BANG&OLUFSEN BEOMASTER 8000
(DENMARK 1980)
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The Beomaster 8000 was introduced in 1980 and it was the most powerful receiver ever produced by Bang&Olufsen. This classic piece of audio equipment was designed by Jakob Jensen. This was a very expensive receiver featuring a digital tuner with 9 FM presets while the amplifier was using a dual-mono construction. Under the large digital display there was a large FM tuning wheel, a large electronic 60-step volume control, source control and radio presets. All these functions are remote controllable with the included Beolab Terminal that could also control a cassette deck and the turntable. Secondary functions are located behind a large brushed aluminium panel that gently opens at the touch of a button. To complement this beautiful and technologically advanced receiver there were available the perfectly matching Beogram 8000 linear tracking turntable and the Beocord 8000 cassette deck while the loudspeakers were the Beovox MS 150. The system built using these components was called Beolab 8000 and it was also available in white finish while the dedicated racks were the SC 80 and SC 80-2. There was available a simplified version of this system in a compact form as the Beocenter 7000 series that can be seen in our collection here. Technical data: Continuous power output per channel: 150 W/4 ohm, 100 W/8 ohm, Dimensions 67 W x 15 H x 37 D cm, Weight: 21 kg.
BRAUN R1 (GERMANY 1981)
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The BRAUN R1 receiver was introduced in 1981 and it was part of the Atelier Series HiFi components with a design signed by Dieter Rams. This slim design hides a 5 preset FM tuner and a 50 W/ch amplifier with connectivity for two pairs of loudspeakers. There can be connected a turntable and a cassette recorder (available as Atelier Series components) while the display will show "P" (phono) when the turntable is selected and "C" when cassette is selected.
FINE ARTS BY GRUNDIG R3 (GERMANY 1993)
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The Fine Arts by GRUNDIG R3 receiver is part of the second generation of Fine Arts components introduced by GRUNDIG in 1993. Thirteen fully-compatible components in the full-size Fine Arts range could be combined or integrated into a audio-visual home entertainment system. These new aesthetically designed Fine Arts components are combining perfectly a system for your visual pleasure with the latest advances in audio technology like HSPS (High Speed Power System). Up-front primary controls and concealed secondary functions make for simple, logical operation with program source selection by direct input or remote control. Technical data: 80 W/ch Sinus DIN 4 ohm, 59 random FM memory with RDS, Distortion less than 0.005%, Dimensions 435 W x 125 H x 300 D mm.
