BeoCenter 2
(2004-2012)
Description
A change of design style for B&O as well as a change of parts supplier, the BeoCenter 2 ushered in the new era of curves to the B&O range of audio units as had previously been seen in the loudspeaker range. The Philips DVD/CD player previously seen in the Avant and DVD 1 had been replaced by a Pioneer sourced drive and also gone was the Philips on screen menu replaced by a far more user friendly design. Text copyright © Beocentral. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited.
Soft touch plastics and touch sensitive aluminium now dominated and a perception of quality was given only slightly dented by the inevitable cheap plastic around the actual disc area. Operation was either via the keypad or the optional Beo 4 remote. All connections to the video system and speakers took place away from the master control unit by means of a separate socket unit which was surprisingly large and was designed to take a module for Digital radio which was not released at the initial launch. Text copyright © Beocentral. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited.
A welcome quality addition to the B&O range. Text copyright © Beocentral. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited.
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Finishes/ colours
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium/black | |||||||||
| Steel/black |
Prices
| 2004 | £2,650 |
| 2005 | £2,850 |
| 2006 | £2,850 |
| 2007 | £2,900 |
| 2008 | £2,900 |
| 2009 | £3,250 |
| 2010 | £3,120 |
| 2011 | £3,580 |
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