There are three basic types - the CDX - this is a Philips 14 bit machine using the chassis of a CD100 and the workings of the 104. Built by Philips, it is, as said, a really nice deck. It is a bit artificially warm but I compared it with a £1500 Musical Fidelity deck about 2 years ago and it performed very well. (It was blown away by the Naim

Does it work? Try with some headphones - there are two sockets as they did produce quad headphones (not B&O!) The Beogram 3400 is a nice deck too but is usually just a stereo one. If you look at the top plate, just blow where the cartridge would be when parked is either a blackk plastic dot or a red LED. If the latter, it too has the optional CD4

I have no problem with tone controls and loudness buttons per se. I just dislike loud music being played with the bass and treble ramped right up as a demo to a crowd of people in a showroom. Makes the system sound awful to my ears. In one own's home, tone controls can be very useful to deal with compromised settings with lots of soft furnishings

By the way, if you join as a silver or gold member, the Beomaster 6000 service and technical manuals are on site along with the user manual.

Interesting system! I have had this one - still have the Beomaster though the Beogram has been used in another project now. At least you don't have the matching Beocord 5000 , which ranks as probably the most complex and unreliable bit! The 5700 speakers are excellent , the S22 are fine but rather small in comparison - to use the quad system properly

Where are you based? I have a 1401 knocking about you can have. It will be set up with a UK plug though.

Depends on your definition of wasted. I think most equipment is badly set up and compromised by the settings within which it is expected to operate. However if it gives pleasure and is appreciated by its owner, it cannot be wasted.

Nice deck - lovely to see one of these in action rather than the tangential decks. Very nice sounding deck - I look forward to the following pictures!

Pins 6 and 7 should unscrew on the CD4500.

No idea! It is usually a word or too many links. It is automated but requires a moderator to approve it before it is posted - the speed depends on who is around!!