Yes, but it probably will not work that well as the tracking angle will be incorrect. You need an SP1.

Hi Peter,

Thanks for that. I will stick to the SP7 or better still (if I can get one) the SP9. Any thoughts on where one might acquire the latter?

Regards

Simon

Peter wrote:

Yes, but it probably will not work that well as the tracking angle will be incorrect. You need an SP1.

Are you sure Peter ?

The St/L 15 is 15 dg. ---- and so is SP7 / SP9 / SP10 / SP12

/Frede

I thought the original line of pick up arms used the SP1 cartridge - the later ones use the sp6/7 etc cartridges. Which cartridge does the ST/P use ? I thought that was the SP1. Clearly you know more than me! 🙂 That is why I am coming to see you!

Just checked - I have conflicting articles! One says the SP2 is the cartridge of choice and later on the page is says the SP6/7. I should say that I used an SP12 on a Beogram 3000 with an ST/L arm and it does work!

Peter,

I think I could have confused you at the time we discussed your Beogram 3000 and your 12" B&O tomearm. This is a tonearm for Sp1/2.

The original tonearm for Beogram 1000 - Beogram 1001 and Beogram 3000 is the ST/L 15  and this is a 15dg tonearm - you can use SP6/7 SP 8/9 - SP10 - SP12 - SP 14.

Actually there is a little more to the story but perhaps I will leave this to a later time - if anybody is interrested I would be happy to give a full review and link of tonearm / Pick up. We could discuss this during your visit Peter.

/Frede

I am looking forward to it! 🙂

Hi Frede,

I am taking delivery shortly of a Beomaster 900RG which features, according to this erudite website (Beowrold) a Beogram 1000 with an ST/L 15 tonearm. Hence my original line of inquiry. There is available some original B&O SP12 cartridges so thought might invest in one of these.

Seems you are something of a class Beomeister yourself. So any thoughts/comments on spares and repairs and what might need looking at on this classic unit would be appreciated.

Kind regards

Simon

Hi Simon

Your new classic is a very nice B&O product. I think you will look into 3 main critical areas.

The Beomaster - it is important for your use and sound of this to see if a stereodecoder is inserted. Then the more ordinary points like lamps and functions switch cleaning is recommended. All this of course if the set is fúnctioning :). Of course I would strongly recommend a full restoration.

The Beogram  -  I am sorry to say a lot of the Beogram 1000 suffers from a motor problem. Som times this can be solved by a restoration of the motor, but not always. But - the positive point here is a aother Beogram 1000 is very cheap and you can easily replace a faulty Beogram 1000.

To your question - the arm ob all Beogram 1000 is a ST/L 15 and you can use also the SP12. SP12 is an excelent cartridge and actually one of the best of this SP series. You can find all info you need here on Beoworld. At the time of release this was the most expensive.

The speakers - to really obtain the best perdormance of your new classic, pay atteention to your speakers. I would take them out and clean them and after that I would coat the cones. Hopefully this is enough. If you hear distortion you might need replacement speakers og repair of the speakers.

Clean your connectors carefully (all of them)

Ude a good antenna for the FM

And - the most important - enjoy your true classic B&O 🙂

/Frede