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Hello - All of my items are 100% genuine and authentic. - Former B&O employee & product specialist. - Returns Accepted. - Quick Dispatch or local delivery. Welcome to my ebay listing for the following item: Item: Beocenter 2 Bang and Olufsen B&O CD DVD FM RADIO music player table stand (659) Serial Number: Head unit - 17573659Socket unit - 17485506 Type no/Mk: FM version - non DAB Condition: Perfect working order - Very good cosmetic condition with some small marks on aluminium and soft touch on rear of unit. Includes Head unit - socket unit - cable and table stand. Cable has some damage to plastic connections but works perfectly fine. Material: Aluminium Description: Beocentre 2 BeoCenter 2 is an integrated and versatile audio and video system offering easy access to CD audio, AM/FM Radio and DVD video. The philosophy behind BeoCenter 2 is to provide a physically compact system offering total integration of picture and sound. The high degree of compactness has been achieved by separating the Master Unit, containing the operation and disc transport mechanism, from the Socket Unit. The Socket Unit (shown right) contains most of the electronics, as well as all external connections. This greatly helps the organising and concealment of the numerous cables needed in a typical A/V set-up. In BeoCenter 2 only a single thin cable, available in 1.8, 3, 5 and 10 metre lengths, connects the Master Unit to the Socket Unit. A 1.8 metre cable is delivered as standard. The Socket Unit contains most of the electronics, as well as all external connections. This greatly helps the organising and concealment of the numerous cables needed in a typical A/V set-up. In BeoCenter 2 only a single thin cable, available in 1.8, 3, 5 and 10 metre lengths, connects the Master Unit to the Socket Unit. A 1.8 metre cable is delivered as standard.The Socket Unit is fitted with MasterLink, RGB, PowerLink, power connections and other connectors so that you may connect a pair of BeoLab active speakers or link it to a home cinema system.A great advantage of the compactness and relative lightness of the BeoCenter 2 Master Unit is great flexibility in placement. It can be wall mounted, attached to a dedicated floor or table stand, or simply placed on a table or shelf. Bang & Olufsens new music system, the BeoCenter 2, is in many ways a classic Bang & Olufsen product. It has mystique, it is elegant, it is simple and logical.If you look at the BeoCenter 2 from a distance, the design says nothing about the many functions the system contains. Only when you make physical contact is the content behind the symmetrical polished aluminium doors revealed. If you press load lightly, the two wing-shaped aluminium doors slide aside elegantly to reveal a combined CD and DVD player. When the music or film is playing, the doors slide back to conceal the disc, clearly signalling that the experience is more important than the source.It is by no means unusual for a DVD player to play CDs, but a system that offers radio, CD, DVD and MP3 CD playback is a new way of combining all sources of entertainment in one unit. With the oval shape of the master unit, BeoCenter 2 is yet another design step away from the traditional box-shaped units of yesteryear for playing music and images. The size of the display ensures that it can be read at a distance and a light meter behind the glass adjusts the intensity of the display according to the brightness of the room. This avoids the display completely illuminating a dark living room.In addition to RDS (Radio Data System), the tuner in BeoCenter 2 allows you to program and name up to 60 radio stations. And, of course, the BeoCenter 2 can be integrated into a Beolink network. When connected to a Beolink PC2 it can also play digital music files stored on a computer. Clean up the MessIt has always been important for Bang & Olufsen to make it nice and easy for consumers to enjoy music and moving pictures. Most obviously, the concept helps to eliminate the many remote controls that typically pile up on the coffee table, replacing them with one remote control, the Beo4 which can control all the functions of all the appliances connected, plus the lighting in the room. Another example is the tradition of concealing cables in stands and behind screens so that the necessary cables do not mar the visual appearance of the products. And where it is not possible to conceal the cables completely, special holders are provided for the cables, making a virtue out of necessity. Finally, there is the design itself. By avoiding visual trivialities and unsightliness, which can mar an audio/video product in themselves, the products look simple and elegant. BeoCenter 2 is a continuation, a natural development, of this line of thought. The division of the product into two separate parts means that there is great freedom to place the elegant master unit where it is best suited in the room. This may be on a table, mounted on the wall or on an aluminium floor stand specially designed to match the oval shape of the master unit. From the master unit there is just one cable to the socket unit containing the sockets for all the cables connecting BeoCenter 2 to the mains, speakers, TV, aerials, etc. The socket unit can be concealed under a piece of furniture or behind a curtain. This means that the visible part of the BeoCenter 2 is not spoiled by the jumble of cables required to integrate it into the network of the TV and speakers. World Class Aluminium ProcessingBeoCenter 2s two sliding aluminium doors were a challenge to Bang & Olufsen. Both doors are cut from the same piece of aluminium, but only after the front has been polished in the oval shape that follows the lower edge of the display. This ensures that all details in the polishing are echoed on both doors. Both these sliding doors stay together throughout the complicated process of milling and the two surface treatments. So the doors on the final product match perfectly.The precision requirements Bang & Olufsen sets for the visual appearance of the product mean that the machine which grinds the edges of the doors works to very small tolerances. For every 1/100 millimetre along the edge, the machine calculates and self-corrects to ensure a perfect oval shape. When the aluminium is surface-treated in the anodisation plant, tiny pores appear in the surface. These pores are used in the screen printing employed to apply numbers and characters to the front of the doors of the master unit. By pressing the coloured lacquer down into the pores and then surface-treating the doors, very durable printing is achieved. As a result, it is virtually impossible to wear the printing off, even with very frequent use. Controlling the BeoCenter 2 is a masterpiece of precision. The area beneath the master unit is milled down to 0.5 millimetres. So when the user presses the unit, the thin aluminium sheet bends very easily. This activates the electrical circuits used for the control function. You can neither see nor feel this, but it is enough for it to make contact with the film of conductive material underneath. The precision processing goes one stage further with the wheel on the right-hand door. In a wide circle around the control areas, a further 0.1 millimetre of aluminium has been milled off. The functions of the wheel include adjusting the volume, and it functions according to the same mechanical principle as the rest of the master unit. Specifications: Master unit Dimensions W x H x D, Master unit 372 x 50 x 243 mm (without standard feet)37 x 15 x 23 cm (with standard feet)Weight, Master unit 4.5 kgCabinet finish, Master unit SilverDVD/CDIR-remote control via Beo 4Close-up operation panels Sensi-touch piezo-electrical keyboardsDisplay type Vacuum Fluorescent Display with automatic light intensity controlLoader Motorized doors and loaderContains DVD, DVD-loader, Display, KeyboardSocket unitDimensions W x H x D, Socket unit 536 x 150 x 55 mm (without wall bracket)54 x 15 x 6.5 cm (with wall bracket)Weight, Socket unit 2.8 kgCabinet finish, Socket unit BlackContains Radio, sound processing, video switching, power supply, main microprocessor Audio Performance:CD naming: 200 discs can be namedSampling frequencies: 44.1, 48, 96 kHzD/A Conversion: Sigma-Delta typeFrequency range: 20Hz - 20kHz CD/DVD/AUX, 30Hz - 15kHz Radio, FMPlayback: DVD-Video, Video CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-MP3Tone controls: Bass, Treble, Loudness, BalanceRadio, FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz, 76 - 90 MHz JPN, De-emphasis 50/75ms, Grid 12.5 kHz to 50kHzRadio, AM: 150 - 1710 kHz in two bands, Grid 225, 250, 300, 450 or 500 HzRDS: Name, RadioText, ClockNaming: 60 stationsDigital output: Stereo and Encoded surround soundLinear PCM, AC-3, MPEG-2, DTSVideo Performance:Formats RGB, S-Video (Y/C), CVBS (Composite video)DVD Zone According to RegionColour system PAL/NTSC depends on region setting Connections: Master unitHeadphone / Mini-jack 1Special transmission cable between Master and Socket unit 1, special transmission cable between Master and Socket unitSocket unitAV (SCART) 1 AV Link 21-pin socket, CVBS, Y/C, RGB selectable outputS-video (Y/C output) 1 Mini DIN, 4-pControl (CTRL) 1 mini-jackVideo (CVBS output) 1 Phono socket, yellowAudio Line out 2 Phono socket, L/RAudio AUX 4 Phono socket, inputL/R / output L/RDigital output 1 Phono socket, orangeMaster Link 1Power link 1FM antenna, 75 ohm 1AM antenna (dedicated) 1Mains connector 1Loader unit 1, special transmission cable between Master and Socket unit Additional Information: As a former Bang and Olufsen employee of many years I am pleased to bring a selection of B&O New and Used products to the Lake District in Cumbria. I can personally guarantee that all my items are genuine and in great condition. Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions, regarding my items or if you would like any more info or photos. Payment methods accepted:All payment methods accepted What I expect from you: Good honest ebayers, no time wasters please. What you can expect from me: Honest reliable descriptions and pictures. - Immediate dispatch once the winning bid has been confirmed. - Each item packaged safely & securely. - Quick response to any questions or queries regarding any of my items. - A choice of either insurance or recorded delivery on expensive items. - Prompt in leaving honest and fair feedback.
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