Posts by machineage
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BeoCenter 2 DAB+?
in BeoCenter · Sept 6, 2026 14:36Hi all! Can anyone please clarify if BeoCenter 2 was ever available with DAB+ capability, either from the factory, or as an upgrade? I've yet to find a definitive answer on this - with some saying it was only ever availa…
2 x BeoLink Passive - One Eye?
in BeoLink · Aug 23, 2025 12:39Hi all! Does anyone know if it's possible to have two BeoLink passives linked to the same eye, such that they operate simultaneously? Thanks!
Beocenter 8500 - Slow Tape FF & Rewind
in BeoCenter · Jun 12, 2025 22:36OK - I fixed the issue :-) Upon disengaging the drive reel brakes, and disengaging the drive cog, I found both drive reels were stiff to turn manually. So for each drive reel: I removed the top circlip (which is microsco…
Beocenter 8500 - Slow Tape FF & Rewind
in BeoCenter · Jun 12, 2025 12:10Hi all! I have a Beocenter 8500 which has been sitting for some time. I powered it up recently and it's all working fine, except for the tape mechanism. The issue being fast-forward and rewind which are sluggish. It has …
BeoVision 11 40/46 Sound Differences
in BeoVision · Jan 25, 2025 05:26Hi all! Just a quick question about the BeoVision 11 - does anyone know if there any differences at all with regards the sound on the 40 and 46 inch models? I know they use the same amps & drivers, I was just wondering i…
BeoSound Century - Dead CD Drive
in BeoSound · Dec 31, 2024 20:25Well, that didn't work! On replacing the pickup, and attempting to play a CD, the spindle motor did spin up this time, but my hopes were short lived. After a second or two, the spindle motor stopped, and the CD clamp ope…
BeoSound Century - Dead CD Drive
in BeoSound · Dec 22, 2024 23:12Thanks Guy I continuity checked those joints, whilst flexing the ribbon, they were all good. I may well replace the servo capacitors, and I've got a surplus of capacitors for the IR board, so they'll certainly be replace…
BeoSound Century - Dead CD Drive
in BeoSound · Dec 21, 2024 12:04Thanks! I've just removed and dismantled the drive again. It's a CDM12 IND (Industrial). Looks to have the correct laser pickup? BTW - just joined as a 'Silver' 😃
BeoSound Century - Dead CD Drive
in BeoSound · Dec 21, 2024 02:29Thanks Bill! That may suggest a failed laser precludes the carrying out of the CD tests. Did you replace just the pickup, or the main assembly, with spindle & tracking motor? I see both the pickups, and the assembly are …
BeoSound Century - Dead CD Drive
in BeoSound · Dec 20, 2024 06:34Sorry to hear that Bill :-( I wonder what has failed, given your working unit has been powered down, and was found to be faulty on powering up. Maybe a pronged period of no power, followed by power-up causes a spike / da…
BeoSound Century - Dead CD Drive
in BeoSound · Dec 19, 2024 21:59Thanks for the replies :-) The drive is the later Philips type, with straight-line tracking. I checked the transport screws, they were in place and were fully unscrewed. I removed and dismantled the CD drive, then cleane…
BeoSound Century - Dead CD Drive
in BeoSound · Dec 19, 2024 13:14Hi - many thanks for the replies :-) I have the manual with the test procedure, why didn't I check this first?! OK - when in test mode and pressing CD, the display briefly reads 1, then settles at displaying 2, which acc…
BeoSound Century - Dead CD Drive
in BeoSound · Dec 19, 2024 02:42So, following on from the success repairing the IR board on a BeoSound Century, and my subsequent impression of what a great unit these are, I've acquired another one, this time for my own use! The first one now resides …
BeoSound Century - IR Board Blowout!
in BeoSound · Dec 3, 2024 00:16An update... Replaced R13, C1 & C4 with SMDs. Powered it up, pressed 'Standby > Sound > 1 > Store' on the unit itself, which results in the number 1 briefly making an appearance on the display. Fully expecting no respons…
BeoSound Century - IR Board Blowout!
in BeoSound · Nov 23, 2024 14:57Thanks @Madskp! I cleaned the board up yesterday, and carried out a few (amateur) tests! R9 revealed itself as not to have blown its top. I think it was the detritus making it out to be headless. It tested out just over …
BeoSound Century - IR Board Blowout!
in BeoSound · Nov 22, 2024 14:00Hi all! Why did it take me so long to acquire a BeoSound Century... I LOVE this thing! Got it for my Mum who's in her 80s, she wants to listen to CDs again... 🥰 I bought it in the knowledge it wasn't receiving IR instru…
BeoVision 11 / Apple TV - Questions
in BeoVision · Oct 30, 2024 20:59Thank you all! I see BV14 is an 'updated' 4K / Android version of BV11. But I've read a number of issues with BV14, not least the Android implementation. I'm looking for a 40" TV, and 4K won't be anywhere near a priority…
BeoVision 11 / Apple TV - Questions
in BeoVision · Oct 17, 2024 19:25@Madskp Thanks - that made for informative, and educational reading! I've just discovered there are four versions of BV11, Mk1 - Mk4. Should I be looking for any particular mark, are there differences that are notable, a…
BeoVision 11 / Apple TV - Questions
in BeoVision · Oct 16, 2024 11:08Hi MM & Graham Thank you for your replies! Great to hear I won’t need an aerial for this to work. That alone has swayed me! I wonder if anyone with a BV11 also has a plug in power meter to hand? I’d love to know real-lif…
BeoVision 11 / Apple TV - Questions
in BeoVision · Oct 16, 2024 00:32Hi all! Well, I’ve owned, and still have a number of pieces of B&O audio, but it’s not since the 90s that I’ve owned a BeoVision, the superb LX2800. Anyway, I was looking into an audio streaming device for my workshop, a…