Hi

I know this maybe a really stupid question, but have you thought of contacting the Derby B&O dealer?

just googled them for you and got the link:

I sort of assume that the new glossy franchise dealers simply subcontract repairs out.  I thought i might be able to avoid their mark up by going to a reputable repairer directly.

They have an engineer there who is very good, I would not coose to have my set done by anyone other than a proper dealer least they have all the right bits to do the job.

Good luck to you if you choose anyone else other than a dealer!

Worth popping in just to get a coffee and a play in the cinema room. Get on the mail list and get invited to the events too.

Not sure I agree with you 100% there Beolad. As the MX series is now a distant memory for many dealerships, and given the second-hand value of the sets, I see no reason to necessarily only consider the dealership and its attendant premium service prices. I have continually been astonished by the amazing value I have received from members/repairers known to many on this forum, when fixing some of my vintage gear. I was chatting to someone recently who paid a lot more than I did to have a Beogram 4000 series deck overhauled by a dealer, when I instead went down a different and much more economical route.

That said, I don't know of anyone in the Midlands who does this kind of thing. Did/does Neil (Nobby) do this kind of stuff???

Neil (Nobby) is in Surrey - a great guy but not in the right location for the OP.

What about Nottingham? A long running dealer, im sure they will have great service for older equipment!

I have had great service from both Nottingham and Derby, I did see a very nice Beolit that Derby had rebuilt using doner parts which looked mint and Andy (Dealer Principle) was justifiably proud of. Repair may be expensive as boards rather than componants seem to be replaced these days. (Avoid the TV repair place on Tamworth Road, Long Eaton!)

Regards

Dave

The Arnold store has now closed where the nottingam repairs where done, and I am sure that there is no space for a service room at the lacemarket shop.

Been into the derby store today to collect my new BeoTime! I feel like the pied piper ha ha ha

They said they would have a look at any older items as they have doner sets out the back of the store they can use for spares, aswell as some old audio systems which is interesting.

Roll on 6:30 when BeoTime wakes me up, just hope I can sleep now

...just try taking in a Beomaster 6000 Quad and asking for them to rebuild one of the output channels! Sorry to be cynical - just had poor experiences from most dealers when requesting servicing of older equipment. Most seem to treat the fact that some people collect older B&O as an annoyance and possible missed sale opportunity, rather than a way to encourage punters into the shops in the first place.