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Not a definitive answer but CD level is often 2v, and that is certainly not near any voltage overload level for you to be concerned about.

Those capacitors are known troublemakers.
It's not something that happened because you connected something to the Beocenter.
It would have happened regardless - sooner or later.

Martin

Thanks guys. I have circuit diagram and a reasonable background in electronics but the coincidence put doubt in my head. I have looked to see if my CD line output level was comparable to an older B&O cassette output level and then deduce it would be ok. However other equipment looked to be lower levels (0.75v etc.)

From what you are saying the input should be able to handle the line level outputs of my CD. I will connect up again and see how we go.  

For anyone replacing the troublesome capacitors, make sure to lie them down in the same direction they were removed. Otherwise they foul the radio dial mechanism. Guess how I know !

 

Thank you

Mark

Hi Martin,

You helped me a few years ago regarding a Tape issue on my Beocentre 2200 which thanks to you and your detailed ‘How To’ ended up working again.

I now have a speaker channel problem, the right channel is fine but the left is very quiet -  is this the dreaded capacitor problem I see often on the forum or something simpler???

I have tried different speakers (KEF 1032 - 8ohm - Beovox MCX35, & Beovox S30) and all have the same problem so it is definitely something internal

Please help if you can ....

Most likely to be a capacitor problem.
There's a lot of, occasionally green but most often black, subminiature capacitors, that are known to leak and break down.
A bunch of them sits around the round hole in the large board (operating panel), but they are found on almost all boards.
Green powderlike stuff on their pins is a definite telltale, but they may easily be bad even if they look alright.
If some of the green TK types are fitted elsewhere - or everywhere - they will also be bad or at least marginal.

I suggest you replace them all.

Martin

Thanks again fro your help Martin,

I’d like to replace them all myself if that is possible, but before I open her up again do you have a rough idea of how many of each Black/Green there are - and are they all the same rating ???

Kind regards, Iain

Sorry, I can't say for sure, but I seem to remember them being of quite different capacitance and voltage ratings.
The servicemanual should provide more information.
A general service kit for the Beocenter 2200 is something I will be looking into in the future, but I haven't got anything ready at present.

Martin