Hello
I’ve had an Ouverture/Overture (large clamper, 2002, I believe) for a few years now and I’ve just replaced the drive belt for the door mechanism that had become increasingly reluctant to open the doors fully. I’m happy to say that the doors are now working perfectly again and it’s caused me to want to resolve another annoying issue that I’ve had since purchasing it. The tape deck sounds extremely muffled and audio output is very low. I’ve had a brief look online about this but haven’t found anything concrete. I’m almost certain it’s nothing to do with azimuth because recordings I make on the BeoSound are just as muffled and quiet when played back as commercially produced tapes.
To try and describe it, it’s like I’ve put a pair of ear defenders on and can only hear the low and mid frequencies at a much lower volume compared to a CD or aux source at the same displayed volume level. I’ve tried cleaning the head with isopropyl alcohol but this made no difference at all. Before I go tinkering around too much I wondered if anyone else had experienced this issue with their Ouverture or BeoCord etc that uses a similar mechanism and had any suggestions? I did enquire with a few vintage hifi repair shops near to me but it seems nobody wants to touch B&O stuff.
I’m reasonably competent with basic electronics and repair but don’t own specialised equipment such as a scope. I could borrow one if necessary.
Thanks very much for any advice 🙂
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