Beosystem 5500 Winter Project

[Tignum]

That is an impressive list and job Glitch. A very timeless and complete set in my eyes.

This set is what my father in law bought new (with BV Pentas) and got me infected with the virus! He still has the speakers, but I just replaced the BM5500 with a BeoPlay Connection Hub + BeoLink Passive. To use the plastic Samsung TV remote (yuk). He clearly got cured.

Location: Netherlands
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[Glitch]

Tignum wrote:

A very timeless and complete set in my eyes.

Thank you for the kind words.

I think that the styling of the 5500-7000 series has aged quite well. One of my goals is to get B&O equipment into the “public rooms” at my son’s house. My daughter-in-law can be pretty selective about the decor. So far, she has only agreed to a Stage, but I think she is warming up to other options.

It must be hard to go back to a lightweight plastic remote after getting used to a Audio/Video/AV terminal.

Glitch

 

[Evan]

Hey Glitch – congrats on such an awesome result!

Great project and I’m glad that BeoMaster ended up working out for you. I guess the temp issues ended up getting solved with your overhaul? Last time I used it it was just scorching hot to the touch even when in stand by.

Location: San Francisco
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[Glitch]

I didn’t find a specific reason for the overheating. The first step of this Beomaster repair was to remove the circuit boards and inspect them under a stereo microscope. I like to make repairs to any “mechanical issues” (i.e. cold/cracked solder joints, cracked boards, solder bridges, etc.) before applying power for the first time. I recall fixing what appeared to be shipping damage, but my notes are sketchy. Unfortunately, the quantity/quality of my note-taking can be inversely proportional to my excitement about working on something and I was pretty stoked about digging into the project. 😉

I did take a few pictures of the more interesting discoveries.

Power relay contacts

Broken solder pads on fan control board.

The Beomaster is running at “as expected” temperatures. Warm, but not hot enough for the cooling fan to engage.

Glitch

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