Beogram 4500... playback issue.

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DCI (archived)
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Posted January 13, 2010 at 11:29 GMT
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Hi,

I recently aquired a Beogram 4500 and NOS MMC2 stylus and it has been sounding superb!  But recently it has been cutting out, the player continues to operate in every function, but the sound stops.   Its like it has a short circuit, the sound comes and goes.  I hear a static like pop and the sound stops,.  Leave it alone, move it, or turn it off for awhile and it starts playing like nothing happended and then a bump or close of a door and the sound stops agian.

Anyone who has any insight, or where to look first?  

Thanks!

Dave

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burantek (archived)
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Posted January 13, 2010 at 11:32 GMT
#1678978

Welcome to BeoWorld!

Tracking weight?

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DCI (archived)
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Posted January 13, 2010 at 11:42 GMT
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Im at the reccomended 1-1.2 (cant remember off the top of my head) grams for the mmc2 and can hear the needle in the grooves...but I  will check!  Thanks.

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DCI (archived)
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Posted January 13, 2010 at 19:15 GMT
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I can hear the needle picking up the sound, but all I can hear when I turn my system up to 50-60 is static, then it will make a static pop and its playing again ( this rarely happens now).  Could it be the built in preamp...or the muting switch?  Anyone have any ideas? 

Thanks...

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burantek (archived)
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Posted January 13, 2010 at 19:29 GMT
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I am sorry...

I should have asked...

What is the BG connected to?

Your 4500 does have a RIAA built in, but the muting would be a function of what it is connected to... short of the deck's relay.

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DCI (archived)
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Posted January 13, 2010 at 19:53 GMT
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Its connected to a Beosound 9000.  The 4500 has a RIAA built in.   I just put on an album......nothing but static with the Beosound turned up fairly loud.... let it play for the whole album then a loud static "pop" and its fine, music playing. 

The album ends, put on a new album and again.... static.  The problem has happend several times over the last week but it has gotten far worse and and now rarley "pops" on.

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burantek (archived)
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Posted January 13, 2010 at 19:59 GMT
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DCI wrote:

Its connected to a Beosound 9000.  The 4500 has a RIAA built in.   I just put on an album......nothing but static with the Beosound turned up fairly loud.... let it play for the whole album then a loud static "pop" and its fine, music playing. 

The album ends, put on a new album and again.... static.  The problem has happend several times over the last week but it has gotten far worse and and now rarley "pops" on.

🙂 Had the exact same setup!

As this is new to you... Might you have a spare cartridge to try? Sadly, NOS cartridges may be worse than one that has been lovingly used...

Where are you located? 

 

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DCI (archived)
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Posted January 13, 2010 at 20:06 GMT
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Im in Boston.  No other cartridge to try!  Tons of great new Lps....and no love from my Beogram🙁

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burantek (archived)
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Posted January 13, 2010 at 20:13 GMT
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DCI wrote:

Im in Boston.  No other cartridge to try!  Tons of great new Lps....and no love from my Beogram🙁

Well, I am going to go out on a limb and suggest it could be the cartridge. At the least, it would be the first thing I would test.

I am running short on cartridges, but I will happily send one off to you for testing, unless a member in your vicinity might have one closer.

In the meantime, take a look here:

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joeyboygolf
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Posted January 14, 2010 at 07:04 GMT
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Could also be the mute switch in the deck!!!

Worth checking that first, before splashing out on a new cartridge.

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