B&O never incorporated that technology, though it is technically possible to store your record collection on a modified Beogram 8000/8002.

The 8000-series is capable of complete remote control via Datalink to suitable Beomaster receivers - the later beomasters can even control arm movement with the remote.

Add a memory bank to the turntable which stores manually entered data (where the songs start), so record 45, song three would be typed 4503 (just like jukeboxes I guess.) The spindle that progresses the arm has a very accurate counter that monitors where the arm is on the record; this could be useful for such a system.

No, none of the Beogram turntables are capable to search and find a specific track.

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I have just received a B&O 9500- 

is there a remote and linear tracking turntable I can attach that will at least let me raise/lower and move the tonearm back and forth?  

Thanks for time and replies.

Ken

The matching

MediaBobNY wrote:

The matching link, along with a Beolink 1000 or Beo4 remote.

As well as Beogram 5005, 5500, 6500, 8000, 8002, 8500, 9000, 3000 and 3300 🙂

Søren Hammer wrote:

As well as Beogram 5005, 5500, 6500, 8000, 8002, 8500, 9000, 3000 and 3300 🙂

If it's a 6500 don't plug it into the phono input - use Aux instead.  🙂

The only turntable I ever saw that would automatically detect gaps between tracks and let you select by track number was an ADC one back in the 70's. It used a light beam and photo detector and had a row of buttons on the front, something like 1-10, you could push, as well as a skip forward and back control. I've only ever seen one of these in the flesh and that was over 30 years ago. 

Jeff wrote:

The only turntable I ever saw that would automatically detect gaps between tracks and let you select by track number was an ADC one back in the 70's. It used a light beam and photo detector and had a row of buttons on the front, something like 1-10, you could push, as well as a skip forward and back control. I've only ever seen one of these in the flesh and that was over 30 years ago. 

Some of Sharp and Mitsubishi players did that too.

Jeff wrote:

The only turntable I ever saw that would automatically detect gaps between tracks and let you select by track number was an ADC one back in the 70's. It used a light beam and photo detector and had a row of buttons on the front, something like 1-10, you could push, as well as a skip forward and back control. I've only ever seen one of these in the flesh and that was over 30 years ago. 

There were actually quite a few:

- ADC Accutrac 4000 (the one you mentioned)

- ADC Accutrac +6 (6 record autochange version of above)

- Akai AP-L95

- Technics SL-15, SL-6 and SL-Q6

- Aiwa LP-3000

- Optonica RP7100 and 9100

- JVC L-F71

And quite a few cheap Japanese decks found on the top of 1980s midi systems!

As mentioned, it is surprising that B&O never offered this facility. The second arm on the linear trackers beside the main arm would have been perfect for carrying the sensors and I'm sure the electronic technology was well within their abilities. Heck, the ADC decks were actually designed and made by BSR and if they could do it, anyone can!