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Hi I am having Beogram 8000 issues where upon startup it just hums and the display only says 33. instead of the 33.33 on the display. Sometimes have to "help" the spin and suddenly 33.33 shows in the display and it functions as normal. Any suggestions?
Sounds like a clean and lubricate problem, give it some TLC
Location: Mexico city
Grab a capacitor kit and replace the lot while looking for cracked solder joints.
All too common.
Martin
So now my helping is no longer working. I was using it fine last night, then this morning its back to again just saying 33 and buzzing. If i gently speed it up 33.33 will come on (and in the past it would continue spinning) but now its just slowing back down. Will this be cured with soldering and capacitors?
Of course I cannot sit hundreds of kilometers away and give you a guarantee but based
on experience with these decks and those symptoms, I'd say chances are on the good side of 95%.
Martin
Martin is a godsend. Had all the caps replaced (although only 3 were bad),issues were cracked/bad solder joints in the power supply area. Martin offers unparalleled support for these decks. Most would end up in the junkyard without his support/dedication. Big thanks!
I'd say chances are on the good side of 95%
Martin is always low with his estimates,🙂 and yes his help on this forum invaluable.
Location: Mexico city
I'd say chances are on the good side of 95%Martin is always low with his estimates,🙂 and yes his help on this forum invaluable.
Indeed.
For me it was bad solder joints at a connector.
Inspect with a magnifying glass, and do replace those old capacitors too, as per Martin's advice!
I hope this works. I have the same problem with my 8000 and I am ordering a kit from Dillen.
This turntable is the only piece of electronics that i cansider an absolute keeper. I have bought and sold a lot of gear and this is the only one I have fallen inlove with.
Well, I finally got the recap done. It is not an easy job but I feel confident I did it right. I now have two issues
1) i need a new belt for the linear tracking device. It was slipping. I shimmed the motor up with a washer and it works normally but that it not an acceptable permanent solution. Where can i buy a belt for this unit/
2) the more serious issue is that the platter will not spin. It tries and will sometimes spin very slowly with almost no torque. There is a loud hum that seem to be coming from the coils which seem to be the drive unit for the platter.
Any ideas?
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