That's how it works. The Beomaster will also transmit a status update when you control something from the front panels, the CD advances a track, etc. If you have something like a track duration display on, it will transmit the updated value once a second. The clock display of the BL7000 sitting in its charger also comes from the Beomaster when you

Those are Beolab 5000 active speakers. Try to rescue them before they are hopelessly scratched, and they will be worth quite a bit...

OK, if it doesn't get hot I suppose you have the power supply connected properly and the idle current setting of the power amps should be about right. This series of receivers have a habit of getting corrosion on the switches when they sit unused. You could try just flipping trough all of them a couple of dozen times and see if the sound gets better

Hi Dan, the plug thing will be easy to sort out - the two "extra" pins will just screw off. Look closely and you'll see a tiny slot for a screwdriver at the end of the pin. Don't lose the pins, tape them to the turntable cord or something. Regarding the other problem, can you feel the Beomaster getting unusually hot anywhere? Is that

Yeah, I remember when I got mine - absolutely no need for it but I just had to have one, and I was happy as a puppy when it finally arrived I believe that price is quite OK for one in good condition, less than that will usually be some kind of a lucky strike (for the buyer!). Have fun with it!

I don't know the US second hand market, but I still suspect you'd be left with more cash (and after much less effort) if you bought the spares, fixed the speakers, and sold them complete and working. But you never know eBay - the complete amps and displays might go for some ridiculous price... anyway if you part them out, you will need to do

Oh yes, sorry, I noticed your question but forgot to answer. The optimal lubricant would be silicone grease (NOT silicon paste, which is a totally different substance!). I have personally used lithium grease which you can find in auto parts stores (the white kind in "toothpaste" tubes). It's a good all-around lubricant for these bigger

I guess Letraset transfer letters might be your answer there, but it will be very difficult to get that much small text to align so that it looks proper.

This comes out from fading memory, but that's not where the belt is supposed to go. In your photo, straight above the grooved pulley, you can faintly see a brass pulley - that is the tray motor and the other side of the belt belongs there The plastic gears take care of the rest.

I'm also pretty convinced that the BS5 is essentially nothing but a display panel and a USB HID device (mouse and/or keyboard). [quote user="Puncher"] Disabling MOTS if you haven't bought a BS5 is a different issue - very sneaky on B&O's part if it is indeed true. [/quote] Not particularly sneaky if you ask me - pretty normal