MMC repair through http://www.schallplattennadeln.de

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Beolab1
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Posted March 20, 2009 at 08:23 GMT
#1677558

I tried them and got an MMC2 back this week. For 159,- Euro (including postage from Germany to The Netherlands), they replaced the cantilever, the stylus and suspension, using a  nude line diamond stylus with a sapphire cantilever. It really sounds like new again!

I bought a Beogram 8002 of eBay last year in a beautiful condition, but it came with a broken MMC2, which I thought I could just throw away. Last year I also got an SMMC2 from Soundsmith and really liked it, but it always bothered me that it didn't have the words Bang & Olufsen on it. Unfortunately I dropped the SMMC2 and the cantilever broke.

I called Soundsmith to check if they could repair my broken SMMC2 and MMC2, but since the cantilevers on both had broken of, they couldn't repair them. The price of a new SMMC2 from Soundsmith is suddenly much higher then last year and you also have to pay high import taxes if you live in the Europe.

Looking around in old posts on Beoworld I found the website http://www.schallplattennadeln.de/ and decided to give it a go, sending them the MMC2 as an experiment.  Within a week they returned it and it's working great. For those who have broken MMC's, it could be a solution, since it's very nice to have an original B&O MMC on you record deck, plus no import taxes for EU citizens on the transaction.

           

 

 

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1203 (archived)
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Posted March 20, 2009 at 09:07 GMT
#1677559

Just Splendid!

The need of re-newal arised lately,since I think my Sound-Smith has been somewhat worn during only 1,5 years playing! I sent this German company some questions regards to the repair.Looks promising though.The biggest problem with Soundsmith is the customs fee related.

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Beolab1
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Posted March 20, 2009 at 13:46 GMT
#1677560

They also sell completely rebuild MMC 2 / 4 / 5 / 10 / 20 S / 20 E / 20 EN / 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 cartridges with warranty. Prices on request.

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classic (archived)
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Posted March 20, 2009 at 14:15 GMT
#1677561

This is usefull information.

I have been looking for a EU supplier for some time. Have anybody tried them out and have delivered SP pick ups retipped?

/Frede

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Peter
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Posted March 20, 2009 at 14:19 GMT
#1677562

I will chat to Lee and see if we can't do a feature on this. I have a collection of cartridges of various eras that need mending and this could be an opportunity as well as being informative for other users.

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Beolab1
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Posted March 20, 2009 at 14:33 GMT
#1677563

It's been a lucky B&O day today. Got the repaired MMC2 back from Germany and a new aluminium plate for my Beolink 7000 from Sweden. Put it on and the Beolink 7000 looks like new!

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Peter
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Posted March 22, 2009 at 13:31 GMT
#1677564

Been in contact with Axel and I am having three cartridges restored and will report on the progress. Just packaged them up so will post them tomorrow. Seems very friendly though not able to do photos of the work as it is all done down the microscope.

My B&O Icons:

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Beolab1
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Posted March 25, 2009 at 18:57 GMT
#1677565

Let us know how the repairs turn out!

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1203 (archived)
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Posted April 3, 2009 at 04:52 GMT
#1677566

🙂Took about one week to get it back. I've only been using it for some 20 minutes yet on the worlds best vinyl record ever - BACK IN BLACK by AC/DC. But the "surgery" seems to be a success. The end of the cartridge has been opened so I assume there's replacement suspension, cantilever and needle. Axel also re-tips SoundSmith SMMC4 should the need arise. It seems like a bargain to have the cartridge re-tipped at 100 euros, when for an european customer SoundSmith new one costs abt 200 euros. Axel sells also SMMC4 directly at a cost of little over 200euros and then you dont have to pay customs fee. Thumbs up for this one!

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DSJR (archived)
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Posted April 11, 2009 at 03:22 GMT
#1677567

Apologies, but I'm yet another of those "horrid" Brits who doesn't speak another language...

From what you are saying on this thread, it may be well worth their while doing their pages in English for us poor unfortunates...😁 These old cartridges are still too good to let them fade away (I currently have an original "new" MMC20CL on the go).

 

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