Beosystem 5000 vs Beosystem 7000

Hello,

I have a complete Beosystem 5000 with Beovox M70 and I am completely satisfied with the sound. I am thinking of buying a Beosystem 7000 set. I have the first system why I do not buy and the last one.

Here, the question about the quality of sound, I know the parameters on the paper. I'm asking people who have direct comparison. I know, Beolink, RDS, more power, but I'm asking about the sound quality from the amplifier and other components. Is it worth buying it to listen to music when I listen to music on Beosystem 5000 ??

The Beomaster 5000 is the better amplifier but the CD7000 is better than the CD50. If you have the CD5500, and it is an earlier one without the singles CD recess, that is the best of all. (Depending on which TDA1541 is fitted! ) There is a lot to be said for the original radial Beogram 5000 - rather more sturdy and much better lit that the tangential decks that followed and debatable which actually sounds better. The Beocord 5000 is not autoreverse and so should at least be theoretically better than the later decks. However convenience is much better in the 7000 system and using a Beolink 1000 or 7000 is must superior to the MCP5000. Had them both though the one I have kept is a 5500 which has a far better range of connections than the 7000!

The only other thing I would add in favour of the 5000 is that it has a proper volume controlled preamp out which the later models didnt

The 7000 also gives you the option of powerlink outputs, if you are interested in the possibility of using Beolab speakers. It also offers audio aux link connectivity so you can add a Masterlink converter to tie in with newer components. That’s one of the reasons I switched systems.

I’ve used and listened to both the BeoSystem 5000 and BeoSystem 6500 and did not detect a drop off in sound quality at all. I think the BeoSystem 7000 and 6500 are nearly identical.

If I could control the Beomaster 5000 with the remotes available for the 7000 that would be amazing. I’m with Peter on this.

I used both my BM 5000 or my 6500 daily for a good long time. 5000 was my preference for sound and controls on the receiver and my preference for 6500 was the later remotes.

I’m a fan of external phono preamps so it was nice the later beomasters don’t have built in RIAA so my wife wouldn’t have to remember that to play an LP she would have to hit Tape 2 (etc) instead of phono. But the preamp on the 5000 is nice to have.

The biggest reason for me to pick 6500 was colour, remote and powerlink options. That seemed to be above 5000, 5500 and just not enough to go 7000 unless I wanted black.

I still love my complete Beosystem 6500 in white which is 1991.

 

Still my Beosystem 6000 from 1981 sounds just as good but the sound in general does not really seem to be that different from Beosystem to Beosystem or passive to active speakers. I also had the Beosound 9000 mkiii which did sound similar to my 6500.

Going from Beosystem 2000 to 6000/8000 then 6000/6500 it was more of convience when it came to picking 6500 to experience. 6000 is more I got it complete with stand and matching Beovox S120 in white + most of the original user guides so very rare in working condition.

It was never really about sound as its when its working right very consistent regardless from unit to unit. Even going back and forth 4 hour train ride each way to Dillen to have it serviced I know I will find it sounded great.

Beomaster 5000:

6,35 mm stereo jack for a headset.

 

Beomaster 5500 - 7000:

3,5 mm Stereo stereo jack

 

One cool feature of the beomaster 5000, it has a table top keyboard. :)

 

these colors were available:

5000: grey / silver

5500 grey / silver and white

6500: black / silver, white

7000: black, black / silver, white

I want to ad a few more things going for the 6500/7000:

1: Powerlink for active and also passive speakers so you are still future proof on either side of what to use

2: Remote options gives MCL , ML, Beolink 1000, Beo4 and more. Fully integrated with Beovision and lights while the parts can still be found easy enough.

3: Resale value is high and still cost among the second hand market especially if it has the matching Beogram record player.