sorry to hear that :-(

not sure about the answer to your question - I would have thought speakers were the prime determinant - which Beolabs do you use ?

I have a Beosound 4 (with 6000s) but now that I have captured all my CDs as MP3s it now operates as a link room controller rather than an Audio Master :-(

There are many reasons for this:

• we no longer listen to radio like we used to (and no, interestingly, internet radio is not a replacement)
• the DAB stopped working when Australia changed standards :-(
• the CD insert and remove process was always traumatic - I was convinced that I would one day ruin a CD by scratching it

What is the max capcity 4GB?

I have most of my music digitally. I don't like the BS5 or it's price point.

I would of thought it would be the speakers that will make all the difference, especially when playing cd's. maybe a difference with other sources??

Sounds to me that the BS5 Encore will be the answer - it will interface with your present computer without the need for the BM5 (and the associated expense) - or get a system that will work with a Beoport - maybe a 3000 or even a BC2 secondhand.

Doctor wrote:

- or get a system that will work with a Beoport - maybe a 3000 or even a BC2 secondhand.

That is what drew me to the BS4 also the SD slt would be great for me too.

To return to the actual question asked above by the topicstarter; I don't know, but some posters on this site wrote that the Beosound 4 seems to be better sounding as a CD-player then the older-design Beosounds. Which would be an interesting observation, as the Beosound 4 is the most affordable in the productrange today..

The sound quality certainly does vary across BeoSounds, I always thought the BeoSound 4 was the better sounding player for CDs to my ears.

FWIW, my CD7000 is actually one of the best digital sources I've listened to...

BeoBiker wrote:

I am unsure if it is worth repairing. Is this a sign of future failure else where?

The first answer is absolutely YES.

Even if You wish to keep it, even if You wish to purchase something else, You need to repair it first, because without the repairment, You can sell the old system for almost nothing.

The answer for the second question is absolutely NO.

All CD mechanism and the lasers have a lifetime, but it does not affect the other parts of Your Beosystem (as You can see it). It's not the first sign of a wreckage (fe. in a car), but it's a simple "oil change".

How much difference will there be between the 2300 and 4?

First of all: Very much difference, because it will be a lot more expensive, mostly, if You wish to replace the speakers also. If You decide to change the Beocenter part only, than it will be far less impressive as a Beosound4 system, and You will lost also the beauty of a full Beosystem immediately.

In short words: I suggest to repair the BS2300 (first) 🙂

AT wrote:

If You decide to change the Beocenter part only, than it will be far less impressive as a Beosound4 system, and You will lost also the beauty of a full Beosystem immediately.

Sorry, I don't understand this sentence. English isn't my native language.

So the sound quality from a BS4 and BS2300 isn't that different?

I will be running Beolabs 4000.