Thanks for the advice Frede.

I shall go ahead and acquire the SP12.

The unit is, I am assured, in full working order and pristine condition (certainly looks so from the photos). Lets hope so once the product is airfreighted to Singapore (should be in the air now). It has been amazingly packed is a special wooden crate so should hopefully be able to cope with the usual freight handling issues.

I have a Beomaster 900 sitting on my kitchen shelf so am familiar with the operation - it is an amazing mellow sound (takes me back to my youth) funny how radio doesnt sound like that any more!

When you talk about coating of the speakers - what do you coat them with? I have restored many things in the past (including classic cars and antique furniture) but stereos are not something I have tackled thus far. I have read elswewhere re BG1000 motor issues - would be delighted to know if there is someplace to buy either NOS or restored (rewound???) motors. I see that drive belts seem readily available off the NET too.

How do I tell if or where the stereodecoder is inserted? My Beomaster 900 definitely has one as the green stereo light comes on. I guess that is the obvious way of telling on the RG? What do you clean the contacts with? An alcoholic spray cleaner or? I know there are these things at the local Radio Shack or whatever stores you have inDK  - do you have a recommendation?

Best regards from a warmy and sunny Singapore

Simon

Simon

By coating of speakers you will give the speaker cone a much improved smothnes back and this influence the sound. I have seen frequency response of old speakers extend with some 25%.  I am using Visaton LTS50 - availble from several vendors (Internet).

BG1000 motor - if you find problems I would just buy a 'spare' BG 1000. In this country we find them on aujtion for very small amount, and it is easy to replace. BUT I am only mentioning this 'just in case' I do hope yours is really ok. Rewinding of the motor is much too expensive compared to other solutions.

Stereo decoder - the reasonn to mention this issue. Many BM900 was sold without the decoder build in. B&O offered the decoder as 'extra'. You can see if its there if you see the lamp 'on' in FM mode when you receive a stereo FM  signal.

Contact cleaning - you suggestion is fine - go to a local store and buy a contact cleaning spray in a good quality. Open or take the BM900 out of the cabinet. Then you can easily see where to spray. BUT of course only in nessessary.

But what I am mentioning for you is typical small issues, if your products is in good working order, perhaps all these things are allready done for you, so please start to find out if you here or see any problems before performing the service of the set.

I do hope you will enjoy your new classic B&O product - there are not many around of this RG version.

/Frede