Hi Roger,

Welcome to beoworld.

The scraping noise as the mechanism moves between CDs (and the often associated 'ticking' noise produced whilst playing a disc) can usually be resolved by replacing the rocker arm (part number 2854196). It's a cheap part (just a few £ / $ / €) and fairly straightforward to replace.

The skipping / spinning / pause issue you mention does sound like a laser issue. Sometimes this can be the laser diode itself, but sometimes it is other components either within or associated with the control of the CD mechanism.

B&O no longer supply replacement CD mechanisms for the mk1, so it is likely that the recent replacement (whether that was a complete mechanism, or just the laser) was from an unknown source. I've seen considerable variation in quality with some of these parts with lasers sold as new often appearing to be anything but upon close inspection.

Where / how did you buy the BS9000? Do you have any chance of resolving this with the seller?

Martin.

Check the position settings on the sledge, if they are set wrong you will experience what you are describing

You'll find them on the back of the BS9000 when the sledge is in position 1 they are covered by small black plastic caps - just point the arrows in the right direction

BeoLinkapp wrote:

Check the position settings on the sledge, if they are set wrong you will experience what you are describing

You're right, this is the first thing to check, but Roger mentioned in his original post that he had already checked this, so the most likely cause is then a bent rocker arm (it's a fairly common issue as these units age):

RogerB wrote:

I checked the back of the Beosound, but the screws where in the right vertical position.

Thanks for your tips.

I've bought the BS at a second life dealer. There's still warranty on it, but I do not know if they will fix it for me because it's not a 100% defect of the player. I will give it a try!

Just checked the cd's, but I also found some weird straight scratches on the back. Therefore it looks like the mechanism damages the cd's. Is this common? This might also explain the 'hicks' in some of the tracks.