Money No Object: Bang & Olufsen's $55K CD player

@bangolufsen limited-run vertical 6-disc CD player makes physical music fun again.

The Beosound 9000c contains several mechanical movements that delight me still. Aside from the CD clamper’s linear movement, the motorized glass lid of the Beosound 9000c opens and closes with the same uniform movement whether it's lying down, standing up or hanging on the wall. Two optical sensors and a digital time control constantly monitor the door, which opens (or closes) within the set time limit of 3.5 – 4.0 seconds. And if a child's finger reaches in during any of this, it simply stops.

The Bang & Olufsen Recreated Classic Beosystem 9000c (which gets you the 9000c CD player and Beolab 28 wireless stereo speakers) is priced at €50,000 / $55,000 / £45,000 (so around AU$85,000).

You can read the whole Money no object series here ➡️ https://www.techradar.com/tag/money-no-object

00:00 intro
00:40 CDs are back
00:52 Beogram 4000c turntable
1:07 the Beosound 9000c
1:35 The Bang & Olufsen's sustainability approach
2:43 Design
3:25 Price - it isn't affordable
3:47 Outro

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