BeoMaster 6500 Tuner/Amplifier
Manufactured: 1989 - 1991
Designer: Jacob Jensen
Colours: Polished aluminium, White
The Beomaster 6500 receiver was the brains behind the sound system.
In part a powerful receiver for FM/AM and LW broadcast bands. In part the control centre that created the connection between your commands and all the sound sources in Beosystem 6500. You could preset up to 20 stations and a light touch on the Master Control Panel automatically initiated the search and fine tuning functions.
Following on from Beomaster 5500, this newer tuner-amplifier was fitted with the Power Link system whereby newer amplified loudspeakers - like the Beolab Penta - could be connected. A wider selection of cabinet finishes was available for the Beomaster 6500 and a newer remote control unit, the MCP 6500, was released.
2 x 110 watts/8 ohms output gave you a power surplus that provided a detailed sound picture even at low volume. The receiver also had Bang & Olufsen's automatic power handling control that prevented overloading no matter how many loudspeakers you connected. It also had a newly-designed socket which provided optimal utilisation of BeoLab speakers.
Beomaster 6500 could be used as part of the Beosystem 6500 hi-fi system and could be controlled with with the Master Control Panel 6500 or Beolink 7000.
BeoMaster 6500 Tuner/Amplifier Product Specifications
Types:
2336 (1989 - Dec 1991)
AUS 2340 (1989 - Sept 1991)
GB 2337 (1989 - Oct 1991)
J 2339 (1989 - Oct 1991)
US 2338 (1989 - Sept 1991)
Long-term max. output power IEC: 2 x 110 W / 8 ohms
Total harmonic distortion IHF: < 0.09 % / 50 W 20 - 20,000 Hz
Intermodulation: < 0.1 %
Bass control at 40 Hz:: +/- 10 dB
Treble control at 12.500 Hz: +/- 8 dB
FM range:
76 - 90 MHZ (Type 2339)
87.5 - 108 MHz (Types 2336, 2337, 2338, 2340)
AM tuner section
LW range: 150 - 350 KHz (Type 2336, 2337)
MW range: 520 - 1610 KHz (2336, 2337, 2338, 2339, 2340)
Power supply:
2336 220V
2337 240V
2338 120V
2339 100V
2340 240V
Power consumption: max. 225 W
Dimensions W x H x D: 42 x 7.5 x 32.5cm
Weight: 8.5 kg
RIAA amplifier built-in (8001245)
Connections: Audio Link CD, Tape1, Tape2, PH (RIAA in Beogram 6500)
Audio AUX Link Beovision, 7 pin
Power Link BeoLab speakers, 2 sockets 8-pin
Speaker Link Beovox speakers, 2 sockets 4-pin
Master Control Link: 2 sockets 3-pin
Headphones: max 10 V/470 ohms
Link compatibility: Master Control Link