Attempts at Beogram 8000 repair

in BeoGram · Aug 8, 2010 16:35 GMT

If your B&O cable works for the time being, why not use it. I only put in RCA jacks for testing purposes, they are not properly attached. I used an alligator clip lead for ground. I have yet to sort the proper way to do …

Attempts at Beogram 8000 repair

in BeoGram · Aug 8, 2010 13:57 GMT

I'm not really the person to ask, there are others here far more experienced. I have worked on many TTs, but only a couple B&Os, such as old 3000, and 1200. For this Beogram 8000, I used general electrical knowledge from…

Attempts at Beogram 8000 repair

in BeoGram · Aug 8, 2010 10:33 GMT

The relay clicks normally, but I unsoldered the phono wires from the relay/DIN board, bypassing any problem there. Ran direct to RCAs. It appears my 20CL cartridge, with the sapphire cantilever, which I used on another B…

Attempts at Beogram 8000 repair

in BeoGram · Aug 7, 2010 19:06 GMT

Well, I seem to have figured out how to get the tonearm to work properly, scouring this forum as a resource. I adjusted the detector arm screw to the rear left. Now the two arms are parallel and the tone arm is dropping …

Attempts at Beogram 8000 repair

in BeoGram · Aug 7, 2010 18:22 GMT

Thanks very much Martin. I spent the day resoldering the PCB, cleaning parts, and replacing some capactors. Now the 8000 functions, imperfectly, but it sets the cartridge down on the record. That's progress! But, the ton…

Attempts at Beogram 8000 repair

in BeoGram · Aug 7, 2010 11:34 GMT

This forum is full of useful info to those trying to repair their own B&O TTs. I have lurked here a bit and researched repairs to 8000s. Mine is now fully disassembled. I will solder PCB connections, many breaks are visi…