Bang And Olufson Speakers

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univera
univera Posts: 848
edited August 2006 in Vintage Speakers
Anyone ever listened to B and 0 gear? I have never heard them, but a pair of tall, narrow towers (not the aluminum ones) are coming up for action soon. Of course, I don't need anymore speakers, but...Just curious if they make the real deal stuff. I see they have a cult following for the Beo line gear and get decent money.
UNIVERA
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,860
    edited July 2006
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    Too much James Bond and not enough James Brown for me.............great asthetic designs, but weak in audio fidelity for the $$$ they sold for, kinda like Bose.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited July 2006
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    Dennis Gardner wrote:
    Too much James Bond and not enough James Brown for me.............great asthetic designs, but weak in audio fidelity for the $$$ they sold for, kinda like Bose.

    I agree. I 'auditioned' one of their spaceship looking home theaters and thought that my old Polk LSI set up sounded way better.
    Sharp Elite 70
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    Parasound HCA 1000
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    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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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited July 2006
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    The older S45/60/70/75/80 speakers from the mid-70's to early 80's were very nice. The later S45-2's were a fantastic set of small monitors. These speakers used Seas drivers and the same Peerless tweeter used in the Polk Monitors. After that the company went to marketing hell!
    DKG999
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,100
    edited July 2006
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    Ive had one experience with B&O...

    And they sound like body odor...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2006
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    Bang and Olufsen is some very good looking stereo equipment. but it's over priced and only so so sounding. Impressive to look at no doubt. Design wise i love the look of B&O gear over the years. I've only owned very few pieces of B&O gear.. and none of them did i ever keep.

    Very Jetson's looking gear. ;)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,085
    edited July 2006
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    b&o made some very respectable speakers in the 1970's using high-quality components (e.g., SEAS, Peerless, Philips). They get a bad rap for their style-conscious design and high price, but b&o wasn't (and even still isn't) Bose.

    s75a.jpg

    If you're interested in vintage b&o gear, the best source of info I know of is:
    http://www.beoworld.co.uk/

    The other b&o specialist I know of is:
    http://www.sound-smith.com/
    They seem expensive; I have no experience with them. I believe they are supplying replacement cartridges for the later b&o tt's.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited July 2006
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    Last time I went into the B&O store it completely reminded me of Bose.
    Never Forget
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited July 2006
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    The EARLY models are arguably great speakers even with high quality drivers. The later models were of poor construction and even worse components. The BEO gear and their siblings just performed the task, nothing special aside from aesthetics. At that time....they were pushed very hard on the market as high-end, and certainly could be perceived as such, but they weren't. That's of course, in hindsight.

    They were the BOSE of the 80's as they were overpriced and underachieving. The resale value isn't bad for the gear but most sellers think they are worth more, so the market for them is very small.

    They just aren't worth the time given there is much better gear on the loose for less.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2006
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    Couple of issues ago, Stereophile reviewed a pair of B & O's. I think the reviewer called them the best speakers he had ever heard. I think they were $70k, which shows me they can do it when they put their minds to it. They just can't do it affordable.
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  • univera
    univera Posts: 848
    edited July 2006
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    Great info. I'm not positive, but I think they may be Beo 6000 (not marked), which seem to command a good price on F1's favorite site, Ebay. I may pick them up if the price is right and use them to finance a Bose whole house setup;) ;);););) ......FYI-my dad loves his Bose three speaker, all-in-one surround setup. It pains me that he spent good money on it, but he ain't a hi-fi kinda guy....When you wonder who buys all that crap on the infomercials.....Dad.
    UNIVERA
    Historic Charleston SC

    2 Channel:
    SDA-SRS's RDO tweets
    Biamped Anthem 2 SE's w/1970's NOS Siemens CCA's
    Anthem Pre 2L w/E.harmonix platinum matched 6H23's
    CDP- NAD C 542


    HT setup:
    AVR: NAD T 773
    Rears: Polk LC80i
    DVD: Toshiba 3109 dual tray
    Subs: Velodyne and M&K
    T.V.: Sony KDL-52XBR4 w/Vans Evers Clean Line Jr.
    Conditioner: Panamax M5100EX

    Master Bedroom Sony 40KDL-XBR3

    "I love it when a plan comes together." Hannibal Smith, The A-Team
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  • PaintballFREAK
    PaintballFREAK Posts: 28
    edited August 2006
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    nope i need to look into it
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited August 2006
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    PaintballFREAK wrote:
    nope i need to look into it


    thanks for the 25 most retarded friggin posts in the history of this forum!!!!!
    all that to sell us that paintball gun I wouldnt be caught dead with. its officially the "why not just rent when your play" gun.

    your off on the right foot, that statement might or might not be tinged with sarcasm :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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