Simon By coating of speakers you will give the speaker cone a much improved smothnes back and this influence the sound. I have seen frequency response of old speakers extend with some 25%. I am using Visaton LTS50 - availble from several vendors (Internet). BG1000 motor - if you find problems I would just buy a 'spare' BG 1000. In this country

Hi Simon Your new classic is a very nice B&O product. I think you will look into 3 main critical areas. The Beomaster - it is important for your use and sound of this to see if a stereodecoder is inserted. Then the more ordinary points like lamps and functions switch cleaning is recommended. All this of course if the set is fúnctioning :

Peter, I think I could have confused you at the time we discussed your Beogram 3000 and your 12" B&O tomearm. This is a tonearm for Sp1/2. The original tonearm for Beogram 1000 - Beogram 1001 and Beogram 3000 is the ST/L 15 and this is a 15dg tonearm - you can use SP6/7 SP 8/9 - SP10 - SP12 - SP 14. Actually there is a little more to the story

[quote user="Peter "] Yes, but it probably will not work that well as the tracking angle will be incorrect. You need an SP1. [/quote] Are you sure Peter ? The St/L 15 is 15 dg. ---- and so is SP7 / SP9 / SP10 / SP12 /Frede

T H O R E N S Bang & Olufsen produced 1. product based on a Thorens vinyl deck - Beogram 3000. Beogram 3000 was designed with Thorens tD 124 MKII - a true classic. Right now I am listening to a Thorens vinyl record or more precise 3 records. This is released as a memory of Thorens 125th anniversary. This a 180 gram Vinyl LP in extreamly high quality

The 'ranking' for me is: SP12 - Naced elliptical diamond SP10 - Naked Spherical diamond SP14 - Spherical diamond The ranking also reflects the price tags /Frede

The Beogram 1202 and Beogram 1203 was delivered with SP 14A as standard from Bang & Olufsen. The customer was also offered an upgrade at the time of purchasing the Beogram 1203. This upgrade was suggested in the Bang & Olufsen catalog and SP10 and SP 12 was suggested (reference B&O catalog of 1974 and 1976. Product release - The Beogram

I might be able to help. If you still needs the parts - send me a PM - please /Frede

I might be able to help. Send me a mail -> Foto --- please /Frede

Hi Brian, As you may know B&O never tell us how many products are produced of a specific model. At least I have never been able to get the information. I have use a little special 'technic' and my estimate is: Beolab 5000 ------ approx. 15000 units are produced / sold from 1967 to 1972 Beomaster 5000 - approx. 12000 units are produced /