Beomaster 4400

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Sounds bad! These products don't like being not used and corrosion sets in. Probably a component failure.

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Ouch. Well, there's a few local(ish) engineers who could probably look at it. I assume that all the components which could have caused this issue are still available?

Craig:

Yes , I remember your post when you purchased it.

 

Craig🙂

Bad news - took it out last night (it's been in it's box for about a year, in a warm(ish) dry cupboard) and the darn thing doesn't work! No sound at all. I get a pop when I switch the whole thing off with the speaker switch still down, but none of the sources (FM included) produce any sound. Didn't check to see if I could hear any hiss, but I don't think there was any.

Possibly an issue with the speaker protection relay, or something else?

Sorry to hear that Alex, hope you get it fixed. Might be worth contacting Tim Jarman

Craig🙂

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Hi!

My music system consists of Beovox M100, Beomaster 4400, Philips CD880 and Lenco L75. I like the sound very much. But sometimes I feel a light lack of clearness and transparency. I think that the capacitors of the amplifier need to be replaced. The small electrolitic capacitors in the beomaster are ROE and Marcon (?) and two power bipolar caps are Wicon. I was told that they are very good. The amp and the speakers are 30 years old. Where can I find such capacitors? And how is important that the capacitors are from the same producer?  Please answer.

Alexey

 

 

Alexey 

You may  wish to consider replacing the electrolytic  capactors in the crossover units of the speakers. A PM to Martin (Username Dillen) is a good place to start.

 Simon

 

Simon, I'm sorry for my late answer. Thank you!  I know Martin, he is a great B&O specialist. I've found the way to get the caps that I need. If it isn't occur, I will connect with Martin.

Alexey

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