I have an old Bang & Olufsen tuner/amplifier, my question is about correct loudspeaker connection.

As you can see in the picture  (sorry abou the quality, took it with my cellphone) there are some oldfashioned output terminals (if that is what they are called), and as you can see there are two "holes" in both the output terminal for the right channel, and the left channel there is a big one and a small one, and I wonder which of the "holes" is the positive one (usually on newer amps the red one) and which is the negative one (usually black on newer amps)

I hope I made myself clear, and that there is someone out there with this specific kind of information.          

My own poor opinion is get a new amplifier and speakers to match that one. B & O is way over-rated, but you should have no problems fiding a sucker to buy this stuff. Put an add in a special HI-FI mag, there are always people that do collection of those old amps. 

With the money from the sale you should have enough to buy a real amp (not something that looks like a piece of art) .

Just an opinion, though.

BTW, I cannot see your picture.

ummagumma08 wrote: I have an old Bang & Olufsen tuner/amplifier, my question is about correct loudspeaker connection. As you can see in the picture  (sorry abou the quality, took it with my cellphone) there are some oldfashioned output terminals (if that is what they are called), and as you can see there are two "holes" in both the output terminal for the right channel, and the left channel there is a big one and a small one, and I wonder which of the "holes" is the positive one (usually on newer amps the red one) and which is the negative one (usually black on newer amps)   I hope I made myself clear, and that there is someone out there with this specific kind of information.

Howdi

They are old din speaker outlets,you can get them still but your looking at cheap sh*t plastic ones.

There is a company in the UK who supply metal ones .I'll PM you the details

Sean Trane wrote: My own poor opnion is get a new amplifier and speakers to match . B & O is way over-rated, but you should have no problems fiding a sucker to buy this stuff. Put an add in a special HI-FI mag, there are always people that do collection of those old ampps.  With the money from the sale you should have enough to buy a real amp (not something that looks like a piece of art) . Just an opnion, though. BTW, I cannot see your picture.

It's not the amplifier I use... (you are right B&O are very overrated, you buy with you eyes not your ears, I used one similar (beomaster 3000) in the past a bit bigger, but didn't sound very great) This one I got from someone who wanted to get rid of it, and i've just suceeded in selling it (not for very much though) and I am confused about the speaker connection, i just want to give the buyer the correct instruction.         

ummagumma08 wrote: Sean Trane wrote: My own poor opnion is get a new amplifier and speakers to match . B & O is way over-rated, but you should have no problems fiding a sucker to buy this stuff. Put an add in a special HI-FI mag, there are always people that do collection of those old ampps.  With the money from the sale you should have enough to buy a real amp (not something that looks like a piece of art) . Just an opnion, though. BTW, I cannot see your picture.   It's not the amplifier I use... (you are right B&O are very overrated, you buy with you eyes not your ears, I used one similar (beomaster 3000) in the past a bit bigger, but didn't sound very great) This one I got from someone who wanted to get rid of it, and i've just suceeded in selling it (not for very much though) and I am confused about the speaker connection, i just want to give the buyer the correct instruction.

As your in Denmark try out an amplifier company called Densen...Real gear.

karnevil9 wrote: Howdi They are old din speaker outlets,you can get them still but your looking at cheap sh*t plastic ones. There is a company in the UK who supply metal ones .I'll PM you the details

I don't want to invest any money I have the jacks needed for the outlets, im just confused about the +/- thing.     

ummagumma08 wrote: karnevil9 wrote: Howdi They are old din speaker outlets,you can get them still but your looking at cheap sh*t plastic ones. There is a company in the UK who supply metal ones .I'll PM you the details I don't want to invest any money I have the jacks needed for the outlets, im just confused about the +/- thing.

Loudspeaker (2-pin):

Round Pin - Positive (Positive + usually donated by a red sleeve on your cable)
Flat Pin - Negative (Neg - usually donated by a Blk sleeve on your cable)

thanks...

oliverstoned wrote: Sean Trane wrote: My own poor opnion is get a new amplifier and speakers to match . B & O is way over-rated, but you should have no problems fiding a sucker to buy this stuff. Put an add in a special HI-FI mag, there are always people that do collection of those old ampps. With the money from the sale you should have enough to buy a real amp (not something that looks like a piece of art) . Just an opnion, though. BTW, I cannot see your picture. I agree. Sell it and buy the real thing!

Yeh don't buy what Oliver wished he'd got.lol

oliverstoned wrote: I think amps like Jolida or Conrad jonhson are the real thing, compare to the poor device you construct in your garage... Joker!

i DON'T CONSTRUCT ANYTHING IN MY GUARAGE PRAT..

That Rega was a pic i pasted off the WEB PRAT.

Keep dreaming about the Conrad gear PRAT.

Salut Olivier,

Actually , although amps like yours are the best kind, those bulbs have relatively short life span (on average two years) before deteriorating. Not only are those bulbs expensive to replace but good quality replacement are scarce. Most audiophiles do not consider those China-made bulbs any good . You might have to look to military equipment or Russian-made bulbs but furnishing channels are to me complicated. So I gave up on that idea of ever owning such an amp. 

oliverstoned wrote: Hey sean trane! i'm zero the hero too!

Salut mec,

Tu boumes bien?

T'es de où en France?

Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong: il est bientot midi

oliverstoned wrote: Hey sean trane! i'm zero the hero too!

NO YOUR NOT ZERO THE HERO AS THAT'S MY USER NAME.

oliverstoned wrote: Here's my amp: I wish you to have something as good! then, you'll know what real sound is!

Oliver you don't play music through a tube power amp fool.

Intergrated amp.That's a bit poor isnt it?

Use one of these instead.

KRELL 'KSA100'

ARC 'SP9' PRE

oliverstoned wrote: Je suis un pot head pixie de région parisienne I AM YOU ARE WE ARE CRAZY Sais tu qu'un nouveau live de gong de 75 sort à la fin du mois avec des morceaux de You, shamal et Fish rising (evec la particiapation de Steve Hillage)?

J'attend avec impatience. Merci M. Howlett.

J'ai rachetté la Trilogie et le Camembert en version mini-lp cartonné avec tous les textes . chéro mais superbe. Et j'en ai profité pour reécrire mes chroniques/reviews

oliverstoned wrote: Oui, ils ont remasterisé you et angel's egg mais toujours pas flying teapot qui est pourri en CD

Flying Teapot is remastered on CD.

oliverstoned wrote: you mean japanese version?

I think that both Flying Teapot and Camembert: They both sound so much better than the old Charly version I had. This is on the Victor sub-label.

oliverstoned wrote: Karnevil9 wrote: oliverstoned wrote: Here's my amp: I wish you to have something as good! then, you'll know what real sound is! Oliver you don't play music through a tube power amp fool. Intergrated amp.That's a bit poor isnt it? Use one of these instead. KRELL 'KSA100' ARC 'SP9' PRE Know that my Jolida works already very well (close to a Conrad J.)but when i'll bypass the source selector and then i'll replace the connectic by WBT topline (they just improve their RCA connect), it will work very much better, which means incredible! Your preamp is less good than the Counterpoint SA5000. Little player you are! Here's the REAL DEAL: Good french product:

Youve never heard a counterpoint 5000 youve never heard a Audio Reaserch 'SP9' so grow up.