BeoSound Century/2000 Portable CD/Tape/Tuner
- B&O's only real attempt at a "portable Ghetto-Blaster" with CD, Cassette, Radio and Auxiliary
- Use the Aux to play back from your iPhone, Smartphone or HiDef MP3, either wired or Bluetooth Receiver. (I can supply these - please message for details)
- Super
slim compared to all competitors (only 11 cms) but with the sound
quality and power you'd expect from the brand. Makes the unit
comfortable on the wall, counter-top or a shelf
- Active (individually-powered) speakers provide a quality and power that belies its size with overload protection built in
- Award-winning David Lewis design with neat touches such as only the buttons necessary for a step or function illuminating at the right time
- Adaptive Bass Linearisation, bass reflex woofers for bass tone enchancement
- Single sliding glass door, a delight to behold, automatically detects an approaching hand to start the proceedings and automatically closes to provide protection from dust (and little fingers)
- Top of the line cassette mech with auto-reverse and HX-Pro sound enhancement (B&) invented this)
- Stand in photographs, wall bracket and remote control are all available separately
- removal and valeting of the grilles (special wash) and door glass (3-stage, dedicated glass clean and polish), dried and replaced
- lubrication of the slider for silent door operation
- pressured-air and solvent cleaning of the tape head and mechs and accessible PCBs aiding maximum magnetic reception,
speciality-polished the CD lens for perfect disc detection and unrivaled data reading
Match with:
- Beolink 1000 remote control for added convenience
- Active antenna carry handle for optimum signal reception and ease of moving around the house - included here already in the price
- Official B&O Wall bracket or table stand to complete the intended look (not necessary for operation)
Upgrade with:
- Beo4 remote control and add to your existing sytem
- Speaker grilles in your favourite colour, available separately, to match your room or mood I have Burgundy Red, British Racing Green & Silver-Grey
- Ipod or smartphone cable using the auxillary in to make the unit web-connected and play your music subscription service through a quality unit
Most of these are available in my other listings already or I have them in stock so do have a look below, if not I can source them for you in a few days. Please message me for that service.
" Possibly the best seller on ebay - perfect from start to finish "
Manufactured: 1993 - 2004
Designer: David Lewis
Colours: Black
If you want superior sound, but not the size, and a full array of functions but without the complication - then take a look at the BeoSound Century. Designed by David Lewis, it has a very slim depth and brings together CD, tape and FM radio into a slim-line form that can stand by itself or hang from a wall. Everything is operated by buttons that light up to guide you quickly through the various playing options.
BeoSound Century is a clever combination of excellent performance and ease-of-use. This system is known in fact by two different names - BeoSound Century in Europe and BeoSound 2000 in North America. With everything built in, this is the perfect stereo for those who with a limited space as it's only 11cm deep. It's for those who don't want Beolink® capabilities and can be equipped with a handle with a built-in active antenna making it very portable. The speakers use the active construction as that of all BeoLab speakers. In the late nineties the Century was released in a special limited series with polished aluminium instead of the black plastic on the CD holder. This became so popular that it became the standard! There are two different stands available: a wall stand and a special table stand. The unit may also be controlled by the optional Beo4 remote control.
Deep bass
BeoSound Century integrates a powerful sound reproduction system: two active loudspeakers with electronic crossover network and Adaptive Bass Linearisation, for the optimum relationship between bass reproduction and sound pressure level. The very small two-way bass reflex loudspeakers comprise a net volume of only 1,1 litres, but the large front grille gives room for fairly large woofer membrane diameters.
Bass and treble have separate power amplifiers, which means that they can be tailored to compensate for one another's shortcomings and deliver a sound spectrum as close to reality as possible. On top of that, BeoSound Century can play at high volume, but cuts out before it has an opportunity to burn out its units.
The fine art of control of BeoSound Century
The backlit push buttons of the BeoSound Century are cast in opalescent plastic, painted black on the inside and the text is then burnt away with a laser. The light of a diode behind each button is muted for even distribution, and the button is hinged in four places. A sturdy and relatively inexpensive construction, but it takes just a bit more work!
Operation of BeoSound Century
How do you make operation easy when there are 26 buttons to push? On BeoSound Century, only the buttons you need for the specific function will light up and guide you step by step through operations.
BeoSound Century was awarded the Danish Design Centre's IP Prize in 1994.
(1993-2004) FM Stereo/NR cassette/CD music centre, built-in active loudspeakers
Type numbers: 2651, 2652, 2653, 2654, 2655, 2656, 2657
Finishes/colours
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
 Green | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
 Red | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
 Grey | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
 Black | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||
 Yellow | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | • | • |
| Green | • | • |
| Red | • | • |
| Grey | • | • |
| Black | • | • |
| Yellow | • | • |
Prices
| 1993 | £995 |
| 1994 | £995 |
| 1995 | £995 |
| 1996 | £1075 |
| 1997 | £1075 |
| 1998 | £1075 |
| 1999 | £1100 *1 |
| 2000 | £1130 *1 |
| 2001 | £1150 *1 |
| 2002 | £1150 *1 |
| 2003 | £1175 *1 |
| 2004 | £1150 *1 |
NOTE *1: including active antenna/carrying handle
BeoSound Century/2000 Portable CD/Tape/Tuner Product Specifications
Tuner: Built-in
Pretuned radio programmes: 30 FM (or AM according to type)
Radio ranges: According to type
Compact disc: Built-in
Disc sizes: 12 cm, 8 cm
Frequency range: 20 - 20,000 Hz
Signal-to-noise-ratio: > 91 dB, A weighted
D/A converting: Bitstream
Features: Random
Tape recorder: Built-in
Recording system: HX PRO
Tape transport: Auto reverse
Noise reduction: Yes
Frequency range: 50 - 14,000 Hz
Signal-to-noise-ratio: > 64 dB, noise reduction, chrome
Power amplifier: built-in
Loudspeaker system: Built-in
Sound pressure level: 95 dB
System frequency range: 70 - 20,000 Hz
Connections:
AUX (input only)
FM aerial, 75 ohm
AM aerial (Dedicated)
Recommended remote control: Beolink 1000 or Beo4
Accessories:
Type No. 2088 Wall bracket
Type No. 2036 Handle/antenna, FM
Type No. 2035 Handle/antenna, FM, Japan
Dimension W x H x D / Weight: 75 x 37 x 17 cm / 12 kg
Cabinet finish: Front cloth; green, red, blue, yellow, grey, black
Power consumption: Typical 20 W, standby <1 W