post subject:

I had a Bang&Olufsen Beo Gram 5000 I think, back in the early 90's. It was an automatic turn table with the mm style cartridge. It was pretty cool sounded very good and except for the cartridges costing a fortune it was alright. I sent it in for service and forgot about it and when I went back to get it the shop had closed.

The B&O stuff was rare, like Canton speakers. Good stuff just not well represented in the states.

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 7098 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Yeah, I had a B&O turntable, maybe 1980's sometime? Looked cool, sounded OK.

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 3920 Location: Comedy Central

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:55 am Post subject:

The ONLY place I have seen B&O is National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Laughing

My Dad was a big fan of it though I don't know why. He couldn't tell the difference between a $20 radio and a $5000 stereo.
Probably just the looks.

MikeEby · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5150 Location: Osceola, Indiana

I think of B&O as kind of the Apple of HiFi gear. Cool looking designs that function pretty well. I wonder if Mr Jobs had any B&O gear in his house?

Mike

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 7098 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Yes he did, as a matter of fact. See e.g. http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/t/34630.aspx, or just Google "steve jobs B&O" and you'll see a number of references.