Jacques, Good for you. Yes, sometimes we take the simplest things for granted. Actually, I was following this thread with interest, because I wanted to see where the problem cause would reveal itself. To tell the truth (and not to put you down at all), working daily in my lab, I have an automatic sequence of actions when kit comes in for repair. Assuming

Tom, Take a look on Page 3 at Section 3 - Zero balancing the tone arm. http://www.condoraudio.com/wp-content/uploads/Projects/BeoGram-4002-6000-Turntable-Restoration-Repair.pdf It shows how to balance the arm - that's what I would do for starters on this problem. Menahem

Hi Geoff I've got a BM2400-2 open on my lab table right now, in for a complete restoration, so I took a look at what you're trying to do. Adding the missing components would be straightforward, except for the coils - no idea where to source those, except from a junker. And then once you've installed the parts, you'd have to align the

This is a totally subjective, biased viewpoint. I have recently had a fair bit of Arcam stuff coming into my workshop, and I was very happy to have an AVR350 on my table. The audio press has made a lot of positive noise about this one being one of the most naturally musical AV receivers made. Well, after completing a relatively small repair, I hooked

Right on Chris - the goodness comes back around. I have a couple of customers who are collectors, and they prowl the fleamarkets here for B&O stuff. They call me when they see something interesting to get my opinion if it's worth buying. Sometimes I say yes, and sometimes no. This past week, one of my good customers picked up a fully-functioning

If the laser is finished, it's finished, and there's nothing to do, no fix. In fact, apart from cleaning the lens, a laser is a non-fixable, non-serviceable and non-repairable part. However, many times a "tech" says the laser is finished, when in fact it's just fine. The real problem is that it's not getting the correct current

Peter, Is that a diplomatic way of saying "Help me fix the CD50"?

This is where I spend most of my time - in my workroom, so I want the best sound which I have, right here. These are probably the most-modded B&O components on the planet! BM3400 Quad, BG6000 Quad, BC5000, and a Philips CD650 with the TDA1541 DAC, on which most of the BeoCD's are based. On the walls are 4 BeoVox S45's. Menahem

The CD7000 and others were Philips-based machines. They sound fantastic with a non-oversampling mod. It's all detailed here. There is a lot you can do with the B&O Philips-based machines (those with the TDA1541 DAC) to make them incredible. Chris - this is a download link only! If this not OK, feel free to delete it. http://www.condoraudio.com

Jacques, I disagree with you. If you set the selector to 240V, and there is only 220V coming in, there is less load on the regulator, and the system will still run perfectly (about 8% less AC reaching the regulator). On a typical 7805 5VDC regulator, you will find about 12-15V at the input. So, about 8% less is not critical at all. If on the other hand