[AdamS]

I clicked the link and started reading it – I’ll be perfectly honest, I don’t understand a word of it.

Can anyone explain it to a simple engineer in plain English, without phrases like “to launch us into the Metaverse and provide token-gated access to future exclusive Bang & Olufsen products and experiences.”

Thanks!

[AdamS]

I don’t know about the Horizon, but we have an Eclipse and the screen activity, speaker group and whether the TV rotates out from the wall on its bracket are all configurable in the setup menus for the relevant input.

I would be surprised if you couldn’t do the same on the Horizon.

[AdamS]

I’ve always liked the original Beosound 1 but my good friend Tim Jarman isn’t a fan and so I’m apparently banned from buying one!

Then again, he said the same thing about the Beosystem 10, then promptly bought one from under my nose at a vintage audio sale and loves it, so I may choose to ignore him…

I’ve also always fancied a Beosound 8. Oh, hell, this thread is going to cost me money isn’t it? Thankyou very much Steve!

[AdamS]

So, just to clarify, the only Beogram that cannot be upgraded to a Beogram 4000C is………………….a Beogram 4000.

Oh the irony!!

[AdamS]

If it’s any consolation, the messages and problems you are experiencing sound almost identical to the problems we had with our Eclipse 65″ when we bought it a few years back. It came from B&O Winchester and it took a couple of visits from their engineer but they sorted it out in the end and it has behaved perfectly for the last three years (touch wood!)

What I’m saying is – keep try and don’t give up. Not only is the end worth it but this is a premium product so be polite but firm that you want it sorted out.

[AdamS]

I did indeed and a mix-up by the hotel meant that I was allocated the smallest bedroom in the place – barely bigger than a broom closet.

Luckily I didn’t take a big system with me. Only a Beogram 8002, Beocord 8004, Beomaster 8000 and Beovox MS150.2s! It still sounded fantastic, though – I had lots of compliments and I think I converted a few B&O sceptics. One chap in particular came back around 5 times during the day and kept telling me he’d never heard B&O before and it was the best thing at the show!

Obviously he was quite right….

[AdamS]

I’ll be at Tonbridge at the Audiojumble, sadly! (Stalls 13 &14 if anyone is visiting!)

https://www.audiojumble.co.uk/nextevent.html

 

[AdamS]

It’s an Akai AP-003

https://www.vinylengine.com/library/akai/ap-003.shtml

[AdamS]

It’s interesting you use the phrases “sounds nice” and “lacks in terms of highs and clarity” as, unfortunately, to me, that describes the sound of the TX2 turntable and its similar brethren (such as the 5005, 5500, 6500 etc.).

Hence, I would personally say that the problem is the turntable. Those final era linear trackers are lovely things to behold and use (and are easy to service, which is a rare thing to say about B&O!) but I have never never found any of them to sound as good as the same era radial trackers.

In your shoes, I’d keep the MMC3 and buy an RX2.

[AdamS]

Indeed.

Distortion of that kind is usually a sign that the cartridge’s suspension is dying.

[AdamS]

Personally I’d sell the BL6000s and the BL2 and put the money towards a pair of BL5s.

[AdamS]

The idea of shouting “Hey” anything to control something just makes my teeth itch.

The only way I would ever consider any form of voice control is if someone invents a setup that doesn’t repsond unless you say “please” and will turn it off again if you don’t say “thankyou” within 10 seconds of the item starting.

[AdamS]

It might help to state which model of RL speakers you want them for as there were at least two different sizes of stand.

[AdamS]

There are a couple of trimpots underneath the deck that are adjustable with a small flat screwdriver – one for 33rpm and one for 45rpm.

Let it run for 5-10 minutes to warm up then, using a strobe disc, adjust these until the speed is correct on both speeds.

[AdamS]

Congratulations to all winners – some fantastic prizes as always!

[AdamS]

I currently own:

• Beogram 3000 (1960s Acoustical version)
• Beogram 2000 (1980s)
• Beogram 5000
• Beogram 4002
• Beogram 8002

For sound, I’d keep the Beogram 8002.

Looks-wise, I know the 4002 is iconic and I do love it but, personally, my favourite looking is the 1980s Beogram 2000 – I prefer its sleeker plinth and conventional full perspex lid compared to the Beogram 5000.

[AdamS]

Steve,

I’d like to know what the situation is with the Cube measurement chamber. I remember a rumour from a few years back that the Cube we all know and love was going to become part of an open-house style acoustic design centre for any company to use and that B&O were working on a new, bigger and better Cube of their own.

I’ve never been able to corroborate this, though, and am beginning to wonder if I imagined it!

[AdamS]

Beomaster 8000 receiver

Beomaster 5000 tuner

My entire Beosystem 5000 (1980s)!

[AdamS]

(1) Beolab 90s, obviously!

(2) Beoplay A1. It sounds stupidly good for its size.

 

[AdamS]

I do relay on viewing products in the flesh at a local dealer. Many’s the time I’ve looked at a picture of a new item and not been impressed, only to fall in love with it in the flesh!

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