I have a Project digital tuner attached to my 608 amp and it's really discrete but very effective.  Nearly bought a Project TT but ended up with yet another Beogram!

Dave.

Out of interest, how does your 608 cope with a TT?  On mine, I have to put the volume control really quite high to get a decent volume from the speakers.  Tuner is fine and is loud enough just on volume 1 - 2.  TT needs about 7 - 8.  I'm using a BG4004 at the moment.  If I use the BG on my BM4400, I only need a low volume setting on that so the output from the TT seems to be OK.

Dave.

Hi Dave,

the answer is simple: you need pre-amp between your 608 and TT. Neither the BG4004 nor the 608 on his phono-in have no build-in RIAA amplifier.

In your BM4400 there is a build-in RIAA amplifier.

One more reaason to get the 42VF 😕

the_o_master wrote:

Hi Dave,

the answer is simple: you need pre-amp between your 608 and TT. Neither the BG4004 nor the 608 on his phono-in have no build-in RIAA amplifier.

In your BM4400 there is a build-in RIAA amplifier.

One more reaason to get the 42VF 😕

 

Well, I thought so too but when I use a pre-amp (which I know works), I have the same issue!  It's an odd one.  I do have a 42VF but with a non-original tonearm which needs some work.  I like my BG4000 series as I use an MMC 20CL cartridge with them and they sound wonderful.

Dave.

Are you sure? My Pro-ject has an MM element, the quality of the sound coming out of the 608 is brilliant, no problems with high or low tones... Without any kind of amplifier... 1-2 is more than enough.

Theo, 

You are absolutely right, but maybe one day I will find both! 

Strange they didn't make a matching tuner really. 

Great to see a vintage thread on here though, been a bit of a lack recently!

Ben

Ben wrote:

Theo, 

You are absolutely right, but maybe one day I will find both! 

Strange they didn't make a matching tuner really. 

Great to see a vintage thread on here though, been a bit of a lack recently!

Ben

Hi Ben,

yes, you are right. Silence on the vintage front

Maybe all our vintage gurus are around drinking christmas punch and baking the B&O cookies 👍

I am sure we will hear from them soon...

In a meantime my Dirigent 609K (without stereo decoder 😠 ) found his place in my personal "Hall of Fame" ...

Fantastic picture! I will try and help with the vintage threads, got a repair to a 'barn find' pair of Beovox 2500 Cube speakers so will be starting a thread on that shortly.

You really are building quite the collection of vintage items! Is there anything else on your wishlist?!

Ben

Hi Ben,

thanks. Yes, in the last years I have collected "few" nice vintage B&O's but as we all know, there are always few must-have items more 🙂

Few months ago I decided to go to stand by collecting vintage B&O. I wanted to collect only 3-4 items more before I would stop my hobby temporary. On my wishlist are at the moment only 2 items more: Beolit 500 (Type 1101) and Beovox 2500 😁

You see, obviously I have to make a "barn-search" too, if I want a nice pair of Beovox 2500 🙂

Actually I think barns, cellars and garrets are often good places to search the thinks we are looking for. I bought my Beolab 610 few months ago from a guy who was selling his father old radios found on the garret in his house. And it was not first time that I found "B&O-treasure" at such places...

Generally I think it is very hart to find Beovox 2500 in nice condition. Are you satisfied with yours? I am excited to see your project.

Are you also collecting vintage B&O?

Pictures?

😎

Best regards

Biased the tubes yesterday... that helped...

Compared it to the refurbished 610.... i'll renew all the elco's i think!