Posts by dingofarmer (archived)
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SMMC4 and a broken heart
in BeoGram · Jan 17, 2011 15:45I was able to get a refund and am now waiting on a new one from SS. Thanks for the help.
Soundsmith vs B&O MMC cart
in BeoGram · Jan 17, 2011 15:44True, he may have dulled down the conversation for me. I did hear a distinct difference between the two. I look forward to mine arriving this week. I think the jist was that the originals are great and so are the SMMC's.…
Soundsmith vs B&O MMC cart
in BeoGram · Jan 17, 2011 15:20In no way am I affiliated with SS. While at the Rocky mountain audio fest last october I had a chance to meet with the soundsmith guys in there booth/room. I was very impressed with their setup and their williness to anw…
RX-2 service procedures
in BeoGram · Jan 17, 2011 15:09Are these any different than the ones located on vinyl engine? Don't get me wrong, its not that I wouldn't want to support the site, just curious.
RX-2 service procedures
in BeoGram · Jan 17, 2011 12:33Hello, I am eagerly awaiting my SMMC4 for my rx2 TT. Is there any good link or manual for completing a service on this unit. Id like to re-oil the motor, clean any contacts and possibly check to make sure that the belt i…
SMMC4 and a broken heart
in BeoGram · Sept 27, 2010 20:12I was able to find a SMMC4 locally through Craigslist. Owners tT had internal issues, that the cart did not fix. Now I hooked it up and am getting some noticeable distortion in the right channel. I noticed that the lever…
Beogram RX-2 and Soundsmith carts
in BeoGram · Sept 20, 2010 14:21I totally understand the 50hrz and down thing, but my dealer was saying that it actually cuts off lower frequencies abruptly. I used a RtA and can see that the player is indeed pushing freqs below 60hrz. One issue I disc…
Beogram RX-2 and Soundsmith carts
in BeoGram · Sept 20, 2010 02:45Thank you for the replies, my local dealer mentioned that B&o turntables had issues producing sounds under 50hrz, but Im dismissing this as nonsnese. I would like to see some more low end, and Im suspecting my AVR possib…
Beogram RX-2 and Soundsmith carts
in BeoGram · Sept 19, 2010 12:52Hello, I am loving my RX-2, it has a mmc-4 cart, but I would like to upgrade, Im thinking the smmc3 as the price is not too bad, however Im not confortable springing for the smmc-2, can anyone chime in on how the smmc4, …
RX2+mmc4=snap crackle pop.
in BeoGram · May 24, 2010 18:26Long and short, since the original email, this issue is with old used records, All newer records sound great and the pop and hiss is absent with most newer albums, very nice sound. Im very happy now, Id like to get a SMM…
RX2+mmc4=snap crackle pop.
in BeoGram · Sept 28, 2009 22:09Ill take the record to a friends house and listen. I do not have any other turntables. I just cleaned the records and it made no difference
RX2+mmc4=snap crackle pop.
in BeoGram · Sept 28, 2009 18:16So I have a mint B&O RX2 TT. It is in outstanding shape. The Cartrige is a MMC4 with unknown hours gained from another player. I noticed that I had got some pops and crackle sounds most notibly when a silent portion of t…
beogram 2000 arm issues
in BeoGram · Sept 12, 2009 13:52Ok, so its playing much better, however the black pivot piece on thte arm can be lifted off the assembly. It will slightly cant counter clockwise when it plays maybe a degree or two. Im getting poping almost every second…
beogram 2000 arm issues
in BeoGram · Sept 10, 2009 23:52Just hooked up my beogram 2000. Im having issues with the arm I think. If I turn it on it will track to the beginning of the record for a second or two then lift up and return to the right. It was tracking fine at first …
Turntable beo RX
in North America · Sept 4, 2009 18:15SO my player is on the way with a MMC 4, Im also thinking of going with a rotel RX970BX preamp or NAD PP2, which setting do I set it for MM or MC, as the B&O cartridge is a combination of the two.??
Turntable beo RX
in North America · Aug 31, 2009 22:41thank you for your help, My reciever is a H/K avr-247, it does not have a phono preamp, so Im now looking at a project or NAD pp2. I didn't even realize I had to get one. Is a MMC3 or MMC2 that much difference over a MMC…
Turntable beo RX
in North America · Aug 31, 2009 18:43Im looking at purchasing an early RX turntable. I really cannot find too much info on this model, I have however found quite a bit on the RX2. Would the RX in good working shape be a good starting place, or should I look…