Beolab 8000 preventive care.

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Leosgonewild
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Leosgonewild
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Posted May 27, 2022 at 11:25 GMT
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Amazing documentation of the process, Matador. Great pictures ?

As you have written in other posts, the placement of the new foam in the column is incorrect.
Would it be possible to replace the pictures in this thread in order to make this writeup correct?

 
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matador
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Posted May 27, 2022 at 12:46 GMT
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Done, Thanks for reminding this to me.

Location: Paris France

Leosgonewild
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Leosgonewild
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Posted May 27, 2022 at 13:20 GMT
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I can`t figure out how to send you this picture in a PM. But feel free to use this picture in your writeup. (and also delete our comments after it)

 

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bulldog123
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Posted March 11, 2023 at 21:17 GMT
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Matador - just did the re-foam - was easy thanks to your detailed instructions- thank you.
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beomedia
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Posted May 15, 2023 at 21:59 GMT
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Did B&O ever change the foam used to a better type that doesn't rot and if so from which serial number? Is there an easy way to check which foam one has without having to open the entire speaker?
KolfMAKER
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Posted May 16, 2023 at 08:07 GMT
#1656486
I am not sure about the exact serial number at which B&O changed the foam type.

I can tell that the highest serial number in which I have seen ‘old’ foam, was serial 154x xxxx.

Maybe someone knows this more precisely.

Location: The Netherlands

My B&O Icons:

Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
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beomedia
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Posted May 16, 2023 at 09:53 GMT
#1656487
Thanks that is useful but yes a precise “as and from serial xxxxxxxx foam was upgraded” would be great intel four our community.

Slightly off topic, I have also read that the internal cabling in a BeoLab 1 was covered in wrap-around foam that also went bad and damaged circuit boards.
Same question applies: was this bad foam in all serial numbers or only some of them? Might be them all as the BeoLab 1 had a shorter production run than the BeoLab 8000. Any input on this would be very interesting and useful as well.
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tabulator2
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Posted June 8, 2023 at 19:35 GMT
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Hello. I bought a pair of beolab 8000s which are red, this date them from 2005 at the earliest from what I gather from the post here and elsewhere. This makes it a later model and it is unlikely to have foam rot. Can anyone verify whether I am right?

I am also about to buy a pair of BeoLab 6000s. Were they immune from the foam rot?
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Khaos87
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Posted January 4, 2024 at 12:37 GMT
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Hello all and nice to meet you,

I'm new to this forum and I found here the solution to this problem of deteriorated foam, a very detailed explanation, thanks for the great work!
My only doubt is where to buy this foam I read here that you found them at 10€ each but nowadays seem much more expensive (60€+).
I called a local BEO supplier and he told me that is the normal foam I can buy for each speaker and cut by myself but seems not easy especially the round one.
Has someone done it?
thanks for the reply :)
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Posted January 4, 2024 at 18:50 GMT
#1661454
Hi Khaos87, welcome!

BL8000s are nice speakers and worth to save.

Here: https://www.beoparts-shop.com/product/damping-foam-set-pair-for-beolab-8000/ you can find good quality parts. They appear to be out of stock now, but maybe worth to keep an eye on if DIY is not the way you want to go.

Regards, Johan

Location: Netherlands

My B&O Icons:

Beoplay-A1.png Beoplay-A1.png
Beoplay-H95.png Beoplay-H95.png
Beoplay-P6.png Beoplay-P6.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
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