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hi just arrived are my long awaited beolabs 4500 but looking at the back off the units the label says beolab3000 -6712 before I get back two the seller I would like to know if the only diffrents is the display panal plus would the diffrents in price on both models
Age for sure.
Displays, too, but not a 100% sure.
Ralf
PS: Price difference depends on the prce you paid...
Living Room: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-2 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 8000 (Rears), no Subwoofer. Screen: Sony KD-85XH9096Dining Room: Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 4000 on stands, fed by Amazon Echo Show 8Home Cinema: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-4 (Center), Beolab 1 (Fronts), Beolab 4000 (Rears). Projector: Sony VPL-HW55Home Office: Beosystem 3, Beolab 7-4, Beolab 5000, Screen: Sony KD-55XH9005 on Beovision 7-40 stand, ML to Beosound 9000 MK3 and Beosound 5/Beomaster 5 (1 TB SSD version)Bedroom: Sony KD-65XH9077, Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 6002 and Beolab 11 (all white, wall-mounted)
In storage: Beolab 5000/Beomaster 5000 (1960s).
Serialnumber - first two digits?
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There is a tv - and there is a BV
hi beaker must be the ones I brought on ebay still think the seller should have been honest
beaker:The simple way to tell is the displays. Orange displays = Bl3000 Green displays = Bl4500
Green displays = Bl4500
Not always, I have 2 pairs of Beolabs 3000 with green displays, how come?
Brengen & Ophalen
My dad used to live and work in Denmark and loved all B&O stuff, these speakers were one of his favourites, we had the long ones and a pair of medium size all with orange display to match. It was not uncommon for this range 3000, 4500, 5000, to be configured with different amps as they are practically the same. It depends on what display you preferred green or orange. I've seen Beolab type 6721 (4500 size) with a 5000 amp and marked up as such. On Beo.zone https://beo.zone/en/beolab-4500-active-loudspeakers check the last photo of a 4500 with orange display. Anyway, without amps they are just beovox, if you have an amp fitted and they work then all is fine, also understand why you could be confused. These speakers still look fabulous now, can't quite remember how they sounded, does anyone have an opinion compared to todays modern stuff?