Posts by Ismo
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static/popping even when not playing
in General Discussion & Questions · Dec 1, 2022 09:41Sounds really sensitive problem. Maybe some grounding issue in cables, platter adjustment. I would check mechanically first, like Pepps above mentioned. Is the amp same series as the 1700 i.e. compatible. If it is genera…
BeoGram 5500 arm adjustment
in BeoGram · Nov 16, 2022 15:01Yeah the above photo is not showing the issue(bad photo angle). But both arms are skewed just enough to make this a problem. I understood that there is that fine tuning (showed in photos above), which I managed to adjust…
BeoGram 5500 arm adjustment
in BeoGram · Nov 15, 2022 08:43I see there is separate adjustment for start position. That I adjusted as far as it can be. It helped a little. Needle is just about over the record. But there is described the arm movement adjustement. Can it help to so…
BeoGram 5500 arm adjustment
in BeoGram · Nov 7, 2022 10:30I have the manual that has mechanical photos etc. But cannot really see how it is possible to twist the whole arms module couple mm's back to correct position. As said the arm does not go parallel with the housing of the…
BeoGram 5500 arm adjustment
in BeoGram · Nov 6, 2022 07:55Hi I have a problem with arm adjustment. The arm has suffered some impact and is now in wrong position. To start play, needle is not going on right position. The whole arm unit is twisted couple degrees so needle end is …
Beogram 5500 DIN connector
in BeoGram · Nov 4, 2022 09:43Hi, Can anyone tell why there is 2 different din connectors for Beogram 5500 ? 5pin connector and 7pin connector. Below is the 7pin connector that has 2 bottom (thicker) pins as extra. Regards, Ismo
Beogram 5500 turntable speed at the end.
in BeoGram · Sept 20, 2022 09:46Hi, I have no clue about that optical shutter issue and how to check it. I can try 45rpm records, theres couple of those. Capacitors are not changed. Is there any cap kits available for LP player ? -ismo-
Beogram 5500 turntable speed at the end.
in BeoGram · Sept 19, 2022 17:17I also changed now the worn servo belt. I know it has nothing to do with this problem but all belts are changed now. I suspect that there are 2 possibilities, Drive motor is worn, or the voltage of drive motor is not sta…
Beogram 5500 turntable speed at the end.
in BeoGram · Sept 7, 2022 07:31Unfortunately I am away now but next weekend I try to take photo. I saw a similar photo here before and after adjustment. The latter looked as my player. I had this clunking sound at the end of play and then I adjusted t…
Beogram 5500 turntable speed at the end.
in BeoGram · Sept 6, 2022 07:47I have adjusted the platter higher earlier. Tha caused different error back then. I dont think that is the case this time.
Beogram 5500 turntable speed at the end.
in BeoGram · Sept 5, 2022 11:08Hi, I have a problem with Beogram 5500 Turntable speed at the very end of play. It is hearable that the speed changes. Usually during the last song of the record. I believe it has something to do with the speed stylys tr…
Beogram CD5500 plays couple minutes and shuts OFF
in BeoGram · Feb 20, 2022 18:03Connectors on left soldered. All of them from start to end.
Beogram CD5500 plays couple minutes and shuts OFF
in BeoGram · Feb 20, 2022 18:00I was working on this again. Opened the player, tried to play CD and after couple minutes play stopped. Repeated and same thing, so I knew the fault state is ON. Warmed up my Weller soldering equipment and soldered those…
Beogram CD5500 plays couple minutes and shuts OFF
in BeoGram · Feb 14, 2022 08:24I managed to actually play one CD completely, but only when the large PCB was in open position. If I close it, CD only plays random time and stops(usually couple minutes, and it seems that eventually it goes into state w…
BeoGram RX2 No Output - Suggestions where to start troubleshooting
in BeoGram · Feb 8, 2022 19:20Not knowing how this player is build... If you already know that cartridge is ok and you have multimeter to measure resistance. Just take the cartridge out and I assume you see connectors. Then in the other end of arm mu…
Beogram CD5500 plays couple minutes and shuts OFF
in BeoGram · Feb 5, 2022 20:18Description what happened. First time using the CD player for a long time. No recognition of the CD. After a while, it recognised CD and played it for a minute or so then stopped and I think it went standby mode. The tra…
Beogram 5500 speed not steady (wows ?)
in BeoGram · Feb 5, 2022 19:52New belt works great. Steady sound now. Also adjusted the plate at center and lifted it up a bit. Ismo
Beogram 5500 speed not steady (wows ?)
in BeoGram · Jan 25, 2022 07:29Thanks a lot for quick answer. This is really appreciated. Ismo