I've got a sneak preview of how prizedrawbot will look for this festive occasion.

Clunk.... stubbed toe.... aaargh.... "expletive!!!"..... bang..... stumble.... ouch...... damn!!!.... who left that great heavy thing there???... oh I did.... That's the sound I make trying to walk around my house in the dark.... I've so much vintage stuff lying around it hurts Chris.

tom: I use those eyeglass cleaners you can get in any supermarket to clean mine. They remove fingerprints very well... I want to know what you use on your tuba Tom? - now THAT'S properly shiney Chris.

Ah yes - I forgot about about baby wipes Nigel. Brilliant things they are Chris.

Frankly I wouldn't even think about trying to buy a used or even "new old stock" B&O original cartridge as they are now so old that suspension decay is a more than likely problem and you will have no guarantee of the condition or longevity. A far better bet would be a brand new soundsmith mmc20E or even better mmc20EN item which come

Normally a mild detergent with a soft cloth is a good place to start. Chris.

Graeme: No beoworlders won anything yet? A chap called Steve Bell from the UK won some A8's yesterday - Steve are you one of us? Chris.

Er I'm afraid you have to rise early to beat some Beoworlders Chris.

Yes the Beo4 will work with equipment in any country regardless of origin. Chris.

Hi Dave, the kits I have used are fine. It isn't perfectly straightforward as the centering is critical otherwise the coils will rub and sound horrible and eventually wear out. If you decide to go down the refoaming route then drop me a PM and I'll advise you if needs be. Jandyt did an excellent step by step thread in the workbench section here