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If I can, how is it that so many of B&O's vintage equipment have theire connections placed on the bottom? I understand that the arrangement saves space in depth, but it's an adventure every time a cable should be connected or removed.
On the other hand, there are also examples over the years where accessibility has been a priority and is outstanding: on the Beocenter 7XXX and Beomaster 8000, it is a piece if cake to work with the connections. But in Beolab 6000 and 5000 Beomaster 4ch, the designers really has bitten in their thumbs. Are there more reasons than space saving behind these constructions?
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The older Beolab 5000 is also a pain as it's so hopeless to get to. Partly down to aesthetics I suppose - out of site, out of mind. Once the cables are in you don't need to access them that often as systems usually remain fairly static.
I agree with you though. I've sufferred hairloss due to this issue on vintage stuff.
Dave.
you've just made my Friday ..... great post
we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
Yes Dikk, you can swear in this church.
Jacques
I'm thinking the connections are placed as they are to let the generated heat be diverted freely and not have cables on top of the heat sink.
The Beomaster 8000 is designed in a way that allows easier access with the heat sink all the way on the back. Then again, it is also a lot heavier than any other Beomaster. A Beomaster 4400 is quite easily tipped to connect any cables whereas the 8000 would cause problems for some people with its 23 kilograms.
I always thought it was because that once they are installed on your wall etc, that they would look neater.