Well done!

There's nothing better than a full 8000 system. Get a CDX to use with it. From memory I have a DIN to RCA adaptor as the Tape 2 input, unlke Tape 1, only has a DIN and not DIN + RCA inputs. I've been using a full 8000 system with a CDX for about 5 years now with no complaints :)

If you know someone who can work on it then you should be set. Dillen is always a good source of advice should anything become too tricky.

Enjoy your purchase!

Excellent system if a trifle on the large side. The normal faults are down to the dreaded red capacitors and disintegrating variable resistors and Martin does a good kit for this. I would however have thought that this would have been done by now - mine was fixed about 10 years ago! The CDX is definitely the one to go for though a CDX2 is an interesting alternative and has a more modern chipset. It is less robust though.

This system was designed to be superb aurally but was let down a bit by some of the materials used, some of which are now becoming more obvious. The use of double sided tape was a false economy and some of the plastics are becoming very fragile. This is best seen in the Beogram which tends to have loose metal plates and also watch for the spring for the lid which is in a plastic box which can shatter.

You don't really say what faults you have - we can possibly advise more on specifics.

Lovely system though - I am sometimes nostalgic about mine which I sold to Cleve, but I think it probably gets used far more now. Never lived the MS150s though they do sound good - my wife and I were both fairly pleased to see the back of those! I had mine reconed using rubber surrounds and the frequency response once done was ruler straight.

Congratulations on a fine purchase, although it does make me wonder about eBay sometimes, as I see you paid £74 for the M150s in need of re-foaming. Nothing wrong with this, by the way - I consider that a decent price for a very fine pair of loudspeakers.

The strange thing is, though, that I sold my M150s only a week or so ago on eBay - both woofers re-foamed, speakers fettled and sounding great and they fetched £4 LESS than the ones you bought!!

Not complaining at all as they had to go (apparently I can't have M150s and MS150s) - just a bit puzzled!

As far as the 8000 goes, there's only one man for the job as far as I'm concerned, and he goes by the name of Tim Jarman...

Adam

i know what you mean about ebay, but the whole system lives 4 miles from work, so its very convenient, which makes up for a lot !

its a bit of a gamble, but hey ho, lifes too short, i am jealous of your MS150`s though, its the ones i always wanted !

do you think i should just ship the amp to Tim ?...what about the loudspeakers?...i am cack handed so wont be doing it myself lol

will get my hands on it tonight, so will post pics and tell all ))

i am hoping for a 8002 gram and a 9000 cord....lol....not that i have any tapes of course!

as for the cartridge, a nice 20CL would do me fine hehe !

thanks in advance for all your help people !...

andy

You won't be using an MMC20CL on an 8002! MMC1/2/3/4/5 all the way :)

The BeoGram 8002 originally came with MMC2.

Well done Andy, I certainly had my eyes on that system but it went beyond my limit, due in part because of the drive, and the fact that I couldn't justifiy spending atm. The only potential stumbling point with this system is the micro processor as these are quite delicate so definately have the 5v supply components double checked!

i do hope yours is a simple as a power supply fault maybe even a fuse but a dead 8000 is something I felt weary about tbh!

If you search you will see that I picked up a system 8000 last year and started a thread showing the repair process. The thread fizzled out as I waited for an order of capacitors from the states. In the mean-time, I ran it side by side with my Beomaster 6000 (recapped). Certainly more clarity in the top end for sure,  even with the old capacitors in place! Never liked the looks compared to the 6000 or the huge size, but loved the tactile feel of the volume and tuning! It is just too big for our house so it remains tucked away with my other stuff atm. I am waiting to find out what these are worth restored and in full working order before I let if go too cheap!

I am sure Tim will do a super job :)

well its arrived at my house, and.....it works....))...well the gram does, the remote does, not tried the radio, i seem to remember it shuts off with no rf ??..anyway, i have listened to "rumours" and "tusk" while cooking tonight

the speakers will need a bit of work and i guess the amp should be serviced ?..or if its working do i leave it ??

cord seems faulty, but thats no loss, i think i might put my old laptop in its place and play itunes through it

i have a pair of pentalabs, can i connect the 8000 to them without dismatelling them? or will i have to take the amps off ?..( new shorter bolts needed ?)

but i am pleased it works, at least the gram does, i will connect an antenna and try the radio next week,

whose best to service the speakers ?? Tim ?...ir Tim for amp ?

last time i saw a full 8000 system was Plumbs, Bury, must have been 1984 ish, memories !!

andy

its an full 8000 system, so an 8000 cord and an 8000 gram, with MMC20CL, sounds on first listen

cabinet is mint, the M150`s have stands, the cabinet has the light, so well chuffed !!

time to get it fettled and annoy cath next door ))

andy