Bang & Olufsen

[Teron]

I've had a set of RL35, RL60.2 and heard a pair of RL140.2

They're neat speakers.

The RL140s have often fetched above his asking price on ebay.

For $200 I personally wouldn't pass 'em up.

Indeed the floor stands are nifty.

B&O made and makes some great stuff.

Pricey some of it may be, used market...you can find some great deals.

I've also heard some of their box speakers and their CX series(aluminum enclosures, all enclosures were stamped out in one or two days at a train car company). I first heard a friends CX-75 speakers, impressive they are for their size. I have several pairs of CX-100s, great speakers.

B&O has more than just a few models of speakers with passive radiators.

 

[titanstats]

I don't remember B&O using a passive radiator on anything. IIRC, that model has four 6-1/2" and a tweeter. It's bass reflex. Surrounds are available and B&O is still in business. If the drivers are bad, google for speaker repair or contact the company for recommendations.

The RL 140 doesn't have a passive radiator, runs 2 x 6" woofs, and like all B&O products I've ever seen, has rubber surrounds. As much as people tend to knock B&O for their products being more form than function, they made some pretty nice speakers. Give them a go if the price is right.

 

[Stegnick]

As far as B&O goes in my experience, the CD-50 has got to be one of the better CD players out there-- 16-bit Burr Brown converters-- blows away alot of higher end CD players I have.

 

[tubed]

My B & O S75's are acoustic suspension passive loudspeakers that utilize very fine drivers from the likes of Peerless, Phillips and Seas. They deliver a nice articulate clean sound with bass that will never be confused with JBL and they make a fine post modern European fashion statement. Quite nice.

 

[niklasthedol]

B&O is Danish as I am.

They are mainly known for their design and people in Denmark don't buy their stuff for the sound.
They have historic been very expensive.

They did, however, make some interesting stuff like the invention of HX-Pro and the ICE power amps.

I like pro gear with HX-Pro myself but I don't like to listen to ICE-Power amps.
A lot of people are fond of the ICE-Power stuff.

B&O are in echonomical crisis for the time being and are cutting down a lot for the time being.

Vintage speaking, their early TT's, their 70's stereo recievers, their very early tube radios and TV's, the TOTL Beocord 8000/8002/8004/9000 cassette decks, maybe some of their tangential TT's and their UFO like recent loudspeakers are worth collecting.

"dolph"

 

[Splatter Pak]

B&O gear is often beautiful, sometimes quirky, and if used, too often DOA. I have at present a B&O amp, a receiver, a cassette deck, and a turntable, all dead. I would also have had a pair of dead B&O speakers but I gave them away. I called the local B&O store for repairs, and was told, "We only repair current production." :thumbsdn: