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Hello All - I have just joined the group having brought my vintage B & O Beocenter 2200 down from the loft after almost 20 years. Thankfully, everything on the system is working wonderfully, even though it cost me £200 for a new stylus!! (Which, I nearly took a canary when I collected it). Can someone advise me what the best (small) passive speakers I could purchase for this system - still hunting in the loft for the original pair and I am using a set of Wharfdales at the moment, but would like something smaller and less intrusive in the drawing room.
Many thanks
David Flynn
Professor David A Flynn JP LM
The original recommended speakers were Beovox X25's, which are probably buried somewhere in your loft.
Graham
Thanks Graham for coming back so quickly. Found them in the loft as you say, mind you took me over two hours to hunt them out. Thankfully everything is working perfectly now. Pleased as punch.
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Interesting system. The Beocenter 2200 was unusual in that it was designed by B&O but was actually made in Japan and very little of the electronics were B&O based. The turntable is the star of the show and the new cartridge was a good buy! The amplifier has a built in loudness function which can be a little obtrusive with the wrong speakers - the X25s are tailored for the system and suit though. The major problem for this system is the poor supply of parts and it is rather more difficult to service that some of the more traditional systems. Having said that, it is very stylish and can look very modern many years after its inception!
Peter
Hello Peter and thank you very much for the update on this 2200. You are correct in stating that this still has a modern look - looks fantastic again in my drawing room. You suddenly realise the gem in the loft - having moved house and it packed away; buying new systems over the years I thought that I would never play my opera/oratorio/recital records again (as well as cassettes) - how wrong I was!!
My original Beocenter 2200 does not mention where to link a CD Player - is the 5 Pin DIN at the front. Anyone know?
Professor David A Flynn JP:2200 does not mention where to link a CD Player
It doesn't have a CD or AUX input. The DIN at the front was intended for recording from an external source. It can be used as an AUX/CD input, but I think you have to chose tape as source, but not running the tape, if you jut want to listen to the external source.
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Peter thank you very much for your information. Sorry to trouble you further, but I also have a Beocenter 4000 that I use in the living room. I have just purchased this system a few weeks ago, thinking that my Beocenter 2200 would not be working. Would I assume correctly that I can add a B & O CD player to this system as it has two additional AUX phono plugs as I have worked my IPOD through this with the phono leads? Many thanks again, and apologise for being such a 'thicky' when it comes to electronics.
David
Hi David,
Yes you can connect a CD player to one of the AUX inputs, and the iPod to the other. I'ts even got a Phono socket to connect a turntable IIRC
Lee
EDIT
Just had a look at the manual, the beocenter 4000 has 1x AUX input, 1x AUX OUTPUT and 1x Phono input.
Connect the CD player to the AUX in (it was designed with a CD player in mind.
The AUX out was for use with a tape deck (its not an input so don't connect your iPod to this)
And the Phono is for connecting a turntable only (low voltage RIAA input)
Hello Lee
Thank you very much for your assistance. I have a turntable already connected to the system (AKAI) and it works extremely well. The reason for my question that I am interested in purchasing a B & O CD player and wasn't sure if it would work. I have a Beocenter 2200 in the drawing room that I use and I had a query about a CD player connection to this, but Peter was able to assist me in sourcing the 5 pin DIN to the front of the system that would allow connection.
I am one of these people who can wire an electric plug correctly, switch on, and press buttons, but as far as electronics are concerned, I am a total dimwit!
Many thanks for your prompt reply - David (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
I would either get a B&O Beogram CDX which simply plugs directly into the AUX sockets of the 4000 or a cheaper small CD player - there is no remote on the 4000 which you may dislike. A friend of mine used a 4000 with a CDX and RL 60.2 speakers for many years and loved it. The CDX has hardwired RCA plugs so no problem with DIN plugs!
Hello Peter - I have just taken your advice and bought a Beogram CDX-2 CD player this afternoon. I am also looking at purchasing B &O Redline Speakers for this 4000 system as well and have contacted a company on the mainland regarding same. I must admit this 4000 system was worth buying and I am delighted with what I got - the stereo sound on the tuner is fabulous with an FM aerial attached (up to 7 bars on stereo transmission). The sound from the cassette player is brilliant and with my AKAI turntable along with the sound is amazing. I was told that the Redline Speakers added to this system will really make it light up in sound quality.
Many thanks for your assistance in this matter, much appreciated and I am really delighted that BEO4 told me about this site.
Best wishes and best regards - David
Redline speakers are best stand mounted and most will need the crossovers looking at as the capacitors dull the sound as they get older. Make sure you get RL60.2s or 6000s (or similar) The original RL60s have an auxillary bass radiator and this rots and rattles!
Great Peter - thanks again for the wonderful advice, will look them up now. Incidentally got my Beogram CDX2 CD Player this afternoon. Looking forward to linking it up and listening. Absolutely love this website, so helpful, informative and especially meeting real 'technos' like yourself puts people at ease with the new world of B&O.
Much appreciated, as ever. David (Belfast, NI)