Bang & Olufsen Vintage Stereo Receiver & Amplifier Beomaster 900K palisander >>>

Description

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B&O Bang & Olufsen Beomaster 900K
Selling out of a private collection:
Danish design receiver by Henning Moldenhawer 1964.
Classic vintage receiver from danish Bang & Olufsen in beautiful teak cabinet.
Widely known for its edge-lit dial where only the lettering lights up - not the entire dial.
The design broke away from what was tradition back then. Up until then a radio was a fairly high and large piece of furniture with more or less rounded corners, a dial with round knobs and piano type keys with the speaker cloth above, all framed in wood.
The thoughts behind Beomaster 900K were completely new and different; With its low profile, square and modern design and no serious need for ventilation, it would fit in everywhere and easily make room designs much smarter.
Henning Moldenhawer extended the use of the radios front all the way to reach both sides and put the speakers at each end in perfect match with the rest of the front face. A slim-line receiver which also was completely new inside; Fully transistorized using germanium semiconductors. No valves (tubes) meant no warm-up period but instant sound when it was turned on - and it was prepared for the stereo signals soon to fill the airwaves.
The speakers were of the pressure-chamber type (in 1964 !) which gave the best sound possible and still took up only little space.
Where most FM tuners at the time were limited to 100 or maybe 104MHz, the Beomaster 900K covered the full range 88-108 MHz.
All in all, it was rather unusual for its time and it turned heads everywhere - and still does today.
It has inputs for antennas, turntable and tape (or CD), outputs for 2 (alternative or extra) speakers.
This unit is the K-model with built-in speakers and the sound is very warm, pleasant and powerful, considering it's age and size. You can listen to it for hours without it being wearing on the ears.
The built-in speakers are absolutely worth listening to and if you connect external speakers you'll experience what made B&O world-famous already in the 60s.
Furthermore; this unit has 2 separate dials, one for FM and one for AM. Both adjusted using the same knob but automatically switched between when changing band.
This means that you won't lose a tuned-in FM station when switching to - and tuning in on an AM station or vice versa.
Stereo was hot news back then and this Beomaster actually HAS the stereo decoder installed!
The stereo decoder was an optional extra offered for owners living in areas with stereo broadcasts (and for those who could afford it).
Appearance:
The general appearance of this Beomaster is extremely nice! I would almost say mint.
Probably as nice as I believe a 50+ year old radio could be.
Cabinet is veneered in beautiful real palisander. Recently cleaned and oiled to a rich and lovely silky shine.
Even looking very close I can spot only microscopis marks of age and wear - if any at all.
Really beautiful.
This Beomaster has been part of a personal B&O collection for years and would probably be of interest not only to collectors and design museums but also people caring about what to put in their homes.
It would be a perfect fit for any 60's style decor or a classy study or bedroom.
This is not just a radio - it's also a classic piece of design furniture that you do not have to hide away when not in use - actually that would be a shame.
From a time when things were built and tested by humans.
The round label at the right side is the original quality control sticker from Danish Furniture Makers. I decided to leave it in place as part of this radios history as I'm sure you will appreciate.
All photos are of the actual Beomaster, take a look and agree that this is indeed a little beauty.
Note: What looks like dirt in some photos are merely reflections from other things. This is one clean radio.
Non-smoker of course.
Technically:
This Beomaster was recently serviced and has been tested for hours prior to auctioning.
Dial lamps are new.
All functions and lights work exactly as they should.
Nice sound, lots of stations and volume on FM and even if I live in a very quiet AM area I was still able to tune in a few stations on the AM wavebands, and that even using only the built-in antennas.
The optional stereo decoder has been built in and of course it works wonderfully, just like everything else with this Beomaster, though the decoder requires a fairly good antenna signal to fully eliminate a slight background hiss when playing stereo.
Accepts 220-240V 50/60Hz. A simple voltage converter would be needed to operate this radio in 110-120V territories.
This is a fully functional collectors piece.
If you are looking for a nice and well functional classic stereo receiver from a time when things were quality hand-builds, this is definitely the one to grab!
This is quality vintage goods with some weight, shipping weight is estimated at 12Kgs (30 lbs).
Disclaimer:
I am not the worst guy you could deal with and you can rest assured that I will be here to help out in case of troubles, doubts or concerns.
Constructive dialogue solves a lot.
I collect positive feedback and I have many repeat buyers, but for this game to go well some rules are necessary:
This is a private sale. I am selling private property.
I don't represent a shop, store or company and I am not able to provide any guarantees or warranties.
By placing a bid you accept the conditions of the sale and the condition of the item as presented by the description and photos.
The item is sold as-is and all responsibilities are on the winning bidder.
Of course, this doesn't mean that the item doesn't work.
The item description and the item photo(s) states the condition of the item as shipped.
I describe items to the best of my knowledge and capabilities.
I always pack carefully, but the major part of the actual shipping is done by the courier, completely out of my hands and control.
As already mentioned, I will do whatever I can to help you, but we mustn't forget, that international postal regulations are that the buyer must contact his/her local distributor in case of transport damages, and I strongly recommend that you don't accept a damaged looking shipment.
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