You won't get a new one - a scrap 8000 is your best hope though these are few and far between.

Modern equipment can be very good - The BL5 is wonderful. However good old equipment was very good and remains so. Pick the right equipment and you will match most modern equipment and often beat it. Remember the 2500 was definitely a mid-range product when released so you cannot expect it to match something which was top of the line. A well known B&O

What car was it from?

You need a power amplifier - the MCL2P would be suitable. Worth is very dependant on condition. A perfect pair could well be worth about £400 I suppose but with present financial conditions, maybe a bit less. Beolab 4500s make quite a bit more. And Beolab 5000s can reach over £1000.

Possibly if used instead of the VCR. I think if you try to use both, you will hit problems.

Same deck really - just shows that the 3000 platter is quite a bit better. With an SP12, very difficult to beat. About the only difference apart from the ones you mention is that the 3000 has a slot for a RIAA to be pushed in if desired.

I agree with the above - I suppose it could be the mute circuit in the Beogram but it seems more likely to be the cartridge. The first thing to do is try another cartridge - if you know anyone local it would be worth asking. Alternatively, try continuity testing the signal path in the record player. If this is all OK, it is likely that the pins in the

Common problem I am afraid. The defunct Beomuse site had an article about replacing the rollers with an electronic set of buttons. A timing belt would seem a good idea but the thickness could be the problem. I think a tight inner tube could well be more successful.

Anyone have a user manual for something like a Beogram 1900/1902 etc ? The one with the rectangular control panel? A scanned copy would be wonderful!

My mistake - I thought it was an LX4500 - completely different machine! Ignore me!!