Hi everyone,
I am new here and hope this is the right forum to post in. My grandparents gave me their old B&O setup, which has been sitting on the shelf for a while:
- Beocenter 9500
- 2x Beovox CX100
- Beolink 5000
While everything is kind of working, there are a few things that have to be fixed. I really want to treat this awesome setup nicely and hope to get some advice from you:
Beovox CX100:
The foam surrounding the actual speaker is partially torn due to aging, I have already ordered replacement parts. Once they are glued in the speakes should be fine again.
Beocenter 9500:
The device is in really good shape, no scratches or broken glass. However the sliding lid of the CD-deck sometimes gets stuck while opening or closing. I guess I have to disassemle the gliding mechanism, clean and regrease and maybe change the belt?
The cassette-lid is moving without any problems, however my grandparents told me they never really used it - that might be the reason.
Next question in this matter: When pressing the Power-Button (red LED far right) of the system ist shuts of and then makes a whirring sound coming from the CD player. Is this normal behaviour or do I risk damaging something if I continue using the system?
While all buttons work some require a considerable amount of pressure to trigger, others react if only touched barely - is this a common issue?
For example the Power switch reacts very well, the volume buttons have to be pressed more firmly.
I have also noticed while cleaning that the top glass panel isnt glued in properly anymore and can be slighty lifted. There also is a small plastic part in the center of the front that is pushed inside due to the bad glue...I will provide pictures later. I have very thin double sided foam tape designed for installing screens of smartphones, do you think I can use that to re-glue the glass parts?
Beolink 5000:
I do not know any remote control that feels as high-quality as the Beolink. Although my grandparents never really used this particular device, the display came off and lost contact with the connector in the remote control...seems to be a very common problem.
I did some research, but apparently there is no way to fix a bad connector cable? I will add pictures later, but the conductor lines ("wires") look really bad.
In the worst case: can I use the remote control without the screen working? E.g. just for adjusting the volume.
Thank you all!