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Possibly B&O equipment on Show "Christmas Vacation"

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Don Oser
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Don Oser Posted: Thu, Jun 25 2015 5:25 PM

so every year around Christmas I watch Chevy Chase in Christmas vacation.  In the scene where Clark sends a huge ice cycle through his neighbors window and destroys there stereo. I always wondered what kind of stereo that was. I know it's fancy looking and thin and possibly a  B&O. Anyone else here ever wondered that or know what I'm talking about. Now that I know a lot more about this brand, I think it's a B&O system..

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bramble replied on Thu, Jun 25 2015 5:33 PM
If I remember it's a beocenter 9000.......and is destroyed by ice!!

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Dennis replied on Thu, Jun 25 2015 5:38 PM

It's a BeoSystem 4500 - one of my favorite B&O music systems! Here's a picture of mine:

The one they destroyed in the movie is luckily only a dummy though! Take a good look at the pictures here. They didn't get the sides on the BG4500 right. Wink And the innards of one of the smashed units gives it away as well. 

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Jeff replied on Thu, Jun 25 2015 5:40 PM

It was a Beo, but I can't recall if it was the Beocenter or something like the Beo 3000-9000 range of separates. A tragic scene to be sure, but a hysterically funny movie.

You think I'm going to risk going down the hill with only a piece of government issue plastic between my brains and the ground?

You really think it matters?

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Paul W replied on Thu, Jun 25 2015 7:06 PM

Yes, it was a 4500. And it exploded :)

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Steffen replied on Thu, Jun 25 2015 11:57 PM

Dennis:

The one they destroyed in the movie is luckily only a dummy though! Take a good look at the pictures here. They didn't get the sides on the BG4500 right. Wink And the innards of one of the smashed units gives it away as well. 

Oh, yes. I remember watching it on VHS back then... watching the particular scene a few times, using Slow/Still. Even with the grainy VHS Picture I could see that it was not a real B&O unit that was destroyed... What a release Big Smile
It looks like they've just taken some PCB's from a PC (or whatever) and put into a box. Nice to know that they did not destroy a real Beosystem...Wink

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Dennis:

It's a BeoSystem 4500 - one of my favorite B&O music systems! Here's a picture of mine:

The one they destroyed in the movie is luckily only a dummy though! Take a good look at the pictures here . They didn't get the sides on the BG4500 right. And the innards of one of the smashed units gives it away as well.

/Dennis

If only they made stuff today that iconic and cool. What a pic

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I thought it was a dummy prop because of me pausing on that screen numerous times

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Don Oser replied on Fri, Jun 26 2015 1:39 AM

Dennis your system is gorgeous. I don't even know what I'm looking at but I know I like it! Going to research your system after while. 

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elephant replied on Fri, Jun 26 2015 10:29 AM
Don Oser:

Dennis your system is gorgeous. I don't even know what I'm looking at but I know I like it! Going to research your system after while.

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