These medium-sized loudspeakers could be placed within a multiple shelving system, on an open shelf or table, mounted on the wall using the optional wall brackets or used as free-standing units by fitting the optional pedestal stands.
The two-unit configuration, with separate drivers for bass/midrange and treble reproduction, offered excellent frequency response and power-handling of 45 watts RMS.
The pressure chamber enclosures were finished in a choice of natural teak, rosewood, oak or white
Beovox S30 and S40 both used a two-unit configuration and pressure chamber design to reproduce music faithfully and clearly.
They handled up to 30 watts and 40 watts respectively and were ideal for mounting within a shelving system. Beovox S40 worked in conjunction with Beosystem 2300 if that is how you wished to use them. They featured a 20cm bass driver (woofer) and a 2,5cm dome treble unit (tweeter) offering wide frequency response and clean, clear sound reproduction.
Beovox S120 is designed to handle 120 watts continuous load and can handle temporary loud passages throughout the entire audio range.
The speaker has a built-in protection circuit continuous overload. If the speaker output significantly exceeded 120 watts sinus, the speaker is cut out and the OVERLOAD indicator on the front lights up. The speaker is cut in again by pressing the button to the right of the indicator light. This protection circuit does not react to temporary signals and does not cause clipping or distortion.
Beovox MC 120.2 would handle up to 120 watts RMS power. The 20cm woofer, 7,5 mid/phase-link unit and 2,5cm dome tweeter were protected from overload by an automatic circuit. The port reflex cabinet allowed for full bass performance despite modest size. This model could be placed in a shelf system. Alternatively, optional wall-mounting brackets and floor pedestals were available.
Beovox RL was available in four sizes, each with its own sound experience generated by size and strength. The large RL 7000 model was equipped with two bass speakers, a mid-frequency unit with separate inner cabinet and a powerful dome treble unit. The cabinet was slightly concave in the treble area to eliminate reflection.
Beovox RL series included three smaller loudspeakers equipped with a selection of units varying in size and number.
The speakers accentuated different sound facets when positioned in different ways. Special fittings allowed you to position the three largest RL speakers as you wished. Suspended from the ceiling or on the wall. Standing in a corner or on a shelf. Or placed discreetly on the floor – either on a stand or in direct contact with the floor if you really wanted heavy bass sound – for dancing for example. The hard moulded plastic shell had no parallel surfaces, and the space between the bracing ribs was covered with asphalt. This special construction ensured a pure and authentic sound experience – with minimal cabinet resonance.
The special fittings, available as accessories, made it possible to tilt and turn Beovox RL speakers, in order to focus the sound towards your listening position, giving you the perfect stereo perspective.
Beovox RL was available in four sizes, each with its own sound experience generated by size and strength.
The speakers accentuated different sound facets when positioned in different ways. Special fittings allowed you to position the three largest RL speakers as you wished. Suspended from the ceiling or on the wall. Standing in a corner or on a shelf. Or placed discreetly on the floor – either on a stand or in direct contact with the floor if you really wanted heavy bass sound – for dancing for example. The hard moulded plastic shell had no parallel surfaces, and the space between the bracing ribs was covered with asphalt. This special construction ensured a pure and authentic sound experience – with minimal cabinet resonance.
The special fittings, available as accessories, made it possible to tilt and turn Beovox RL speakers, in order to focus the sound towards your listening position, giving you the perfect stereo perspective.
Beovox RL was available in four sizes, each with its own sound experience generated by size and strength.
The speakers accentuated different sound facets when positioned in different ways. Special fittings allowed you to position the three largest RL speakers as you wished. Suspended from the ceiling or on the wall. Standing in a corner or on a shelf. Or placed discreetly on the floor – either on a stand or in direct contact with the floor if you really wanted heavy bass sound – for dancing for example. The hard moulded plastic shell had no parallel surfaces, and the space between the bracing ribs was covered with asphalt. This special construction ensured a pure and authentic sound experience – with minimal cabinet resonance.
The special fittings, available as accessories, made it possible to tilt and turn Beovox RL speakers, in order to focus the sound towards your listening position, giving you the perfect stereo perspective.
Beovox RL was available in four sizes, each with its own sound experience generated by size and strength.
The large RL 7000 model was equipped with two bass speakers, a mid-frequency unit with separate inner cabinet and a powerful dome treble unit. The cabinet was slightly concave in the treble area to eliminate reflection. Beovox RL series included three smaller loudspeakers equipped with a selection of units varying in size and number.
The speakers accentuated different sound facets when positioned in different ways. Special fittings allowed you to position the three largest RL speakers as you wished. Suspended from the ceiling or on the wall. Standing in a corner or on a shelf. Or placed discreetly on the floor – either on a stand or in direct contact with the floor if you really wanted heavy bass sound – for dancing for example. The hard moulded plastic shell had no parallel surfaces, and the space between the bracing ribs was covered with asphalt. This special construction ensured a pure and authentic sound experience – with minimal cabinet resonance.
The special fittings, available as accessories, made it possible to tilt and turn Beovox RL speakers, in order to focus the sound towards your listening position, giving you the perfect stereo perspective.
BeoCord V8000 video tape recorder matched the Beovision MX range of Bang & Olufsen televisions in looks as well as performance.
You could store a channel on the Beovision MX TV and it was automatically communicated to the V8000. Recording was a simple matter of selecting the programme directly from Teletext using the Beo4 remote control. It could be positioned by using one of the stands as part of a Beovision TV.
BeoCord V8000 rewound a three-hour tape in 95 seconds and it shifted from fast forward to play in a split second.
Other features included NTSC stereo playback. Looks-wise it embodied a black fascia with a choice of cabinets in pearlescent shades of blue, green, red, grey and black, plus glossy grey and glossy white.
A special Bang & Olufsen feature was ‘spontaneous videotaping’. If you wanted to record the programme you were watching it was simply a matter of pressing ‘record’ twice on the remote control handset – and the VCR would automatically find the right channel and start taping.
You could with Beocord VX5500 play back in slow motion all the way down to still. You could use the picture-in-picture module with the VCR and the B&O TV on which you had it linked up to and it was also possible to keep your video tapes organised. By using a graphic ‘notebook’ you could name every video tape you record. Then you use the Beolink 5000 or Beolink 1000 terminal to simply order up the number of your recording.
Designed by David Lewis, Beocord VX5000 was the flagship of the range in the late 1980’s, with the ability to display live pictures from up to nine different channels simultaneously. A TV guide that was hard to beat! The VX5000 worked best with a Bang & Olufsen TV, simply because they were made for each other. You could choose from either the contemporary MX or the classic LX series.
Beocord VX5000: the multi-role video recorder
Designed by David Lewis, Beocord VX5000 was the flagship of the range in the late 1980’s, with the ability to display live pictures from up to nine different channels simultaneously. A TV guide that was hard to beat! The VX5000 worked best with a Bang & Olufsen TV, simply because they were made for each other. You could choose from either the contemporary MX or the classic LX series.
Step by Step
When you wanted to analyse a Wimbledon championship down to the last detail you would find the slow motion facility a real boon. And of course it was superb for picking up tips to improve your sporting style. You could also freeze frames, not only on video, but also in the middle of a direct broadcast; the picture quality remained at its impressive best.
We all know how complicated programming some video recorders can be. With the Bang & Olufsen range you don’t need a degree in pure maths to succeed. A ‘menu’ on the screen gave you straightforward instructions. So easy that you would want to take advantage of programming that lets you preset recordings of up to six different programmes up to one year in advance!
There was a very handy Search function too; acting like the ‘Track Searching’ on an audio cassette recorder, it took you to the programme you want with minimal fuss and bother.
Video or all-night music
The VX5000 gave you the choice of either four hours of video, or up to eight hours of top-quality hi-fi sound to last the whole night through!
Beocord VX5000 was designed specially be use in conjunction with Beovision MX5000 TV when, together, you could pull in a live picture from another channel on the screen while you continued with the programme you were already watching. Very handy when you were waiting for a specific programme on another channel to start. Much the same could be done in later years with the advent of Picture-in-Picture – a module bought as an accessory for fitting into your television.
