Manufactured: unknown
Here is a selection of Bang & Olufsen Tie Clips and Pins produced for promotional purposes.
The dark metal tie clip is modelled on a miniature Beolink 1000, and the dark coloured tie pin you can see is a Beolab 8000!!
Manufactured: unknown
Bone China Wedgewood Coffee Mug. Was given by Official Dealers as gifts to valuable customers.
A very high quality mug, and used in Bang & Olufsen dealerships by the staff the world over!
Manufactured: unknown
Coffee Pot by Wedgewood which formed part of the Bang & Olufsen branded Coffee set used by Official Dealers, and made from High Quality Bone China.
Rarely seen for sale, but could actually be ordered from your dealer when issued in the early/mid 2000’s.
Manufactured: 1983
Matchbox “Models of Yesteryear” Code 3 Bugatti Type 44 Delivery Van branded with the Bang & Olufsen logo.
The Matchbox Code is Y24 and these toy vans are quite rare, often fetching fairly large amounts on ebay. Rumour is that Matchbox used a standard Bugatti toy car model and ‘grafted’ a box on the back, adorning it with Bang & Olufsen decals.
Manufactured: 1981
Matchbox “Models of Yesteryear” Y21 “Models of Yesteryear” Ford ‘Model A’ Delivery Van branded with the Bang & Olufsen livery.
A Bang & Olufsen Dealer corporate gift, and came in a very nice Silver cardboard presentation box – which rarely survives, and if complete and mint is very collectible.
The colours of the writing on the side indicated which country the item was from apparently – and if anyone can shed any light on this, please contact us and let us know!
Small, compact and elegant, Beosystem 10 was the ideal companion when you were away from a main audio system.
It offered stereo radio with FM and AM/LW reception with three pre-set FM stations. The cassette recorder played every type of tape with the built-in stereo speakers providing excellent sound quality. There was also an optional wall bracket, and you could connect a turntable or extra cassette recorder, external speakers and Form 1 or Form 2 headphones.
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Type | Language | Type | |
User Guide | EN | BeoSystem 10 User Guide | |
Service Manual | EN | BeoSystem 10 Service Manual | |
Service Manual | EN | BeoSystem 10 Service Manual |
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Beosystem 1200 – made up of Beomaster 1200, Beocord 1200 and Beogram 1200 was Bang & Olufsen’s B&O’s first designed system. The design ‘kinship’, which emphasised the interdependence between B&O’s various products, became a characteristic of B&O for many years. Beosystem 1200 was one of the first products selected by New York’s Museum of Modern Art for the museum’s permanent collection (not exhibition) in 1972.
The 1200 series represented the logical continuation of the line of development and design which put B&O at the forefront of manufacturers of entertainment electronics.
In 1969 the Danish Society of Industrial Design awarded Bang & Olufsen and Jacob Jensen the ID prize for the Beomaster 1200 radio/amplifier, Beogram 1200 turntable and Beocord 1200 cassette recorder for unusually beautiful and user friendly design. The jury emphasised in particular the Beomaster 1200 receiver which pointed in a new direction for the design of radios.
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This was the Audio Visual processor designed for use with the Beovision 4. It contained all the connections necessary to make it the hub of an integrated Beolink system.
Specifications:
Dimensions W x H x D 325 x 370 x 265 mm
Weight 11,8 kg
Cabinet finish Black
Mains voltage range 220-240V +/- 10%, 50 Hz typical
Power consumption
Terminal included
RGB Out
RS232 Typical:35 W, standby: 1.8 W
Beo4
PAL : RGBHV 575P 50Hz
NTSC : RGBHV 480P 60Hz
For control of BeoVision 4 42
Diagonal picture size
in combination with BeoVision 4 42 42″ / 106cm
Aspect ratio 16:9 (wide-screen)
Picture display formats Format 1: Panorama
Format 2: Letterbox zoom
Format 3: 16:9
Viewing comfort Picture format optimization
Electronic curtain
VisionClear
Teletext
Digital Adaptive Luminance Peaking
Adaptive noise reduction
Vertical peaking
Motion compensated progressive scan
Digital Colour Transient Improvement (CTI)
Adaptive black
Teletext level 2½, 1780 pages
Wide Screen Signalling (WSS)
FastText (FLOF), 4 memory pages per programme
17 Teletext languages in 7 groups
System modulator : Splitter/system modulator output to link room (Beolink Video Distribution)
Frequency range 479 – 831 MHz (in 1 MHz step), Dual side band
Audio Mono
According to type : FM sound system G : 5.5MHz,
FM sound system I : 6MHz
Connection 1 x 75 ohm aerial male
Dolby® Digital Decoder :
Decoding capabilities Dolby® Digital 5.1 channel decoding
Dolby® Pro-Logic decoding of two channel Dolby® Digital
Dolby® Pro-Logic decoding of two channel PCM
Dolby® Pro-Logic decoding of two analogue channels
(Lt/Rt)
DTS®
Automatic format detection (Dolby® Digital, PCM)
Calibration 3 channel tone control & loudness (L/C/R)
Bass management, Delay management
Sound modes (Speaker 1 – 5) Speaker 1 : Stereo Centre speakers (subwoofer muted)
Speaker 2 2.0/2.1 : Stereo front speakers / Stereo
external speakers + subwoofer
Speaker 3 3.0/3.1 : Dolby®-3 stereo / Dolby®-3 stereo + subwoofer
Speaker 4 4.0/4.1 : Stereo-4 / Stereo-4 + subwoofer
Speaker 5 5.0/5.1 : Dolby® Digital or Dolby® Pro-Logic
Surround / Dolby® Digital + subwoofer
Connections :
– Digital audio input
– External Beolab speakers
2 x Coax phono, Input-1 for AV-SCART, Input-2 for DECODER-SCART
6 x Power Link (left, right, rear left, rear right, subwoofer and centre)
Loudspeakers recommended, front/rear Beolab 1, Beolab 8000, Beolab 6000, Beolab 4000, Beolab Penta, II, III, Beolab 4500
Loudspeakers recommended, subwoofer
Loudspeakers recommended, Centre BeoLab 2
2x BeoLab 4000
Set-top Box Controller :
Controlling boxes with Beo4 Supported boxes : See list at Bang & Olufsen
Retail System (via internet)
Controlling one or two boxes (2 x STB) 1 box control by use of the IR-blaster included in the kit.
2 box control by use of the IR-blaster included in the kit
and IR Y-adaptor (6174171) and one more IR-blaster (8330352).
Connection
Accessories:
Product name
Type number
Finish
Dimensions W x H x D/ Weight 1 x stereo mini jack
Cabinet
2168
Black-soft touch
Front panel : Silver
50 x 56 x 40 / 23 kg.
Connections:
TV Input 1 x 75 ohm aerial female
V.TAPE – AV – Decoder 3 x 21-pin sockets
V.TAPE: CVBS in/out, RGB in (automatic 16:9 sense(pin-8), B&O AVL)
AV : CVBS in/out, RGB in, S-VHS in/out (automatic 16:9 sense (pin-8),
automatic S-VHS configuration, B&O AVL)
DECODER : CVBS in/out (automatic 16:9 sense (pin-8))
Beolink 1 x Master Link socket
Camcorder/Auxiliary 3 x Phono sockets (video in/audio L-R in) *)
S-Video (S-VHS) 1 x Y/C playback 4-pin socket
Headphone socket 1 x Mini jack
Dolby® Digital
– External BeoLab speakers
– Digital audio input 6 x Power Link (2 x front, 2 x rear, 1 x subwoofer,1 X center)
2 x Coax phono, Input-1 for AV-scart, Input-2 for DECODER-scart
STB-Controller output 1 x Mini jack (stereo for 2 x IR-blaster with IR-Y-adaptor)
RGB-HV out 1 x 15 pin D-Sub
RS-232 1 x 9 pin D-Sub only for recommended Plasma screen
External IR 1 x Mini jack
External Fan 1 x 5 pin Din ( index no: 8400234 )
System Modulator 1 x 75 ohm aerial male (splitter/system modulator output).
According to type : G or I RF output
*) Possible to configure Set-top box (STB) at Camcorder input and control by STB-Controller
Link compatibility:
Master Link
Optional features/modules:
None
It is not possible to mount internal DVB-S in this product
Market specifications:
Market: Type: Country: Active CTV system Basic CTV system *)
NEU 8491 A-B-D-DK-CH-E-GR-I-N-NL-P-S-SF-EXP-Singapore B/G B/G
HK 8492 Hong Kong M/I/D/K B/G/M/I/D/K/L
GB 8493 UK-EXP I B/G/L/L’/I/D/K
FGB 8494 F-GB-CH B/G/L/L´ (NICAM B/G/L) B/G/L/L’/I/D/K
AUS 8495 AUS, NZ B/G B/G
EEU 8496 East Europe B/G/D/K B/G/M/I/D/K/L
*) Basic CTV systems can be switched ON in Service menu
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David Lewis’ Beosystem 2500 from 1991 marked a new era of design for hi-fi. In its design, he set out to emphasise the function of the machine. The front is protected by a Perspex eyeshade which slides inwards when in use. Lewis here introduced the flat, standing shape which has come to characterise his Bang & Olufsen designs; for instance BeoSound 9000.
Its interface, designed by Sally Beardleys, is simple and well thought out. Since Beosystem 2500 is very compact it has taken a lot of work to make its small loudspeakers effective and harmonious. Among other things this has been solved by making use of separate power sources to the loudspeakers in order to optimise their sound. The design was followed up by BeoSound Century, which, compared to the 2500 is smaller and cheaper.
Tradition had it that music systems should be recognised at such. However, not so at Bang & Olufsen. In spite of its size, Beosystems 2300 and 2500 featured operation and performance on a level that compared with larger B&O audio systems. And adding to the magic of the fascinating new sound experience at the time of its introduction, was the way that the smoked glass doors slid open the instant the beams are broken by a wave of your hand – revealing the controls beneath.
Beosystem 2300 / 2500 gave you two extremely powerful active loudspeakers – BeoLab 2500 – which acted as completely integrated components in the system. The source selection and programming keys you needed to operate Beosystem 2300 / 2500 were located in a central keypad. And just above them was an illuminated display which could keep you informed of the source and track you were listening to. Every time you touched a key, the display told you exactly which function you activated.
Beocenter 2500, or Beosystem 2500 as it was called when used with BeoLab 2500 active speakers, was developed from the idea of a flexible music system that could compete with the sound quality of heavy music systems. Thanks to the advent of active speakers, this was a possibility with both Beocenter 2500 and its CD-only capable Beocenter 2300. With active speakers, each of the powerful bass and treble units were equipped with their own separate amplifiers. In addition, the electronic cross-over network ensured full bass reproduction.
The loudspeakers were located on both sides of a centre console, where two clear glass covers automatically glided to the side when a hand was passed in front of them. Behind the glass covers there was access to the operating panel, receiver, CD player and a cassette recorder.
The receiver allowed the option of presetting 2 x 20 FM/AM radio stations. The cassette recorder featured Auto Reverse, Automatic Recording level, search function and Bang & Olufsen’s HX-PRO recording system, a system which ensures that the sensitive treble range is captured in recording. The memory in Beocenter 2300’s CD player allowed you to edit up to 100 CDs.
Both systems could be operated via their operating panel or a Beolink 1000 or Beolink 5000 remote control. There were sockets for headphones and connection to additional sound sources; extra loudspeakers can also be connected.
Beocenter 2500 was available with loudspeaker panels in cobalt grey, black, white, cerise or jade. It was later known as BeoSound Ouverture and could be made up to the Beosystem 2500 when incorporated with the BeoLab 2500 active loudspeakers.
This classic design was reincarnated over a 21 year period with various mounts and stands. Floor stands were available with a pole stand or CD and tape storage, wall mount solutions allowed for the Hi-Fi only, or with BeoLab2500 speakers until these were discontinued
Dimensions W x H x D: 83 x 36 x 16 cm
Weight: 20 kg
Black front
98 dB IEC stereo
Active speakers frequency range + 4 – 8 dB 55 – 20,000 Hz
Pre-tuned radio programmes 2 x 20 FM or AM
Tuner range FM 87.5 – 108 MHz
76 – 90 MHz (Japan)
LW 150 – 350 kHz
MW 520 – 1610 kHz
Power consumption/minimum Max. 35 watts/ 4 watts (Beocenter only)
Tape recorder built-in
Recording system HX PRO
Tape transport Auto Reverse
Noise reduction Dolby B NR
Frequency range 30 – 16,000 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio chrome Dolby B > 65 dB
CD player built-in
Frequency range: 3 – 20,000 Hz +/- 3 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio A-weighted > 110 dB
Converter system: 2 x 16 bit 4 x oversampling
Connections:
Beocord Tape 2 Via Aux socket
Beogram LP (RIAA built-in) Via Aux socket
BeoLab speakers 2 x Power Link
Beovision Via AUX socket
Local rooms, speakers 2 Via MCL 2P
Aux 7-pin socket
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Bang & Olufsen designs are always refreshingly different – a pleasure to look at as well as to hear. Which could be why the company has earned itself over the years coveted places in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Beosystem 3300 was the latest addition to a collection which fascinated people from all over the world. You could hang it on the wall among your other works of art; or place it where you like – those sleek, modern shapes would always look good.
But Beosystem 3300 had a great deal more to offer than an ultra-modern appearance. With records, tapes, radio and compact discs it was a top quality music system that really knew how to perform, according to the 1988 catalogue.
The radio-amplifier was the heart of the system, connected by Datalink to the other equipment and passing on the commands you gave via remote control, or by a light touch directly on the panel.
You could preset up to five radio stations. The amplifier had a power output of 2 x 30 watts and a power handling system which prevented overloading and distortion.
Colours: white or metallic grey
You had the benefits of the very latest technology with this tape player. Such as Bang & Olufsen’s patented HX Pro recording system which enriched the sound image by giving vastly superior reproduction of the treble range.
You were certain to approve of the wealth of useful features, too. For example, if the record finished while you were recording, the tape stopped automatically and restarted automatically when you turned the record over.
When you pressed STOP after a recording, a four second pause was inserted between tracks with the automatic search system. Clever stuff – all designed to make life easier and more fun.
Colours: white or metallic grey
It is always better both for your records and for sound quality to play a record the way the master was made – in a straight line from the edge to the centre. This tangential arm record player did just that, giving a far more precise reading of the signals in the groove. The MMC4 cartridge made a vital contribution too; it was a feather-weight, with a stylus pressure of only 1,2 grams, giving outstanding sound quality but minimising wear and tear on your records.
There was more protection too – invaluable for all-night parties. The electronically controlled tangential arm was suspended so that it isolated mechanical vibrations from the cartridge. The suspension chassis was also thoroughly engineered to neutralise vibrations. So you could keep on dancing – the record player could take it!
It’s a fact that not all compact disc players are ideal for all types of music. Some of them seem to highlight certain parts of the frequency range. But you could be confident that Bang & Olufsen’s CD players didn’t discriminate between rock and roll and classical. They smoothed over faults in the CD very cleverly too, because not all compact discs are perfect. So it was just as well that Bang & Olufsen CD players were and still are!
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