A small remote for use with the Beosystem 5000, this followed the same design as the earlier one way system remotes and was one way, controlling basic functions. Actually very useful as the MCP 5000 was too heavy to casually carry around!
Beomaster 2000 was an advanced 2 x 25 watts RMS receiver with Long, Medium and FM band radio coverage. Four FM stations could be pre-set for instant recall. There was also provision for pre-setting one AM station.
The low-distortion stereo amplifier included a new feature unique to Bang & Olufsen. It was called Automatic Power Handling Control (APHC). This was a technique whereby the dynamic range and power parameters of the signal were continuously monitored, and if their combined effect threatens to cause amplifier clipping or damage to the speakers, the APHC circuit instructed the set’s microcomputer to turn the volume down to a safe level.
All primary functions were operated by finger-tip contact on the Beomaster’s Sensitouch control panel. There were no knobs or buttons to press. The status of all controls was shown on an illuminated display panel. Secondary controls were protected beneath a self-opening lid that was released by touching the unit’s front edge.
Beomaster 2000 could be made up as part of the Beosystem 2000, when linked together with other compatible Bang & Olufsen products. The receiver was designed by Jacob Jensen and was a direct descendant of Beomaster 2400.
Beosystem 3300: a 2 x 40 watts RMS amplifier, an FM, long and medium wave radio, and a stereo record deck – was all combined into a single unit called Beomaster 3300. The record deck was fitted with the Bang & Olufsen MMC 20E cartridge. Two Beovox Uni-Phase S45 loudspeakers completed this value-for-money system.
Beosystem 3300: blending science and art
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.
Beomaster 3300 Type 2951
This receiver 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. Beomaster 3300 was part of Beosystem 3300 although it could be used as a stand-alone item.
Beomaster 3500 was a part of Beosystem 3500 which comprised the Beomaster 3500 receiver, Beogram 3500 CD player, Beocord 3500 cassette recorder, a pair of Beovox RL35 speakers and a Beolink 1000 remote control.
The whole system in the autumn of 1991 cost just 1600 euros (about £1100). The system’s lines were pure with everything superfluous omitted. It was specially designed to hang either on a wall or sit on a shelf or table. A light touch on its illuminated display gave immediate access to AM/FM receiver, CD player and cassette recorder; all of which were the latest and best in their respective fields. The system was completed by a pair of RedLine RL 35 speakers and operated via a Beolink 1000 remote control unit.
The system was similar to Beosystem 4500 but had a matt finish on the top panels as opposed to Beosystem 4500’s shiny panels. The electronics were a cut-down version of its more expensive brother.
The sound reproduction achieved by Bang & Olufsen’s CD 3500 CD player was truly outstanding. It played both 12cm and 8cm compact discs and had an ingenious ‘step’ function which allowed you to go straight to a chose track selected from anywhere on the disc. The CD player was one of the most technologically-advanced pieces of hi-fi on the market at the time and yet was one of the easiest to operate. The explicit display always indicated what the CD player was doing all the time – for example, which track was being played, and how many tracks there were on the played compact disc.
Beogram CD 3500 could be used as part of the Beosystem 3500 hi-fi system.
Another incarnation of the lightweight B&O tangential turntable, this one was designed to match the Beomaster 3500 with it’s ‘battleship grey’ trim on the dust cover and was supplied with an MMC4 cartridge. A RIAA was built into this model.
Bang & Olufsen’s BeoLab and Beovox 5000 / 3000 speakers had both the voice and the looks for a leading, acoustic role. And because of their looks, they were known as Bang & Olufsen’s range of panel loudspeakers. Panel loudspeakers were one of the most exciting and interesting examples of how Bang & Olufsen united advanced technology and stunning design to achieve totally new effects.
They may not have looked like high-specification loudspeakers – more like works of art – but their sound immediately gave them away. Even at full volume, they kept the total sound picture in perfect balance.
Design as a work of art
The elegant, flat panel loudspeakers were created to hang on the wall. And with their calm surfaces of blue or grey fabric coupled with polished steel, they could be taken for works of art. But the design was only partly for visual effect. The form of the panel speakers was founded on an advanced, acoustic principle that uses the wall as an active part of the sound reproduction process – without causing the wall itself to vibrate.
Optional display and amplifier
The panel loudspeakers were available in two sizes – each with or without amplifier and a display showing which source was playing and at what volume. Also it told you which track number on a CD or tape you were listening to. With display and amplifier the loudspeakers were called BeoLab. Without, they were called Beovox. The option depended upon which Bang & Olufsen sound system was connected. BeoLab speakers were designed to match Beosystem 6500, 4500, 3500 and Beocenter 9500 and 8500.
Why build amplifiers into the loudspeakers instead of keeping them separate?
Because you can reduce the size of the cabinet volume to one-third of the size of a conventional loudspeaker with the same sound capacity. The principle is called Active Loudspeakers, and what you get is a compact loudspeaker that can play at high volume without distortion or damage to its drive units. Furthermore, when amplifier, treble and bass units are paired for the same task, they can be tailored to compensate for each other’s shortcomings. What you hear is music that sounds exactly like the instrument it originally came from.
Mounting Options
Wall mounting brackets were supplied with this model. No other mounting solution wall offered.
A mildly updated VHS82 designed to work with the new range of MX televisions.
Beocord VHS 82 was Bang & Olufsen’s 1987 addition to the stereo video cassette recorder line-up with up to four hours of video playing time and eight hours of hi-fi quality stereo sound on just one video tape!
In terms of design, colours and uses, Beocord VHS 82 was created to harmonise with Beovision MX2000. And the same remote control Video Terminal could be used to control both units. Control was so integrated that the TV screen acted as an open instruction manual for the video cassette recorder.
All of the functions on Beocord VHS 82 were described and stored on ‘menus’ that were brought to the screen with the assistance of the Terminal. This step-by-step instruction ensured fast, faultless operation. So even things like presetting channels, time programming and picture search were as easy as was possible. And although the special menu operation was only possible in connection with the latest TV generations from Bang & Olufsen, Beocord VHS82 was an ideal video supplement for ant TV.
The fact that Beocord VHS 82 could take its place as a technically superior audio tape recorder in any music system emphasizes just how outstanding this stereo video recorder was.
Beocord 3500 was part of Beosystem 3500, a budget-priced system for those who wanted to get onto the Bang & Olufsen bandwagon but could not afford, or did not want to have, the extra features that say, Beosystem 4500 had to offer.
It included specifications such as Dolby B Noise Reduction and a Sendust head for longer life of the recording/playback head, otherwise the features were identical to the Beocord 4500. Its only difference was the grey finish instead of its more expensive brother’s polished surfaces.
