Posts by kimberley (archived)
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I wonder how this will sound
in eBay - the right way! · Mar 15, 2011 19:32I have a couple of these adaptors; I know why I bought the first (simple curiosity) but cannot quite explain why I 'need' two! I agree with the remarks that they work well with some recordings - not so good with 'close-m…
Little Beovoxes
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Feb 8, 2011 13:25I wonder whether I am alone in finding the Beovox C40 & CX50 very 'treble-forward'? I have heard several pairs and it is apparent that there are differences in tweeters (though whether different tweeters were factory-fit…
Anyone in the UK want to service my Beomaster 6000 (80s)
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Dec 4, 2010 19:06Obvious questions include; where are you (I mean, where is the BM6000) and what problems does the 'spare' one have? Presumably it is worse than the 'daily user' or you would simply swap them over!
Beogram 4000 service?
in BeoGram · Nov 29, 2010 18:57I'm far from expert, but have done my own 'mechanical' service work on BG4000 & 4002 and while it's delicate (good light & steady hands, lots of patience, being prepared to do it again... and again) the lubrication work …
Beogram 4000 service?
in BeoGram · Nov 29, 2010 10:39I have used AVA in Coulsden & would recommend them. However, 'phone before delivering as he is sometimes out returning repairs. If belts are required, you need to get them from 'Dillen' as they aren't available from B&O …
Advice on System Setup
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 23, 2010 14:08If you are using the Beocenter to play LP's & 45's, and using your other turntable into the ' tape 2' socket on the Beocenter, you only need one set of 'speakers, no switching box required! With regard to the extra turnt…
Beomaster 4000 tuning cursor connection.
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 13, 2010 08:48The rectifier & adjacent capacitor both look (physically) fine but I will check them & try to find replacements. The frustrating part is that the presets cover the full range - the main FM tuning is the problem. And I di…
Best MMC Tangential, after the 8002?
in BeoGram · Nov 12, 2010 18:18I feel that once equipment is packed it doesn't matter whether it's going round the block or round the world, the couriers can find the weak points! The longer the distance, the more trans-shipments & agencies involved, …
Best MMC Tangential, after the 8002?
in BeoGram · Nov 12, 2010 17:43I have both an 8002 & a 6002 & I struggle to tell them apart when listening. The 6002 is less good cosmetically (though the 8002 is quite smart). Don't know where in the world you are, but I might be prepared to part wit…
Beomaster 4000 tuning cursor connection.
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 12, 2010 17:32Preset potentiometers were indeed a mess - actually the 'preset' one (10kOhms) was salvageable, the FM one (50kOhms) was open circuit. An equivalent was fitted (not a cosmetic or size match, but all that was available). …
What kind of cassette tape do you use?
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 12, 2010 17:18TDK SA when possible - I didn't find much improvement with MA - the problem comes with concerts lasting longer than 50 minutes. The auto reverse BeoCord 5500 is a boon in terms of time as the turnover is so fast, but it …
Beomaster 4000 tuning cursor connection.
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 7, 2010 12:28I have now checked the tuning potentiometer solder connections, all looked fine but I 'refreshed' them anyway. The tuning potentiometer shows resistance on my meter, with variation as expected between the centre and end …
Beomaster 4000 tuning cursor connection.
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 5, 2010 13:03Yes, the presets all tune well, so I don't really have to have the main tuning... but it annoys me to have a main cursor which doesn't do anything! Any thought about extending the tuning range above 104MHz - would adding…
Beomaster 4000 tuning cursor connection.
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 4, 2010 20:00Thanks, the picture made the repair much easier, but unfortunately it stll doesn't change tuning - presumably why the previous owner removed the string. It's permanently on about 105kHz, the top of the band (mine only sh…
Tuning past 104 with a Beomaster 3000-2?
in The Workbench · Nov 3, 2010 18:51I'm in the UK & usually listen to BBC Radio 3, sometimes Radio 4, which are 91.0 & 93.2MHz. However, a friend asked about listening to a ("headbanger's") programme at the top end of the dial - around 106. (I do know that…
Why do people put down B&O sound
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Oct 27, 2010 19:11Coming very late to this discussion... Hi-Fi World reviewed some older B&O products a few months ago; not the usual 'put-down' but quite positive!
Beomaster 4000 tuning cursor connection.
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Oct 26, 2010 09:56Thanks. Having looked inside, there is no string... so this clearly isn't a new fault. Is the string on a spring with a single turn around the drum?
Beomaster 4000 tuning cursor connection.
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Oct 25, 2010 19:17My new-to-me Beomaster 4000 looks good, sounds very good, the only fault so far (and I haven't looked hard yet!) is that the main tuning slide/cursor doesn't seem to be connected to anything. The presets work well (fiddl…
Beogram 800 hum problem
in BeoGram · Feb 25, 2010 07:18My Beogram 8002 has a similar 'hum', only during play, very quiet, but once heard, annoying. It's an all-B&O setup (Beomaster 5000) and remains using either of 2 B&O 'double-shielded' 7-pin-DIN to 7-pin-DIN leads. And, j…
SoundSmith vs. rebuilt cartridge.
in BeoGram · Feb 13, 2010 13:59Thanks. I have a SMMC4 for my later turntables & agree that it is very good, though I prefer the sound of the MMC2... for most records. I have sent my 2 defunct (or defunkt?) MMC4000's to Germany for Axel Schürholz to di…