Posts by Jacoll96 (archived)
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A True Beoworld Stalwart
in General Discussion & Questions · Sept 16, 2009 21:34I want to add my thanks to Martin as well. He has generously provided information and advice to me and countless others, and the speaker capacitor kits that I’ve purchased from him have a value far beyond the very reason…
Stands for Beovox M70 Speakers
in Wanted · Jul 22, 2009 15:09I'm looking for a pair of the silver trumpet stands for the M70 speakers. If anyone in the U.S. or Canada has a pair available please contact me. Thanks, John
Speaker refoaming, credit where credit is due !!!
in North America · Feb 24, 2009 20:19Thanks for the tip. It's good to know that quality service is available in the U.S. for some B&O products. I've frequently envied the resources available to those in Britain and continental Europe. Speaking of that, do a…
Question re: Beomaster 5000 and 5500
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Feb 4, 2009 20:51Hello - I have a Beomaster 5000, through which I play a Beogram 1800 turntable (with RCA plugs), and a Beomaster 5500, through which I play a Beogram 4002 turntable (with a 5-pin DIN plug). Due to the method of connectio…
Beomaster 5500 quirk
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 26, 2008 21:49Hello - I purchased a Beomaster 5500 and some related pieces last year from the original owner. All of them were in pristine condition, and they sound great (over a pair of RL 140's). Within the past few weeks the receiv…
SEPTEMBER PRIZE DRAW 2008
in General Discussion & Questions · Sept 30, 2008 17:33Well, this is a pleasant and unexpected surprise. It's a beautifully designed keyring. I have a Beosystem 5500. If I read the A9 product description right, I can control it with the keyring. Wonderful. Thanks for the pri…
Beogram 4000 ready for repair
in BeoGram · Sept 27, 2008 14:03Thanks for the information, Friedmett and Jeff. Enjoy your BeoGram 4000 when it arrives, Jeff. John
Beogram 4000 ready for repair
in BeoGram · Sept 24, 2008 16:58Regarding my post of September 14, my concern was only the cost of the international shipping, not the repairs. I know that Martin's work is superlative and worth every cent - and more. I checked the FedEx and DHL sites …
Beogram 4000 ready for repair
in BeoGram · Sept 14, 2008 21:11Jeff - I'm considering sending a CD-50 to Martin for repairs. I live in the U.S. (New York State). What carrier did you use? Was it outrageously expensive? Thanks, John
Beomaster 4400 Questions
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Jul 4, 2008 13:14Thanks for all the prompt and informative responses. John
Beomaster 4400 Questions
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Jul 3, 2008 21:15Hello - I recently acquired a Beomaster 4400 and Beocord 1900. They were well cared for by their owner (the original one, I was told), and are both in extremely good shape. I would appreciate the Forum's advice on two is…
Connecting two Beomasters to a single pair of speakers
in The Workbench · Aug 1, 2007 22:12Derek - Thank you. I had a sense it might be a bad idea. John
Connecting two Beomasters to a single pair of speakers
in The Workbench · Aug 1, 2007 14:06Hello – I have a question that will no doubt make the experts wonder how some people can know so little. I have Beomaster 5000 (connected to a Beogram CD50) and a Beomaster 5500 (connected to a Beogram 1900 turntable, Be…
Have you seen this? Unbelievable
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 11, 2007 00:17"I'm not, and never would, knock anyone for owning one though (except the Guy who drives round my home town in a hairdressers car with the plate " BIG DAN" (actually stylised B19 DAN ) who just deserves to have the p$%£…
User and Service manuals
in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 29, 2007 18:38I see that the service manual for the Master Control Panel 5000 is available, but not the user manual. I'd love to get a copy of the latter. John
Beogram 1800 Hum
in BeoGram · Apr 20, 2007 00:34The hum problem seems to have resolved itself. I had the ground (earth) wire connected to my household ground. I attached it to the receiver instead, and no more hum.
Beogram 1800 Hum
in BeoGram · Apr 19, 2007 23:18Hello - I recently bought a Beogram 1800 turntable - the model from 1984-1986, not the Type 5213 from 1968-1972. It is configured for the U.S.(where I live), and has RCA outputs and a two-prong electrical plug with a sep…