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Hey Beovox141 , thanks for the shout out. Its taken some time to assemble, if you notice on the bottom I'm 1 piece short of a matching 6000 quad setup too.
The Beocord 5000 is alive now, Its taken some time, but Its a ~weekly listener at this point (I've put a lot of love into it).
Honestly Ive gotten the pieces from all over However, the Beomaster 8000 system I got all at once, Im the 2nd owner, It was non-functional. It took about 6 months to get it to this state.
Cheers!
The wireless towers :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxfioCUWf6U
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Fresh off the back of a Skoda - my latest addition! Checking the local classifieds twice a day is starting to pay off Wasn't something I was looking for but I couldn't pass them up. If I'm honest, I only really wanted the BeoLab anyway.
Now to decide on a set of speakers. Any recommendations on a nice two-way 'bookshelf' speaker? I am thinking about using this purchase as an excuse to finally go after some nice Dynaudio units.
Beo4 'til I die!
Evan: Fresh off the back of a Skoda - my latest addition! Checking the local classifieds twice a day is starting to pay off Wasn't something I was looking for but I couldn't pass them up. If I'm honest, I only really wanted the BeoLab anyway. Now to decide on a set of speakers. Any recommendations on a nice two-way 'bookshelf' speaker? I am thinking about using this purchase as an excuse to finally go after some nice Dynaudio units.
Nice Evan! Now you have had both Beolab 5000s...
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Evan:Fresh off the back of a Skoda - my latest addition! Checking the local classifieds twice a day is starting to pay off Wasn't something I was looking for but I couldn't pass them up. If I'm honest, I only really wanted the Beo Lab anyway. Now to decide on a set of speakers. Any recommendations on a nice two-way 'bookshelf' speaker? I am thinking about using this purchase as an excuse to finally go after some nice Dynaudio units. passion / paSHən / noun It is more than just enthusiasm or excitement, passion is ambition that is materialized into action to put as much heart, mind body and soul into something as is possible.
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leogoeswild: The wireless towers :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxfioCUWf6U
That seems rock solid Leosgonewild! You have got some nice phones there too btw.
Johan
Tucker: Evan: Fresh off the back of a Skoda - my latest addition! Checking the local classifieds twice a day is starting to pay off Wasn't something I was looking for but I couldn't pass them up. If I'm honest, I only really wanted the BeoLab anyway. Now to decide on a set of speakers. Any recommendations on a nice two-way 'bookshelf' speaker? I am thinking about using this purchase as an excuse to finally go after some nice Dynaudio units. Nice Evan! Now you have had both Beolab 5000s...
Thanks Tucker
The guy who sold them to me also has a pristine pair of BL3000s for sale - you could go full Mondrian surround sound!
elephant:I am officially VERY JEALOUS ... what a wonderful buy. This was the first B&O setup I met in the wild. Together with the @diamond” tweeters. Next time I travel to Europe I should shop ahead for something like these.
This was the first B&O setup I met in the wild.
Together with the @diamond” tweeters.
Next time I travel to Europe I should shop ahead for something like these.
Now I am officially kicking myself for leaving my BV2500 clones in the US. Would be the ultimate result for that old project - to connect them to an original BeoLab 5000 system.
The funny part is that I haven't really spent much time listening to it other than a short FM demo that lasted only a few minutes! I am super anxious to hear this thing. Waiting on the mail to bring me an aux cord from Steve so I can connect at least an iPod or computer. The seller also made me a deal on an original (read: very very very worn) pair of white(!) BV RL60.2. I have to say that was a very pleasant surprise - years ago I discovered how incredible this speaker is and always considered getting another set. Perhaps I will keep them around for summer time balcony duty
If you need a scout for something in particular - let me know and I'll keep my eyes peeled for you
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I will need some enormous bookshelves to support these!
But seriously - what an awesome find! They look amazing
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Evan:If you need a scout for something in particular - let me know and I'll keep my eyes peeled for you
Hi Elephant
I have read your little conversation with Evan about BL 5000 set....
Try to look at this danish website - you can read the site in english - just look in the bottom of the site. Maybe you can fulfill your dreams :o)
Here is the link :
http://www.beolab.dk/beolab-dk.php
http://www.beolab.dk/beolab-uk.php
Kind regards from Denmark
lassfi
elephant:Thank you ! I’ll even swing past Amsterdam to collect a BeoLab 5000 twin set in September ! BeoNut since '75
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EgonOlsen:So everything is fine. My dealer was here. The antenna cable was not right. Now everything works fine. The beovision eclipse is a fine piece of work.
Brian:I am - everyone from Aarhus are nice guys.. :p How on earth did you get to support Luton Town?? Nothing wrong with that - just surprised! Yes I live in Essex and London. Let me know next time you’re coming over - we could go for a pint and watch my team Chelsea :-)
Excellent Fidse. Look forward to a pint... or three :-)
Brian:Excellent Fidse. Look forward to a pint... or three :-)
Yesterday I found some speaker companions to pair with the new BeoLab 5000 system. By chance I stumbled upon a decent pair of Canton LE350 speakers at a local market a few steps away from my apartment. They are exactly the size I was looking for and seemed to have the right ingredients (I have never heard a Canton product ever before) and for 60 euro, I figured why not!
The speakers turned out to be incredible - they lean toward the bright side of the spectrum but that is usually my preference. Only downside is that they are very directional. At any rate - now residing in their home above the kitchen area
Evan:Only downside is that they are very directional.
In fact an ideal use for Canton's was in the days before in-wall speakers started being sold with back-boxes (so they had controlled characteristics and sounded decent). One could install the Canton's -- and they made even smaller models -- mounted on the wall, on swivels like OmniMount ball brackets, pointed at the sweet spot from on high (or wherever). My house came with them (1980's) installed "invisibly" behind a false-front ceiling soffit (which hung from the ceiling to hide a roll-down projector screen and the speakers).
The Canton's allowed it not to sound echoey despite being inside a 5-sided rectangular volume, aimed down very steeply from either side of the screen. (I switched to some 3D Acoustics 3D6's for a more even frequency response, but they were just too large and not directional. Ultimately I had to swap in Cambridge Soundworks original Ensemble's, and had to install Sonex inside the ceiling box, invisible unless you got close enough to look up! Sorry, if I had a photo I would post it...
P.S. @elephant is excused for not having heard of them, but @Evan your location is listed as DE! Canton is supposedly the largest manufacturer and best-selling brand of loudspeakers in Germany. (www.canton.de) They used to manufacture all their own drivers & parts in-house; not 100% German anymore. But if yours break, you can still get repairs done by the factory!
OK, I found it: Everybody has been uploading beautiful pictures of clean, well-designed setups. Here's my $#!+-show of an equipment closet. (It too, is supposed to be hidden, like the speakers and the screen mentioned above.) System as it was in 2004-2011: notice the hush-PC, the closest thing I could find to a B&O-sleek, fanless computer.
The controller was about 7 years before an iPad existed to run iTunes remote! But I wanted a large screen so I could see the album contents and browser columns. It was cool,... well, if you were the sort of person who thought digital watches were pretty neat... and willing to reboot every few days...
Notice the little B&O CMI-5 in the stack above (tilted on its side so the CPU doesn't overheat)? Its IR & audio cables lead down to a Sony CDP-CX100 CD Carousel in the crawlspace -- had to do *something* before iTunes existed -- and... it still works! (Shown next to another ancient iTunes server.)
Someday I'll upload a photo of the system in action, which will show... exactly nothing! The equipment is 100% hidden, except for the 6500 remote and the iTunes controller.
trackbeo:your location is listed as DE!
Evan: I have never heard a Canton product ever before
I have never heard a Canton product ever before
Its a fairly well renowned German company that has been designing speakers since 1972. I have a surround speaker setup from Canton since several years.
They are not high end but have good price/performance I would say.
Looks very neat on your shelf
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trackbeo:In fact an ideal use for Canton's was in the days before in-wall speakers started being sold with back-boxes (so they had controlled characteristics and sounded decent). One could install the Canton's -- and they made even smaller models -- mounted on the wall, on swivels like OmniMount ball brackets, pointed at the sweet spot from on high (or wherever). My house came with them (1980's) installed "invisibly" behind a false-front ceiling soffit (which hung from the ceiling to hide a roll-down projector screen and the speakers). The Canton's allowed it not to sound echoey despite being inside a 5-sided rectangular volume, aimed down very steeply from either side of the screen. (I switched to some 3D Acoustics 3D6's for a more even frequency response, but they were just too large and not directional. Ultimately I had to swap in Cambridge Soundworks original Ensemble's, and had to install Sonex inside the ceiling box, invisible unless you got close enough to look up! Sorry, if I had a photo I would post it... P.S. @elephant is excused for not having heard of them, but your location is listed as DE! Canton is supposedly the largest manufacturer and best-selling brand of loudspeakers in Germany. (www.canton.de) They used to manufacture all their own drivers & parts in-house; not 100% German anymore. But if yours break, you can still get repairs done by the factory!
elephant:Nice setup TrackBeo ... it would interesting to hear your story of conversion from such a setup to B&O ....
elephant:Should be AU.
Hiort:Its a fairly well renowned German company that has been designing speakers since 1972. I have a surround speaker setup from Canton since several years. They are not high end but have good price/performance I would say. Looks very neat on your shelf
elephant:Never heard of them either. But they look good in situ ! BeoNut since '75
trackbeo:Oops, unclear; edited original to fix subject to @Evan instead of "you".
Yesterday I purchased a brand new Beo4 to go with my BV10. The only one my dealer said they could get me was the navigation version. After only one day of use I have to admit, I actually really miss the classic "GO" button. However, the differences to the LIST button, PLAY, and BACK make much more sense when using an ATV.
At any rate, its very interesting to see the subtle differences in the texture of the black case (the new one is quite rough), the ever so slightly blue-er silver top plate and the off-axis quality of the LCD.
This is probably old news to everybody here, but I haven't purchased a new Beo4 since 2007
In times of a soon coming BeoPlay P6, my oldie A3 is still going strong....
....here as a moveable (TuneIn) radio player.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Evan:Yesterday I found some speaker companions to pair with the new BeoLab 5000 system. By chance I stumbled upon a decent pair of Canton LE350 speakers at a local market a few steps away from my apartment. They are exactly the size I was looking for and seemed to have the right ingredients (I have never heard a Canton product ever before) and for 60 euro, I figured why not!The speakers turned out to be incredible - they lean toward the bright side of the spectrum but that is usually my preference. Only downside is that they are very directional. At any rate - now residing in their home above the kitchen area passion / paSHən / noun It is more than just enthusiasm or excitement, passion is ambition that is materialized into action to put as much heart, mind body and soul into something as is possible.
Jacques
This is Beoliving for Barbie and Ken - I think they are quite nice
Hej Michael,
I’ve been looking for these miniatures.. where can I find some?
På forhånd tak.
Brian
chartz:Hi Evan, been a while! You know, modern speakers will always sound bright - well, say lively up there - on a Beolab 5000. This was because the B&O speakers of yore often had cone tweeters with falling treble. That is the case for the Beovox 5000 + 2500 Cubes... it was a whole.
You know, modern speakers will always sound bright - well, say lively up there - on a Beolab 5000.
This was because the B&O speakers of yore often had cone tweeters with falling treble.
That is the case for the Beovox 5000 + 2500 Cubes... it was a whole.
Hi Jacques! Yes it has - life has been busy, but finally I have had some time to get back to the BeoHobby.
That is an excellent explanation - makes perfect sense! I also need to do some further investigation into the system, it seems that the right channel is slightly stronger in the high end. I believe it is the amplifier to blame because I noticed it on the RL60.2's as well as my new Cantons. I have am thinking of just sending it to Frede and doing it properly. This unit is in great shape and would be a fantastic restoration candidate.
I have to admit, owning a BL5000 has me thinking about building some new cube clones all the time!
Brian: Hej Michael, I’ve been looking for these miniatures.. where can I find some?
me too, me too
The ladies here could profit from such a nice setup
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