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Home Forums Product Discussion & Questions BeoMaster Beomaster 1400

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  • #50643
    astro
    BRONZE Member

    Hi! I bought two Beomaster 1400 on an advert. One of the 4 sliding knobs is broken (for bass adjustment) Anyone got a spare? Also, one of the channels only give a weak, distorted sound. I have checked the speaker and its ok. I have also cleaned the potentiometers. So I guess there is something wrong with the electronics. Anyone got a clue? Are there any common problems with these beautiful machines?

    Cheers, Göran, Sweden

    #50644
    Dillen
    Moderator

    Knob here.

    The missing channel could be caused by one or more dead capacitors.

    Martin

    #50645
    astro
    BRONZE Member

    Knob here. The missing channel could be caused by one or more dead capacitors. Martin

    Thanks Martin! The big electrolytic capacitors were all leaking, so I ordered some new ones. See if I can order that sliding knob also. Another thing that is broken is the flywheel for the tuning. Theres supposed to be a connecting plastic cog which has disintegrated. I guess that one is unobtainium.

    Ill get back with a report if the  new capacitors did any good.

    Cheers, Göran

    #50646
    Dillen
    Moderator

    The broken tuning part is (was) merely a friction clutch.
    Beomaster 1400 (M/K) was produced in the late 1960s, and since 1980 there were no more working clutches. They had all disintegrated due to the choice of material.
    Luciky, the tuning will work fine none-the-less, – just without the flywheel effect.

    Martin

    #50647
    astro
    BRONZE Member

    I changed the three big capacitors, and the sound is great- in one channel. Tried the different inputs too. The other channel is still weak and distorted. Could be a million things I guess, but are there any more common problems? Btw, the tuner is really good, picks up lots of stations.

    Cheers, Göran

    #50648
    Dillen
    Moderator

    Capacitors, capacitors and capacitors.

    Martin

    #50649
    astro
    BRONZE Member

    Hi again! There is a pot (737 in the schematics) that is a bit charred. I think it is related to the channel (right) that is weak and distorted. Is it a good idea to change the caps in this area of the board?

    cheers, Göran

    #50650
    astro
    BRONZE Member

    Also, the right hand side transistor mounted on the rear heatsink gets varm.

    cheers, Göran

    #50651
    astro
    BRONZE Member

    So, a update, I changed some caps and it got the radio scale light working. Then I checked the output transistors and they seemed fine, all measured the same with the diode tester. But when I put the transistors back the radio sounded great from both channels. And the heatsink is much cooler.

    Thanks Martin for the hints!

    cheers, Göran

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