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Offered is „Type 608 integrierter Verstärker mit BOFA RIAA-karten und originale Grammophon- und Lautsprecher Stechern“ by Bang & Olufsen as second-hand device from the category „Tube-Fullamp“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 3331424566 ends on 23.10.2026 at 08:38 o'clock.
At €1,500, this sits well above the €1,179 75th percentile of recent comparable EUR listings, so it reads as ambitious rather than a bargain. For a vintage Bang & Olufsen integrated amp, that can still be defensible if the set is truly complete, serviced, and cosmetically excellent, but the price asks the buyer to pay for rarity and presentation as much as the amplifier itself.
That’s the upside here: this is a desirable early B&O piece with period-correct RIAA cards and original plugs, which matters to collectors and to anyone building a proper system around it. The value is strongest if those accessories are original, functional, and the unit has been checked for noise, channel balance, and old-capacitor drift; without that, €1,500 leaves little room for restoration costs.
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Bang & Olufsen was founded on November 17, 1925, in Struer, Denmark, by engineers Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen. The company began in the attic of the Olufsen family manor, Quistrup, where the founders developed The Eliminator—a revolutionary device that allowed radios to operate from mains electricity rather than batteries. This innovation established B&O as a forward-thinking manufacturer and set the tone for nearly a century of technological advancement rooted in Danish design principles.
The brand is primarily known for premium audio and home entertainment systems, including high-fidelity receivers, radiograms, cassette recorders, and contemporary loudspeakers. B&O pioneered several category firsts: the world's first button-operated receiver in the 1930s and Europe's first cassette recorder, the Beocord-84U, in the 1950s. Today, the company manufactures integrated audio systems, wireless speakers, and headphones that blend acoustic engineering with sculptural industrial design.
Bang & Olufsen occupies the luxury segment of the audio market, positioned as a premium lifestyle brand rather than a specialist audiophile manufacturer. The company's reputation rests on its distinctive philosophy of merging form and function—treating audio equipment as crafted objects designed to enhance living spaces aesthetically. Recognized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York and maintained as a visionary enterprise for over a century, B&O appeals to discerning consumers who value Scandinavian design sensibility alongside sonic performance.
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