You've got to be kidding me...

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Evan
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Evan
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Posted September 27, 2011 at 21:15 GMT
#1760922

How nuts is this?

With my BM3000-2 silent I have been without sound at the other house for a while, a year now actually. I've just come home after a long hard day and now my BS4500 is starting to make funny noises!! I will soon be without any functioning Beo. I already listen to my A8s enough as it is (about 4 hrs daily) and with their increased duty due to my other Beo being out of action, they will probably wear out soon after my 4500 goes silent.

School has just started and I don't have the time to recap all of my equipment! 😡

Seriously?!?! Come on...

This is turning out to be more of a rant than cry for help.

[:'(]

 

Location: San Francisco

I'm an automotive audio and acoustic engineer. I design loudspeakers and full sound systems for new automobiles. I also dabble with studio, consumer and pro audio projects from time to time.
mexking
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mexking
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Posted September 27, 2011 at 22:01 GMT
#1760923

Evan wrote:
This is turning out to be more of a rant than cry for help.

This is the typical "repaired, works like charm, missed something, down again".

You will have to put in some extra hours and get it running again, wish you luck.🙁

Location: Mexico city

Retired
Printing machine technician
Restored various 1960-70 items
Rock and Roll music
Collecting Vinyl
Restored Jukebox Wurlitzer 1050
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eugene1960 (archived)
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Posted September 27, 2011 at 22:42 GMT
#1760924

Status Quo

 

Evan
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Evan
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Posted September 27, 2011 at 22:47 GMT
#1760925

My 4500 has been faultless for my entire ownership. I have been planning on re-capping my BeoSystem 4.5K but wasn't quite ready to do it now.

Driving home tonight, I was pretty geared up to post on the "What's playing RIGHT now" thread... Ah well.

Location: San Francisco

I'm an automotive audio and acoustic engineer. I design loudspeakers and full sound systems for new automobiles. I also dabble with studio, consumer and pro audio projects from time to time.
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eugene1960 (archived)
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Posted September 27, 2011 at 22:59 GMT
#1760926

... at some point you will do a full recap plus other work as well only to have something unaccounted for go bad a short time later. It is the nature of this beast. You will never be able to fully anticipate everyting.

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mediabobny
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Posted September 27, 2011 at 23:31 GMT
#1760927

The joke is that B&O stands for "Breaks & Often".  Perhaps some truth in this.

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Friedmett (archived)
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Posted September 28, 2011 at 07:49 GMT
#1760928

Any B&O older than 20 years is a hit an miss in how it will work for you at any given time.

Often the reason for selling would be some faults anyway with products of that age.

Once a qualified service has been done which is needed in most cases then its time to enjoy it.

 

Evan
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Evan
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Posted September 28, 2011 at 11:42 GMT
#1760929

That's fine with me Richard, just wish I had the time to deal with it. I think the timing of this event is my real gripe.

Perhaps not Bob, in my 4500's 23 year history, this is its first hiccup. I don't call that often. While I am very pleased with this, I just wish it could have waited until next summer. I guess that's what I get for conciously skipping the chore this summer.

Friedmett, this unit was given to me because of its exterior problems - separated glass, bad mirror and such.

Location: San Francisco

I'm an automotive audio and acoustic engineer. I design loudspeakers and full sound systems for new automobiles. I also dabble with studio, consumer and pro audio projects from time to time.
RI
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richhaffner
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Posted September 29, 2011 at 15:14 GMT
#1760930

Wanna borrow an NAD 7140 I have sitting in a box in the garage to tide you over?

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Leslie (archived)
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Posted September 29, 2011 at 16:35 GMT
#1760931

mediabobny wrote:

The joke is that B&O stands for "Breaks & Often".  Perhaps some truth in this.

Or in Dutch, "Brengen & Ophalen", about the same😁

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