Hi. I recently purchased a restored Beogram 5005 with a MMC4 cartridge. Everything has been going great and I am really pleased that I bought it. However, I am having issues with some of the new vinyl being released. Some are so thick that they make contact with the stylus in the raised position. Any suggestions to overcome this apart from buying thinner records?
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Beogram Stylus Arm Height
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Same issue for me.
How thick are these records??
I have some 180g vinyl and they are not that much thicker than standard.
Hi. Thanks for your interest.
The vinyl is 180 gram. I have the same issue with a thin slip mat. I guess I can only try lowering the tracking force and avoid buying the heavier vinyl.
I did ask the guy who restored it. Said was the arm is the correct height as listed by B & O.
I must have restored 50-100 Beograms by now, possibly more. I have never seen this issue and none of my clients have complained!
My test record is a 180g version of Brothers In Arms
Your deck is definitely not set up as per the service manual spec.
I agree with Graham.
None of my many decks has a problem with 180g or 220g vinyl. Re-check the set-up and adjust as suggested.
Dave.
Thanks heaps for the info. I will keep an eye on it.
Do you take on restoration projects or repairs for people or do you restore for a hobby?
Cheers
Chris
I only restore items that I am going to sell on.
Maybe one of the carriage rails has come out of its clips?
Great. Thanks very much for the info.🙂
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