Identify the Components Game

Backes & Müller BM Line 50

Bottom is a Parasound P/DD 1500 Digital Decoder!

Dolby Digital decoder.

From the film “Don’t Look Up”

Are those Dynaudio speakers?

Is the integrated just a fake prop?

Woofer color looks like Dali’s.

Yes, these must be the Dali Zensor 5 speakers and the amp is an Onkyo Integrated A-9150. From around 2016 or 2017. Seems they removed the Onkyo-badge to avoid unwanted product placement. :wink:

From the 2022 documentary about pianist Igor Levit titled “Igor Levit - No Fear.”

Any clue regarding those speakers?

That rear speaker looks like a piano on it’s side.
(What do I win?)

The speakers must be the Aria from RANK-concept from Hanover/Germany. Don’t know if they are still in business. About 20 years ago they appeared in the German hi-fi press and got pretty good reviews.

In my best “price is right” voice…“a new car!!!”

Wow, correct.

I don’t even want to guess how piano recordings sound from a horn in a partly glass wall’ed room :wink:


From the movie Limitless. They look Wilson Audioish but not quite…?

They kind of look like Eggleston Works speakers.

Meridian?

I really liked Limitless.

Thanks for solving that. I had no clue.

This is the only image I’ve found so far of the front of that speaker model.

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@gb-70 I assume the RANK-concept Arias are very efficient?

I don‘t know much about them. The drives are Lowther PM6A. You will find more information about them on the web. Much more than about the Aria.

Aha - looks like Meridian DSP5200 SE Active digital.
Good eye!

From the 1974 masterpiece “The Conversation.”

Are the amplifier and turntable props or real products? What about the speaker?

Late in the film, Gene Hackman uses the amp as a hammer.

Also in the film are a plethora of pro electronics in Harry Caul’s workshop.

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Theconversation

Also, the first appearance I can remember of a young Harrison Ford as Caul’s creepy client. Truly an understated masterpiece. I’m assuming Hackman actually played the sax in those scenes.

A great film.