You have a PM!

I'm sure that the Ouverture kit came with all the necessary parts. At least, I don't remember ordering extra parts and it was a quick repair. Possibly some mods to the power supply but parts were supplied. I have found the fitting instructions for the 9300 kit but the Ouverture fitting instuctions have been misplaced. I am pretty sure that the

I looked into this a few years ago and concluded that the servo boards were indeed different to the standard Philips offering. The B&O replacement mech is very reasonably priced and includes the CDM Pro mech and servo board together with new cd interface. Around £100 as I recall and installation was trouble free with comprehensive instructions

The syptoms indicate that the CD mech is not finding focus, usually caused by dirty laser focus lens. Cleaning the lens involves lifting the top of the clamper to get at the lens. Instructions for doing this are in the service manual available on this site to silver and gold members. You could try one of the lens cleaning cd's although I understand

9 LEE: Yes - there is a way to do this! However, i've forgotten.. Anyone? Lee I think that this feature was introduced on the BS3000 and 3200 but the same command does not exist for the Ouverture/2300/2500. At least, it is not mentioned in my service manual!

Very common fault with all the Beolab range but especially 2500 and 6000. I have replaced loads of them. The replacements come with components to upgrade the protection circuit but this does not seem to have cured the problem.

I believe the dismanting instructions are on the underside of the unit. Stand the unit on it's back and you can read them. The headphone socket will not be the problem unless you have left a 6mm to 3.5mm adapter in it by mistake. Easy to check...... the socket should be 6mm. If it is 3.5mm then you have an adapter in it and the speakers will be

My guess is that the tweeter is blown. Check by measusing it's resistance. When blown they are usually a dead short.

Unless you have left a headphone adapter in the headphone socket (which will mute the Spk1 sockets) your problem is most definitly the mute relay. I have replaced several (more than 10) and the problem is cured for another 15 years or so! The other two pins in the Spk1 sockets are data and data ground which are used with Beolab speakers with displays

I meant that the previous owner of the BC9500 could have got inside it and wired the RIAA pre amp out of circuit for some reason. It's a long shot but certainly possible!