The 9500 for the most part should be ok. I'm suprised to hear you have a stable CD mechanism, most of the ones on here pop up with issues (but then again, not many post comments on here regarding working mechanisms!). The CD mech is prone to have capacitor failures it seems, causing odd laser behavior and disc-read errors.

Belts would be an easy (I think) change out for the tape section.

The CX100 will most likely need a re-foam operation on the woofers.

I'm sure the resident techies will be round soon to correct me! 😂 Oh and probably help you too 🤒

Congratulations on your 9500!

Just a note from the side on the 9500. I have one and I love it! It's gorgeous, but the CD-player has some issues when playing CD:s with more than 50 tracks (for some reason unknown to me many American audiobooks split their tracks into smaller pieces)  😕. Playing normal CD:s works just fine. The tape has some issues with longer tapes.
Also look out for the adhesive keeping the glass in place. It has a tendency to dry after a decade or so and it has happened to me.

Congratulations on your purchase!

My BeoCenter 9500 also works like a charm, but that is after I serviced it.....😕 The problem with these BeoCenters is that they are 20 years or older. Most other makes of equipment don't reach that age, so they don't reach the age where problems occur. Common problems with BeoCenter 9500 are that the glass panels get loose, the speaker relay does not work as good anymore, the CD-player and tape recorder need o be serviced and the belts for the doors need to be replaced. Also the rectifier-PCB needs to be resoldered. If you want to have your BeoCenter serviced, have it done by someone who has done it before and knows what he is doing. If not, it starts with not having an idea how to open the BeoCenter and once they found out, the BeoCenter is opened and the glass panels fall off and break in the worst case scenario. 

On the other hand, if a BeoCenter 9500 is in good condition you have a very reliable and beautiful piece of equipment!

Blackrix wrote:

If you want to have your BeoCenter serviced, have it done by someone who has done it before and knows what he is doing. If not, it starts with not having an idea how to open the BeoCenter and once they found out, the BeoCenter is opened and the glass panels fall off and break in the worst case scenario. 

On the other hand, if a BeoCenter 9500 is in good condition you have a very reliable and beautiful piece of equipment!

That is a dilema. Nowadays people don´t repair their electronics like they did in the past. The workshop that the local dealer has been using for many years are closing down or has closed down the last days of april. My local delar said it was planed. Nowadays the local dealar can change moduls wich means that the workshop has less to do. You can see a pattern here.

I now regret I did not let the workshop change belt and adjust my Beogram 7000 when I left it at the workshop for a quick look that it was alright in february. I was going to call the workshop but other stuff came in between. If they are still around I might as well let him take a look at the Beocenter 9500 as well. As you said you want someone experienced working on Bang Olufsen. This workshop has helped me in the past with my AV9000 (text tv module gave up) and quite recently they helped med with one of my Beolab 8000. One amplifier gave up.

I have a minor scratch on my Beolink 7000 on the mirror part. Someone of the previous owner probably had a ring. Does anyone know if it is possible to replace it with a new one from B&O?

Hopefully the dealer have someone else that they leave jobs they cant do themselves. The question is if that person or firm is experienced with older B&O stuff.

Hubbe wrote:

I now regret I did not let the workshop change belt and adjust my Beogram 7000 when I left it at the workshop for a quick look that it was alright in february. I was going to call the workshop but other stuff came in between.

You can get a new belt from Dillen and it's easy to replace yourself. The adjustments are better left alone unless there is a problem. Same for the belt - if the deck works fine, you don't need a new belt yet.

Hubbe wrote:

I have a minor scratch on my Beolink 7000 on the mirror part. Someone of the previous owner probably had a ring. Does anyone know if it is possible to replace it with a new one from B&O?

Spare parts for these haven't been available for years. Every now and then you see a NOS panel on fleaBay and they usually end up costing more than a complete working remote! Some members have replaced the panels with new generic stainless steel sheet, but you lose the etched B&O logo. I would personally rather have the scratch.

Getting back to the 9500, if it works perfectly now your main worry is keeping the glass panels in one piece - just remember the issue if you need to carry it around.

tournedos wrote:

You can get a new belt from Dillen and it's easy to replace yourself. The adjustments are better left alone unless there is a problem. Same for the belt - if the deck works fine, you don't need a new belt yet.

The workshop said my belt was fine when they took that quick look on it. I am not that keen on doing work on my Bang Olufsen equipment. I don´t want anything to break while doing it and I don´t have knowledge or experience to do it. In addition I have to buy all the tools and material needed to do it correctly. I think it would be quite expensive in the end. When I press "play" the cartridge hit the vinyl at the very end and jumps of. You have to help it by gently pushing it in the right direction by hand or by pushing the "left" and "right" button on the Beogram to guide the cartridge right. I seen that there was a thread about the problem in the Beogram forum. It's a little annoying problem. It would be handy to be able to press the play where the needle would be able to find the right track immediately instead of having to go physically to Beogram and open the lid.

tournedos wrote:

 Spare parts for these haven't been available for years. Every now and then you see a NOS panel on fleaBay and they usually end up costing more than a complete working remote! Some members have replaced the panels with new generic stainless steel sheet, but you lose the etched B&O logo. I would personally rather have the scratch.

Getting back to the 9500, if it works perfectly now your main worry is keeping the glass panels in one piece - just remember the issue if you need to carry it around. 

I would definitely rather have a litle scratch than changing it to a non OEM part. Let´s not forget that the remote is almost 20 years old and used. With that in mind it still is in very good condition. You have to look close to see the small marks from a ring or something like it. How about the glas panels on the Beocenter 9500? Are they available new from Bang Olufsen if the worst would happend? You mean that they could fall of if you carry it wrong? Thanks for the warning about the glas panels.

Hubbe wrote:

When I press "play" the cartridge hit the vinyl at the very end and jumps of. You have to help it by gently pushing it in the right direction by hand or by pushing the "left" and "right" button on the Beogram to guide the cartridge right.

OK, that's a clear adjustment problem. It's a 10 minute job, but requires opening the Beogram. To replace the belt, you only need to lift the platter off and it's all there.

Hubbe wrote:

How about the glas panels on the Beocenter 9500? Are they available new from Bang Olufsen if the worst would happend? You mean that they could fall of if you carry it wrong?

The glass panels for 9500 are no longer available, but I believe panels for 9300 are. There's some minor difference in the labeling of the lower panel, but I can't remember exactly what it was (missing "timer"?). Otherwise they will fit & work.

Just keep the Beocenter horizontal and the panels aren't going to drop anywhere. They are fixed with double sided tape to some plastic frames. The tape disintegrates with years going by and then there's nothing keeping the glass in place if you turn the Beocenter upright.

So very true.

Last saturday I went to Copenhagen to pickup a Beocenter 9500 that needed service. I made arrangements with Dillen so I could drop it of to him after I got it.

It did light up but cd and tape doors were stuck. I paid for it and loaded it upright. Went to the local train station which took to me to Dillen but when we met and started to load into his car the glass had fallen of.

The word from Dillen today is that the Beocenter is finished so I hope that the glass will stay on for me when I get it home.

Copenhagen is just one hour by car from me. Does Dillan have a workshop or do he do all work on the side as a private person? Good to know that there are someone experienced close by.