Beocenter 2300 was designed for the Bang & Olufsen buyer who just required a hi-fi system by which to play compact discs. If cassette decks were necessary too, then the purchaser could buy Beocenter 2500. But because Beocenter 2300 was only designed from the onset as providing the listener with CD sound, extra programming facilites were provided such as ‘naming’ your one-hundred favourite compact discs. The unit could also be programmed to skip unwanted tracks, too.
Noticeable to Beocenter 2300 were two glass covers which automatically glided to their sides when a hand passed in front of them. Behind the glass covers was access to the operating panel, radio section and CD player.
Twenty FM/AM radio stations could be preset. As well as the tactile operating panel, the unit could be distance-operated with either the Beolink 1000 or Beolink 5000 remote controls. Made available were sockets for headphones as well as an AUX socket.
When connected to its purposely-designed BeoLab 2500 active loudspeakers, the combined centre was known as BeoSystem 2300. The model was eventually surpassed by BeoSound 3000.
Types:
EU 2611 (1994 - June 2000)
EU 2616 (Two-way) (1991 - June 2000)
GB 2617 (Two-way) (1991 - June 2000)
GB 2612 (1994 - June 2000)
USA 2618 (1994 - June 2000)
J 2619 (1994 - June 2000)
AUS 2620 (1994 - June 2000)
KOR 2615 (1994 - June 2000)
TWN 2626 (1996 - June 2000)
Type no. 2611 EU FM-AM RDS 230V
2612 GB FM-AM-RDS 230V
2515 KOR FM-AM 220V
2616 EU FM-AM 230V
2617 GB FM-AM 230V
2618 USA-CDN FM-AM 110V (BeoSound 2300)
2619 J FM-AM 100V
2620 AUS FM-AM 240V
2626 TWN FM-AM 120V
Tuner: Built-in
Pre-tuned radio programs 2 x 20 FM or AM
Radio ranges FM 87.5 - 108 MHz; 76 - 90 MHz (Japan)
LW 150 - 350 kHz
MW 520 - 1610 kHz
Compact disc: built-in
Disc size 12 cm, 8 cm
Frequency range 20 - 20,000 Hz +/- 1 dB
Signal-to-noise-ratio Typical 101 dB, A-weighted
D/A converting Bitstream, Analogue filtration
Features Programming, Scan, Random, Edit, Naming
Remote control: Beo4
Connections: Power Link 2, AUX 1
FM aerial 75 ohm 1
AM aerial (Dedicated) 1
Headphone/Mini-Jack 1
Link compatibility: Master Link (via Beolink® Converter)
Master Control Link (via ML/MCL converter)
Dimensions W x H x D 32 x 36 x 16cm
Weight: 6.9 kg
Power consumption: typical 23 W/stand-by 5.5 W
Optional RDS kit
Wall bracket system 2201 2087
Wall bracket, center 2052
Stand 2051 Aluminium, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Most recent S/W 1.4
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