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BeoVision Capri KJ

BeoVision Capri KJ

Once the post-War TV boom was over, many of the manufacturers which had emerged during the 1950s disappeared, frequently because the market had become saturated. Others, including B&O, survived because of their foresight. They had begun to focus on other product areas.

Beovision Capri TV was as a result of this foresightedness. It came in various guises, including the Capri KJ (1962 – 1965), Capri SJ/FM (1961 – 1965), Capri Moderne (1963 to 1965) and Capri KL (1964 – 1965), Capri TV 611 FM (introduced 1964)

B&O engineers, for instance, had seen that transistors would replace radio tubes – and realised that a new and exciting future lay before them. Radio with FM, stereophonic music and, perhaps later, even colour TV.

The television of the 1950s had every chance of becoming popular – and it did. Capri was an elegant little television that was available with a trolley, with fixed legs or as a shelf model. The cabinet was made of teak or high-gloss walnut, as used in furniture production. Because of innovations in the furniture industry in the use of materials, more and more furniture was being made of teak, but the products of the radio sector were walnut. Bang & Olufsen needed to adapt the products to the furniture that people had bought for their homes. Teak became popular. Over the next 6-7 years, Bang & Olufsen changed the selection of materials for its products from walnut to teak. Later, the more exclusive Brazilian rosewood came in the 1960s as an alternative to teak -cabinets. Capri was available in two different sizes, 17 or 21 inches.

One of the first major lessons learned about television was that reflected light could spoil the picture. People would often switch off the light in the room to give the picture some contrast while watching television. To protect their eyesight, people were advised to leave one lamp on in the room. To counter this problem, a solution was developed in the form of the ‘Bang & Olufsen Spectral Filter’ in anti-reflection curtains. It was a slightly tilted greyish screen in front of the picture tube. “Your eyes are protected and you can enjoy the programmes in a living room with full illumination,” the 1959 sales brochure stated. The spectral screen was a simplified version of what is today called the contrast screen.

(Source: Beolink Magazine: ‘The First 50 Years of Television’ © Bang & Olufsen a/s 2002)

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BeoVision Capri SJ

Once the post-War TV boom was over, many of the manufacturers which had emerged during the 1950s disappeared, frequently because the market had become saturated. Others, including B&O, survived because of their foresight. They had begun to focus on other product areas.

Beovision Capri TV was as a result of this foresightedness. It came in various guises, including the Capri KJ (1962 – 1965), Capri SJ/FM (1961 – 1965), Capri Moderne (1963 to 1965) and Capri KL (1964 – 1965), Capri TV 611 FM (introduced 1964)

B&O engineers, for instance, had seen that transistors would replace radio tubes – and realised that a new and exciting future lay before them. Radio with FM, stereophonic music and, perhaps later, even colour TV.

The television of the 1950s had every chance of becoming popular – and it did. Capri was an elegant little television that was available with a trolley, with fixed legs or as a shelf model. The cabinet was made of teak or high-gloss walnut, as used in furniture production. Because of innovations in the furniture industry in the use of materials, more and more furniture was being made of teak, but the products of the radio sector were walnut. Bang & Olufsen needed to adapt the products to the furniture that people had bought for their homes. Teak became popular. Over the next 6-7 years, Bang & Olufsen changed the selection of materials for its products from walnut to teak. Later, the more exclusive Brazilian rosewood came in the 1960s as an alternative to teak -cabinets. Capri was available in two different sizes, 17 or 21 inches.

One of the first major lessons learned about television was that reflected light could spoil the picture. People would often switch off the light in the room to give the picture some contrast while watching television. To protect their eyesight, people were advised to leave one lamp on in the room. To counter this problem, a solution was developed in the form of the ‘Bang & Olufsen Spectral Filter’ in anti-reflection curtains. It was a slightly tilted greyish screen in front of the picture tube. “Your eyes are protected and you can enjoy the programmes in a living room with full illumination,” the 1959 sales brochure stated. The spectral screen was a simplified version of what is today called the contrast screen.

(Source: Beolink Magazine: ‘The First 50 Years of Television’ © Bang & Olufsen a/s 2002)

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BeoVision Capri 611 FM

BeoVision Capri Range

Once the post-War TV boom was over, many of the manufacturers which had emerged during the 1950s disappeared, frequently because the market had become saturated. Others, including B&O, survived because of their foresight. They had begun to focus on other product areas.

Beovision Capri TV was as a result of this foresightedness. It came in various guises, including the Capri KJ (1962 – 1965), Capri SJ/FM (1961 – 1965), Capri Moderne (1963 to 1965) and Capri KL (1964 – 1965), Capri TV 611 FM (introduced 1964)

B&O engineers, for instance, had seen that transistors would replace radio tubes – and realised that a new and exciting future lay before them. Radio with FM, stereophonic music and, perhaps later, even colour TV.

The television of the 1950s had every chance of becoming popular – and it did. Capri was an elegant little television that was available with a trolley, with fixed legs or as a shelf model. The cabinet was made of teak or high-gloss walnut, as used in furniture production. Because of innovations in the furniture industry in the use of materials, more and more furniture was being made of teak, but the products of the radio sector were walnut. Bang & Olufsen needed to adapt the products to the furniture that people had bought for their homes. Teak became popular. Over the next 6-7 years, Bang & Olufsen changed the selection of materials for its products from walnut to teak. Later, the more exclusive Brazilian rosewood came in the 1960s as an alternative to teak -cabinets. Capri was available in two different sizes, 17 or 21 inches.

One of the first major lessons learned about television was that reflected light could spoil the picture. People would often switch off the light in the room to give the picture some contrast while watching television. To protect their eyesight, people were advised to leave one lamp on in the room. To counter this problem, a solution was developed in the form of the ‘Bang & Olufsen Spectral Filter’ in anti-reflection curtains. It was a slightly tilted greyish screen in front of the picture tube. “Your eyes are protected and you can enjoy the programmes in a living room with full illumination,” the 1959 sales brochure stated. The spectral screen was a simplified version of what is today called the contrast screen.

(Source: Beolink Magazine: ‘The First 50 Years of Television’ © Bang & Olufsen a/s 2002)

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BeoVision Capri TV 514K

Once the post-War TV boom was over, many of the manufacturers which had emerged during the 1950s disappeared, frequently because the market had become saturated. Others, including B&O, survived because of their foresight. They had begun to focus on other product areas.

Beovision Capri TV was as a result of this foresightedness. It came in various guises, including the Capri KJ (1962 – 1965), Capri SJ/FM (1961 – 1965), Capri Moderne (1963 to 1965) and Capri KL (1964 – 1965), Capri TV 611 FM (introduced 1964)

B&O engineers, for instance, had seen that transistors would replace radio tubes – and realised that a new and exciting future lay before them. Radio with FM, stereophonic music and, perhaps later, even colour TV.

The television of the 1950s had every chance of becoming popular – and it did. Capri was an elegant little television that was available with a trolley, with fixed legs or as a shelf model. The cabinet was made of teak or high-gloss walnut, as used in furniture production. Because of innovations in the furniture industry in the use of materials, more and more furniture was being made of teak, but the products of the radio sector were walnut. Bang & Olufsen needed to adapt the products to the furniture that people had bought for their homes. Teak became popular. Over the next 6-7 years, Bang & Olufsen changed the selection of materials for its products from walnut to teak. Later, the more exclusive Brazilian rosewood came in the 1960s as an alternative to teak -cabinets. Capri was available in two different sizes, 17 or 21 inches.

One of the first major lessons learned about television was that reflected light could spoil the picture. People would often switch off the light in the room to give the picture some contrast while watching television. To protect their eyesight, people were advised to leave one lamp on in the room. To counter this problem, a solution was developed in the form of the ‘Bang & Olufsen Spectral Filter’ in anti-reflection curtains. It was a slightly tilted greyish screen in front of the picture tube. “Your eyes are protected and you can enjoy the programmes in a living room with full illumination,” the 1959 sales brochure stated. The spectral screen was a simplified version of what is today called the contrast screen.

(Source: Beolink Magazine: ‘The First 50 Years of Television’ © Bang & Olufsen a/s 2002)

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BeoVision Capri KL

Once the post-War TV boom was over, many of the manufacturers which had emerged during the 1950s disappeared, frequently because the market had become saturated. Others, including B&O, survived because of their foresight. They had begun to focus on other product areas.

Beovision Capri TV was as a result of this foresightedness. It came in various guises, including the Capri KJ (1962 – 1965), Capri SJ/FM (1961 – 1965), Capri Moderne (1963 to 1965) and Capri KL (1964 – 1965), Capri TV 611 FM (introduced 1964)

B&O engineers, for instance, had seen that transistors would replace radio tubes – and realised that a new and exciting future lay before them. Radio with FM, stereophonic music and, perhaps later, even colour TV.

The television of the 1950s had every chance of becoming popular – and it did. Capri was an elegant little television that was available with a trolley, with fixed legs or as a shelf model. The cabinet was made of teak or high-gloss walnut, as used in furniture production. Because of innovations in the furniture industry in the use of materials, more and more furniture was being made of teak, but the products of the radio sector were walnut. Bang & Olufsen needed to adapt the products to the furniture that people had bought for their homes. Teak became popular. Over the next 6-7 years, Bang & Olufsen changed the selection of materials for its products from walnut to teak. Later, the more exclusive Brazilian rosewood came in the 1960s as an alternative to teak -cabinets. Capri was available in two different sizes, 17 or 21 inches.

One of the first major lessons learned about television was that reflected light could spoil the picture. People would often switch off the light in the room to give the picture some contrast while watching television. To protect their eyesight, people were advised to leave one lamp on in the room. To counter this problem, a solution was developed in the form of the ‘Bang & Olufsen Spectral Filter’ in anti-reflection curtains. It was a slightly tilted greyish screen in front of the picture tube. “Your eyes are protected and you can enjoy the programmes in a living room with full illumination,” the 1959 sales brochure stated. The spectral screen was a simplified version of what is today called the contrast screen.

(Source: Beolink Magazine: ‘The First 50 Years of Television’ © Bang & Olufsen a/s 2002)

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BeoVision 2000

BeoVision 2000

In 1965 came true combination of craftsmanship and advanced technology: Beovision 2000RG was a combined TV and radiogram. It had a sliding door to cover the monochrome TV screen when it was not being use and had stereo speakers mounted either side.

The optional tape recorder was available in two versions – Mono and Stereo.

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BeoMic BM3

Bang & Olufsen BeoMic BM3

Bang & Olufsen Beomic 3 (150 ohms) and Beomic 4 (multi- impedance) models were pressure-gradient full-bass microphones with a perfect figure-eight directional pattern.

Features: No resonance peaks. Extremely smooth response. Bi-Directional – no side pickup. No frequency discrimination, front to back. High efficiency Nu-Metal transformer placed in microphone housing. Switch for muting and voice/music conditions. The miniature non-corrosive duraluminium ribbon was only 0.0001″ thick and its weight only 1.3 mg. This negligible mass prevented any resonance within the audio range. Shock and blast proof. Ball swivel for tilting to any position.

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BeoMaster 1000

Bang & Olufsen BeoMaster 1000

Beomaster 1000 – a compact all-transistor hi-fi 2 x 15 watt stereo amplifier equipped with a highly selective FL radio with extended FM band (to 108 MHz), 3-gang tuning capacitor and 4-stage intermediate-frequency amplifier, automatic control circuit which locks on FM stations and keeps them accurately tuned.

It is prepared for single-transmitter stereo broadcasts, having a B&O multiplex adaptor (stereo decoder); it is also equipped with a pilot lamp (“Beo-Beacon”) which lights up when the receiver is tuned to a station transmitting an FM stereo programme.

The stereo amplifier, which plays both stereo and mono gramophone records, delivers no less than 2 x 15 watts of power output; piano-key speaker change-over switches which control two sets of stereo speaker systems, separate extra-efficient bass and treble controls; balance control for correct stereo sound distribution; physiologically compensated volume control (provides full balance at all volume levels throughout the tonal range); separate scratch and rumble filters; piano-key switching between mono and stereo reproduction; piano-key selectors for switching between the following types of operation: FM Broadcasting, FM Automatic Frequency Control; Tape Recorder; Gramophone 1; Gramophone 2.

Dimensions: 87mm high, 505mm wide, 24mm deep.

Choice of teak or Brazilian rosewood finish. Awarded the 1966 iF Prize for Industrial Design”

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BeoMaster 1200 RG

Bang & Olufsen BeoMaster 1200 RG

Beomaster 1200 RG Type 2226 was introduced in 1965 and was a forerunner to the Beomaster 900 RG radiogram. The unit had stereo speakers built into the wooden cabinet; a Beomaster 1200 receiver was situated at the front of the radiogram together with a Beogram 1000 record deck.