Beomaster 3000-2 and Beogram 4500

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JeffC
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Posted April 12, 2025 at 19:26 GMT
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I have a Beomaster 3000-2 from the 80s that works pretty well.  I acquired a Beogram 4500 CD Player.  It has a DIN out permanently attached.  Since the Beomaster was pre-CD, it doesn't have a CD input so I plugged it into the tape input.  However, when I try to play a CD, the receiver switches to the photo input and when I switch to Tape it stops the CD player.  I am guessing that this has to do with the 7 pin and communication between the CD player and the receiver.  Is there a fix for this that will allow the receiver to recognize tht CD player in the tape input?  I don't think I can plug the CD Player into the phono because the phono preamp will overboost the signal.

If I cannot get them to "communicate" properly with each other, then one thought would be to get a DIN adapter that has only the five pins so that the signal pins for the source selection are effectively disabled.  Then I just have to manually select the source.  Is that a possibility?

The other option is that I saw a local listing for a Beomaster 3300, which I believe is a later version of the 3000-2 that has a CD input.  It was only $280, but then I have a perfectly good 3000-2 that I do what with???

BTW, I have an audiotechnica turntable plugged into the DIN phono input using an RCA to DIN converter that I bought off Steve at Sounds Heavenly.  Works great.

Any guideance would be appreciated.

P.S.  Just for fun I uploaded a pic of my stuff.
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JeffC
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Posted April 12, 2025 at 19:28 GMT
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Madskp
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Posted April 12, 2025 at 19:42 GMT
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In some cases it is possible to unscree pin 6 and 7 in the din connector with af small flat  headed screw driver. That willsolve the datalink communication issue you experience because the datalink communication is shared between the Tape and Phono connection.

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JeffC
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Posted April 13, 2025 at 14:44 GMT
Edited April 13, 2025 at 14:45 GMT
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Ah!

Thanks for the help.  My old eyes didn't see that two were screws and I am not sure I would have drawn that conclusion even if I had seen them.  With some readers and an eyeglass screwdriver, I was able to remove the pins, plug the CD into the tape main port and play a CD.  I don't get datalink auto controls, but at least everything works.  Which is mostly fine since I don't have a Beogram turntable either.

Since I only have one tape port, though, I am starting to think I will want to upgrade to a later model so that I can get datalink, remote features, etc.  Maybe.   Plus have a dedicated CD port and be able to use the tape port for the Beocord 8004 - if I can ever get it working correctly.

I got into the B&O world by accident.  I had gotten rid of my hi-fi equipment years ago because it was old and not working well and I never used it.  Many years later the kids got me a turntable for Christmas (because I got rid of the equipment but kept the media - go figure).  They didn't realize I needed a receiver and speakers to make it work.  A buddy had the Beomaster 3000-2 that a client had given him.  He passed it on to me and after I found a set of speakers (Pentas that needed refoaming and that were a bit rough but only $50) I was off to the races.

Still, if it weren't for the BeoWorld forum, I think I would have just been frustrated enough to just sell it all.
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Madskp
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Posted April 13, 2025 at 20:24 GMT
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Thanks for the help.  My old eyes didn’t see that two were screws and I am not sure I would have drawn that conclusion even if I had seen them.  With some readers and an eyeglass screwdriver, I was able to remove the pins, plug the CD into the tape main port and play a CD.  I don’t get datalink auto controls, but at least everything works.  Which is mostly fine since I don’t have a Beogram turntable either.
Great to hear that you worked it out :-)
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Since I only have one tape port, though, I am starting to think I will want to upgrade to a later model so that I can get datalink, remote features, etc.  Maybe.   Plus have a dedicated CD port and be able to use the tape port for the Beocord 8004
Since you already have the Beogram CD4500 a Beomaster 4500 could be a great candidate as it is the same design, but also because it has several inputs, datalink control, built in amplifier, but also Powerlink connections for active speakers, remote capabilities (with the right software version also 2 way remote control for Beolink 5000 and Beolink 7000 remotes), link capabilities for use in a system with a Beovision TV and/or the link rooms. Of course other models can also be used functionality wise.

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JeffC
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Posted April 19, 2025 at 20:07 GMT
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Just a clarification - the receiver I have is the 80s Beomaster 3000.  I thought since there was an earlier 70s model 3000 that mine would be the 3000-2, but it turns out that there is another receiver with that designation.

Mine looks similar to the Beocord 45000 in style, but has brushed aluminum instead of chromed.  I like the look and function of the 3000, versus the later 3300 that is for sale locally.  The 3300 has a dedicated CD port, but I don't love the greyed out look, vs. the shiny black and brushed aluminum look of the 3000.  I would prefer the 4500 to the 3300, but I haven't see one fs.  I love the style of the 8000 series with the rosewood surrounds, brushed aluminum and black glass and red lighting.  It would look great next to the BeoCord 8004, but most of the ones I see for sale here are either very expensive or likely junk.  And the 8000 series was pre-CD apparently, though the Beocord 8004 has HX Pro which as I recall didn't come into the market until the mid to late 80s, when CDs were fairly common, particularly in the hi-end of the audio market.

Component audio equipment is definitely a 70s-80s thing that I miss.
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