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  • in reply to: Beogram 4002 Tone Arm Won’t Drop #65925
    Mark-sf
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    The 4002 employs both static (weight) and dynamic (spring) tracking force adjustments. With the dial at 0 you need to adjust the rear counterweight using its screw so the arm floats with 0 tracking force. Then the knob should apply the specified force by adjusting it to your cartridge’s requirement.

    Mark-sf
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    B&O cartridges are not very sensitive to capacitive loading. Simply adjust your setting by ear but remember that the cables are already going to contribute to the value.

    in reply to: Beogram 8000 Forward Reverse does not work. #65849
    Mark-sf
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    Those controls are actually photoresistive and depend on a lamp on the board to operate. It likely burned out, or there is a bad solder connection.

    in reply to: Beogram 6500 RIAA Module damage #65569
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    ALF, those jumpers most definitely need to be removed as they are shorting the inputs to the outputs which will cause oscillation. Glad to see you got it working, Enjoy!

    in reply to: Beogram 6500 RIAA Module damage #65469
    Mark-sf
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    It’s not really a mystery as a short will not take out your cartridge coils since they are not conducting current. If you are reading 6V DC on each of the + and – inputs then the passive components are likely fine, and your issue is the ICs. You should use hot air and flux to replace the ICs. There are plenty of YT videos showing how.

    in reply to: Beogram 6500 RIAA Module damage #65444
    Mark-sf
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    Actually, pins 2 and 6 are the feedback loop inputs and not the signal inputs. Pins 3 and 5 are the inputs and 1 and 7 the outputs. I don’t know what you mean by “checking the inputs” because putting a probe on an input of a high-gain stage will produce an audible side effect. Given how inexpensive these opamps are, unless you find a burned part, it is easier simply to replace them as long as all the voltages check out.

    in reply to: Beogram 6500 RIAA Module damage #65429
    Mark-sf
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    There are 2 voltages going to the board – 22v and 12v. First, I would unplug the board and check that the power supply is outputting the correct voltages. Then after removing the power cord, I would reinsert the RIAA card and check the voltages on it per the service manual. Make sure you check for 12v on each IC. Since each IC is amplifying both channels, a bad one can impact both. If you have an oscilloscope, you can check the nature of the noise and the point in the curcuit that it is originating from.

    in reply to: Beogram 1000 cable #65321
    Mark-sf
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    Assuming it does not have a phono preamp board, it depends on what input you are connecting to. If you are going to a DIN Phone input, you need a 5-pin DIN cable. If you are connecting to an RCA phono L/R jacks, you need a shielded pair plus a separate chassis ground wire.

    in reply to: 1602 available veneer options. #65294
    Mark-sf
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    In the US there were no finish choices. The base was a dark gray matte plastic.

    in reply to: Beogram 2400 (5716): Reset automatic system #64721
    Mark-sf
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    If you do not have continuity between the cartridge body clip, board ground, chassis ground and external ground wire you will get hum.

    in reply to: Beogram 4000 servo belt question #64609
    Mark-sf
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    Across the many 40xx turntables I have serviced, I have never replaced the pulley of a working motor. You’ll be fine with the proper belt and shaft pulley.

    in reply to: Beogram 4000 servo belt question #64587
    Mark-sf
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    There is no need to replace the motor pulley if it is not cracked or deformed.

    in reply to: Beogram 3000 tone arm adjustment #64453
    Mark-sf
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    It looks like your tonearm’s azimith adjustment is way off with the left side too low as viewed from the front. There is a separate adjustment in the manual for that.

    in reply to: Beogram 8002 – Power on/off signal #64429
    Mark-sf
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    The motor circuit requires the 15v supply to operate. The TURN button is used to rotate the record for cleaning, not the 33 speed button as was the case on the older models. The 45 button never turned the platter.

     

    in reply to: Beogram 8002 – Power on/off signal #64412
    Mark-sf
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    Are you getting a voltage change when you press start on pin 38? Do you have 5v on the collector of TR21? I would also double check your replaced cap polarities against the schematic (not the board).

    in reply to: Beogram 3000 tone arm adjustment #64411
    Mark-sf
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    I can’t tell from your third cropped picture, is the rear of the tonearm even with the detector arm and its only the rear of the arm that cannot go done enough to raise it?

    in reply to: Beogram 2400 (5716): Reset automatic system #64381
    Mark-sf
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    The fact that it is silent when the mute switch is engaged is indicative of an improper ground configuration. This can happen when cables are replaced. With the table unmuted and the RCA cables disconnected, take the following measurements with an ohm meter:

    1. Measure between the ground wire and shield of each RCA and you should see an open connection >1Mohm.
    2. Measure between the ground wire and the ground of the circuit board and should read 0 ohms.
    3. Remove the cartridge and measure between the ground wire and the copper tang at the end of the tonearm – should read 0 ohms.

    If any of the above are not correct, you can get a hum.

    in reply to: Beogram 6500 performing erratic #64259
    Mark-sf
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    I would first check the cartridge coils which can be done by measuring between the R & GR and the L & LG pins. Depending on which cartridge you have they should measure between 800-1K ohms for each channel. I would then check that the RIAA board is getting 12v  especially the collector of TR2 which is a quad bilateral switch IC that also acts as a mute. If the 12v is not on available from TR2 to pins 5, 6, 12, & 13, then you will not get sound even with a good cartridge. You should also have 12 on pin 8 of IC2 and IC3.

    in reply to: Beogram 6500 performing erratic #64255
    Mark-sf
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    I don’t believe you are measuring the correct contacts with those results. The muting switch is different depending on whether you have the version with the built-in RIAA preamp. In either case, when the tonearm is up, you should get 0 ohms or .1. This is a two pole switch meaning there are two sets of contacts. With it down, you should get 800-1K ohms w/o the module and around 5K-7.3K ohms with it depending on the input impedance of your amp..

    in reply to: Beogram 2400 (5716): Reset automatic system #64223
    Mark-sf
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    Your hum issue is likely an improper ground between your turntable and amp. Does your 2400 have a DIN cable or RCA Phone cable. If the former are you using a proper Phono DIN to RCA adapter with a ground wire or are you connecting to a phono DIN input?

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