Bang & Olaf system

NeilGabriel
NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
edited June 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
I just bought some mint Monitor 10s from this owner today. A retired electrical engineer who is moving to his second home in Wyoming. He has this B&O system for sale and just dropped price. He might deal a little more, but it would probably be a local pick up unless his son would pack the stuff for him. For anyone who is interested in this line, it seems like a heck of a deal and this guy took care of his stuff. Apparently he is keeping a $10,000 pair of Snells he has. NO AFFILIATION.

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/ele/339811663.html
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    edited June 2007
    I've been around B&O gear one time...

    And the impression I got was it is good looking bad sounding gear...

    FWIW
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    I've been around B&O gear one time...

    And the impression I got was it is good looking bad sounding gear...

    FWIW

    Same here.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited June 2007
    Same here.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2007
    Looks GREAT, sounds like ****...

    Definitely more concerned with style over substance...
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited June 2007
    bang & olufsen made some very nice turntables... I use one myself, a TX-2 tangential, to this day.

    TX2andbottlehead.jpg
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited June 2007
    I've never heard the gear, but wanted to offer an alert for anyone who likes danish stuff? Here's more good looking Danish gear...not that I would ever objectify anyone....
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2007
    That's better.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2007
    :rolleyes: More like a Bang & Wing............;)

    I suppose I could bear to hear it if she brought it over....

    RT1
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited June 2007
    Oh my! Hello!
    Carl

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited June 2007
    To me,the only thing that actually sounds worse than a Bose system is
    the B&O.
    And...a...don't use the word "Bang" and "Wing" in the same sentance.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited June 2007
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    I've never heard the gear, but wanted to offer an alert for anyone who likes danish stuff? Here's more good looking Danish gear...not that I would ever objectify anyone....


    My guess she looks better than she sounds, too!
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited June 2007
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    bang & olufsen made some very nice turntables... I use one myself, a TX-2 tangential, to this day.

    Yes, and you've linked that image 42 times on this forum, we've all seen it.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited June 2007
    amulford wrote: »
    Looks GREAT, sounds like ****...

    Definitely more concerned with style over substance...

    Well, I don't know about it sounds like ****. I sold it before they branched off and made their own stores. It certainly isn't high end, but it does sound surprisingly good. Pretty average, yes. But think back to the mid/late 80's; it was an extremely stylish and cutting edge lifestyle product that really delivered the goods.

    Certainly can't compete with the best integrateds or seperates, but someone looking for a lifestyle/aesthetic product they fill that bill quite nicely (hundreds of times better than Blose); however for me personally if I'm going to spend that kind of coin on audio it's for maximum fidelity and not cutting edge style.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited June 2007
    love to you too, Russ.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited June 2007
    I'm just saying, can we get a different angle at least?
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited June 2007
    I am lazy, 'K?

    (they really are decent tt's, if one doesn't have to overpay)

    :-)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited June 2007
    TX-2L.jpg
    TX-2.jpg

    Sorry, it's a really murky day in MA...
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited June 2007
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