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Dear members,
I would have the opportunity to buy a Beomaster 4400 from the original owner. Seems to be in working condition. What are these worth? I have no idea, what a reasonable price would be?
Do they need an overhaul of not already done at that age? Or is it better to leave them alone when working?
Greetings,
Kai
The 4400 is a great sounding radio/amp, easily my most used piece of B&O in my last house.
Tough call on value, has it got its original box, cosmetic condition etc.
If it is not broke......
Manbearpig: Dear members, I would have the opportunity to buy a Beomaster 4400 from the original owner. Seems to be in working condition. What are these worth? I have no idea, what a reasonable price would be? Do they need an overhaul of not already done at that age? Or is it better to leave them alone when working? Greetings, Kai
Hi Kai,
I use mine most days as it's a great amp/tuner. I love it.
If you trawl the usual auction sites you will see them sell for anything from 100 € to 250 € which is what I've seen them at. They can go higher as it's recognised as a gem. But, this does depend on condition - cosmetics, lettering intact, do all switches operate, is the pre-set cover there etc? Has it been worked on before? You know from this site that the older amps at some time or other benefit from cap replacements - this will be no different.
How much is he asking for itout of interest?
Dave.
I paid 80€ for a non-working mint example, 3 years ago.
Jacques
I bought a boxed one some years ago for £75 - now at a new home - and a broken one for £60 a few years later. My 4401 was free from a friend.
Peter
Peter: My 4401 was free from a friend.
My 4401 was free from a friend.
Oh to have friends like Peter's....
Or Peter for that matter!
@Peter, you should't by any chance have a pair of BL5000s standing around gathering dust?
But back on topic. I think location and being in the right place at the right time has a lot to say. Since they were produced here in Denmark, there is naturally a bigger supply, which brings the prices down. They usually cost from £30 to £100 here depending on the factors already mentioned by others.
To compare; my first BM4400 was a gift from my neighbor, the second one I bought with my M100s for £50, the third one was £5 and my BM4401 including a pair of BVC40s and BV3800s on trumpet stands was £65. All in need of a little work, but in pretty good cosmetic condition and some of them even with the preset covers.
You should keep in mind, that even though it seems to be working fine, you should consider to have the caps and trimmers replaced and adjusted if you want it to perform properly and not overheat. You'll probably find lots of cracked, red ROE caps in there.
/Dennis
How many 4401s have you come across? Does yours have the red label as well? My BL5000s are at my dentist - too big for my walls - I prefer pictures!!
Well, let's see. I know of 3 black and 2 silver ones. Yours, Frede's and a third one located in Struer. The silver ones I know of is the one someone brought up here on BeoWorld some time ago and which was later bought by Martin and then mine, which I posted pictures of here.
Well, one could argue that BL5000s are wall art with built in loudspeakers.
I bought mine 2012, for USD 50.00, + shipping on Ebay, and here is what I got, it is now my Favorite receiver sound vise
Collecting Vintage B&O is not a hobby, its a lifestyle.
I bought mine in decent condition a couple of years back for $60 US. It just needed a minor repair on the balance slider. It works great, especially the FM tuner. I have yet to touch the electronics. I have a second one that is waiting for me to repair but I can't remember what I paid for that one. I would hope a fully restored one would go for a good amount as the Beomaster 4400 is a great receiver. I can't really think of another receiver like it but that can be said for most of the B&O receivers. There is just something about the pushbuttons, the low profile and the slanted front on the 4400 that appeal to me. Just a great design.
-sonavor
Thanks everybody. The seller is asking 700 Euros, which probably is way too much and he is aware of that. So a fair price for a good example from the original owner seems to be something between 150 and 250 Euros.
Thanks!
Manbearpig: Thanks everybody. The seller is asking 700 Euros, which probably is way too much and he is aware of that. So a fair price for a good example from the original owner seems to be something between 150 and 250 Euros. Thanks! Kai
Kai, that's beyond absurd! 150-250 € should get you a good example (not mint) based on current prices I've seen recently. 700 € would have to mint, brand new unused in a box with all papers etc and even then it's way over the top.
There is one on eBay u.k. At the moment, only 2 hours to go, includes manual etc, looks quite tidy, it's at £79 at the moment
I have some over here Kai, just PM me if you have any interest.
http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/9016.aspx?PageIndex=1.
Brengen & Ophalen