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Here are pictures of my old B&O Pick-up set.
The pick-up weight is seen here, look at the shadows how it will tilt when the pick-up is lowered and weighs too much.
Beogram TX
Decca Plase 4 stereo.
Great photos and Decca Phase 4 stereo brings back such memories !
I know of several people who bought these records thinking they were getting quadraphonic discs :-)
Bang & Olufsen - Origin Acoustics.
Read here.
Peter Pan:Bang & Olufsen - Origin Acoustics. Read here .
BeoNut since '75
I think we should all pitch in to send Geoff Martin an umbrella, or at least a parasol -- he's gonna need it!
Seriously, though, what unique audio problem is this trying to solve? The only other line array I've read about (https://www.soundandvision.com/content/dayton-audio-epique-cbt24-speaker-system-review) is trying to avoid room boundaries causing timbre change when you move around, especially eliminating "floor bounce" by having the individual speakers in the array interfere with each other. But outdoors there is no such problem. Also I don't understand why B&O (or Origin, for that matter) would be interested in a 70V transformer system.
Is this a way to get a broad sweet spot without using the acoustic lens? (Just imagine that outdoors -- you'd get popping drops coming off the driver cone, like some kind of Blue Man Group performance...:-)
Not sure why Geoff Martin is mentioned here or why he should need an umbrella...
....it never rains in Struer anyway ;-)
Line arrays have been and are constantly being used in outdoor (and indoor) sound venues - everyone at a bigger event will have noticed these speaker arrays at either side of a stage, I guess.
Here is how the reasons for that can be described in short:
’One of the most impressive advantages of a line array design is its ability to mitigate the SPL fall-off over distance.
In simple terms this means the speakers can be placed further from the listening area and still provide the required sound levels. Inside a home this is unnecessary. However, outdoors this effect is very desirable. Imagine speakers placed in the far corners of the backyard that project across the landscape and still provide quality sound on the deck or pool area’
I am pretty sure, that there are B&O costumers, who want this effect in their garden - to ensure that the neighbours will have some fun too ;-)))
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Millemissen:Not sure why Geoff Martin is mentioned here or why he should need an umbrella...
It's lame humor: Part of his job is listening & measuring, then adjusting the DSP -- and you can't do that indoors for these speakers unless you have the theoretical boundary-less room, thus he would be working outdoors in the weather, ergo...
Millemissen:Line arrays have been and are constantly being used in outdoor (and indoor) sound venues
Oops, right you are, I'm just 30 years behind the times. There is actual science and not just "a bigger pile of speakers" a la Woodstock merely because a single driver had insufficient maximum output for the venue size. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_array
James001:
Great setup Rudi, and what a view!
I just picked up a Cona, unfortunately like most Conas it’s battered to hell. But, they don’t come up for sale that often so I had to.
Beovision 7 40 mk 5 ,beovision 6x3, beosound 3000, beogram 3300 , 2 x lc2, 2 x beocom 1401, beocom 6000 x 2, 5 x beo4,
, 4 x beolab 4's, form 2, h2, a2,a1 and a beolab 2 😀😀
I think we may be the only Chevrolet dealership with B&O audio in the showroom! I had some spare stuff so I figured why not make the showroom a little more lively!
Beosound 9000 MK III, Beosound Century, Beogram 5005, Beolab 8000, Beolab 5000, Beolab 4000, Beolab 5, Beovision 8, Beovision 10, Beovision 5, Beoplay A2, Beoplay E8, Beoplay H6.
That's neat.... RL stands would make it so much more intriguing,... but that's just being nit-picky. I'm sure you get plenty of inquiries about that setup!
Earle: RL stands would make it so much more intriguing
RL stands would make it so much more intriguing
Intriguing? (sic)
Precisely what, is the nature of this 'intrigue' you think that speaker stands might add?
If those speakers were on stands, do you perhaps suspect that we might all be stroking our metaphorical beards and wondering: -
"Hmm....how intriguing - those speakers are somehow achieving a seemingly effortless state of mid-air suspension? Could this conceivably be due to those 'intriguing' stand-like structures located immediately below the speakers themselves??"
I remain profoundly intrigued. ;-)
Tucker: I think we may be the only Chevrolet dealership with B&O audio in the showroom! I had some spare stuff so I figured why not make the showroom a little more lively!
Then they can go and buy a Ford with the B&O installed if they're impressed!
Beo Century ,Beoplay V1, Beocenter 6, Ex-Beolit 12, Beotime , A8. Beolit 15 , Form 2i , Beolab 2000, Beoplay A3.Beosound 1
Beo in white is my thing
Currently own: BeoVision Avant 55", BeoLab 5, BeoLab 18, BeoRemoteOne, BeoPlay V1-32", BeoRemote4, BeoSound 3200, BeoGram 6500 (MMC-1), BeoLit 15, BeoPlay A1, LC2, BeoVision MX7000 and BeoLab 3
i think i have ms 150 in all variants now, teak,palisander and white.
Henrik
Very nice Henrik!
Rare to see white MS 150s as well!
Ben
Nice speakersI wonder whether the different woods have any noticeable effect on the sound?
Did you re-spray the white finish? If so, do you happen to know the RAL colour.? We have always used RAL 9016 - Verkehrsweiß or Traffic/Signal White
Alan
PS - I love what you've done with the place - that distressed look is coming back isn't it ;-)
Henrik,
I am positively jealous! Congratulations. Very impressive achievement.
I must "make do" with M100 speakers, which I LOVE. Oddly enough, just yesterday I completed my fret post replacement project and noticed the med-range foam was falling to bits. Back to my speaker guy who does perfect work.
I really appreciate your collection! Bravo.
Jeff
Beogram 4000, Beogram 4002, Beogram 4004, Beogram 8000, Beogram 8002, Beogram 1602. Beogram 4500 CD player, B&O CDX player, Beocord 4500, Beocord 5000 T4716, Beocord 5000 T4716, Beocord 5000 T4716, Beocord 8004, Beocord 9000, Beomaster 1000, Beomaster 1600, Beomaster 2400.2, Beomaster 2400.2, Beomaster 4400, Beomaster 4500, Beolab 5000, Beomaster 5000, BeoCenter 9000. BeoSound Century, S-45.2, S-45.2, S-75, S-75, M-75, M-100, MC 120.2 speakers; B&O Illuminated Sign (with crown & red logo). B&O grey & black Illuminated Sign, B&O black Plexiglas dealer sign, B&O ash tray, B&O (Orrefors) dealer award vase, B&O Beotime Clock. Navy blue B&O baseball cap, B&O T-shirt X2, B&O black ball point pen, B&O Retail Management Binder
Thats the thing with Beo. Doesn't batter if it's 10 years old or not. Always good design! Love the design of BV8. //EA
ErikVonAgnar:Thats the thing with Beo. Doesn't batter if it's 10 years old or not. Always good design! Love the design of BV8. //EA
Fidse:So here is my very first B&O setup, and i absolutely love it!!!Beovision Eclipse, Beolab 19 and a pair of the new H9I headphones.
elephant:Could you describe/ decode the third picture for us ?Is it showing how the Eclipse can be moved away from the wall ?
Livingroom: BL3, BL11, BV11-46 Kitchen: Beosound 1 GVA, Beocom 2 Bathroom: M3 Homeoffice: M3, Beocom 2 Library: Beosound Emerge, Beocom 6000 Bedroom: M5, Essence remote Travel: Beoplay E8 2.0, Beoplay EQ, Beoplay Earset
Fidse, I’m guessing you’re based in Denmark - very danish looking home and of course the Kay Bojesen abe and Brøndby stadium poster gives it away :-)
Great looking setup, very neat and with a relatively low WAF I suspect.
Velkommen til flokken.
Brian:Fidse, I’m guessing you’re based in Denmark - very danish looking home and of course the Kay Bojesen abe and Brøndby stadium poster gives it away :-) Great looking setup, very neat and with a relatively low WAF I suspect. Velkommen til flokken.
Brian: Velkommen til flokken.
Very nice setup Fidse.
Another Danish company 'Artcoustic' make excellent speakers and IMHO, are the best compromise between visual and sound quality.
Here's a pic from our London home - the speakers are the white panels - no woofer required believe me!
Best,
A better shot of BOTH speakers ;-)
What a fantastic view over Chelsea!
Crikey! - Well spotted Brian!
Not a bad original setup either Fidse.
Sounds like you’re in the good books now though with the less cluttered look and the fabulous looking eclipse 55.
When I decided to swap my BL8000s to BL1s without ‘consulting her’ I wasn’t popular for some time. When the time came to change the BL1s I did consult and because she hated the ‘penguin’ looking BL9/20s I ended up with BL5s - result. Moral of that story is; always consult the other half.. you never know what mind come of it :-)
Brian:Not a bad original setup either Fidse. Sounds like you’re in the good books now though with the less cluttered look and the fabulous looking eclipse 55. When I decided to swap my BL8000s to BL1s without ‘consulting her’ I wasn’t popular for some time. When the time came to change the BL1s I did consult and because she hated the ‘penguin’ looking BL9/20s I ended up with BL5s - result. Moral of that story is; always consult the other half.. you never know what mind come of it :-)