Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 3200
For the top of the range music system for your home there is no better than a Bang & Olufsen system. This BeoSound 3200 is not only amazing to look at but also is packed full of features producing great sound.
The main feature of this Beosound 3200 is the upright playback of CD’s. The system also has lots of versatility in the home and can be wall mounted, placed on a stand or a shelf. On the 3200 you can store up to 400 CD’s to the memory and split these into four different groups, presumably so that each member of the family can have their own music selection. The tracks on the CD can be stored in full or just a few songs, and these can be named as you choose.
Bang & Olufsen has always been matched with exclusive designs and very high levels of craftsmanship that go into each model. This is why you have to expect to pay £1,500 and upwards for the latest models. If you have more than one Bang & Olufsen product in your home you can control the sound from your main unit to other BeoLab speakers in different rooms using a BeoLink remote control.
Postscript: One of our Techlounge readers has highlighted that the BeoSound 3200 can not record the radio onto the HDD, which strictly speaking is a form of piracy, but this does happen a lot so that people can listen to their favourite radio show at a later date. We will be looking out for a good sound system that does have this feature on it.
November 4th, 2005 at 11:09 am
I fell in love with B&O already 10 years ago. Their products didn’t change much since then - the same incredible quality, incredible design, incredible sound. They’re the best.
November 4th, 2005 at 11:14 am
B&O is the superior producer of home entertainment equipment. We’ll bring you more reviews on their fantastic products soon.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:04 am
Why regurgitate the product literature? A review cannot simply re-state B&O’s own publicity material. Here is a fact worth mentioning: This 3200 cannot record from the radio to the hard drive.
November 7th, 2005 at 10:43 am
Hi SR,
We will be looking out for a good music centre that does have this capability on it.
Techlounge
November 8th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
A quick solution for the radio onto the HDD, is to record the radio onto CD and then put it onto your HDD. Not as easy as it could be but it works
November 29th, 2005 at 1:25 pm
I think I have to agree with SR above I’m affraid. It does sound a little like a cut and past from thier website. I actually bought one of these a few months ago and although its good i dont know if it sounds any better than some of the other stuff for around 1500 GBP. On the other hand you can just buy B&O stuff without doing any homework/listening to sales staff as they are a company that live off reputation and that reputation is good. also it doesn’t really date and its tiny compaired to the competition
November 29th, 2005 at 1:57 pm
SR > Who needs a feature like ‘recording from the radio to the hdd’? I personally cannot imagine a way of using it in my everyday life.
November 30th, 2005 at 1:23 am
I received a Beosound 3200 and a pair of blue Beolab 4000 speakers for my 50th birthday a few months ago. The sound is unbelievable. I fell in love with B&O products in the mid 1970’s. I own a 30 year old receiver and turntable (Beomaster 4000 and Beogram 1900) that still work perfectly and still look timeless. B&O products are both simple and sophisticated at the same time and extremely easy to use. I am planning on this sound system lasting me the rest of my life.