Keith Saunders: I would say that based on your subsequent information, I would start by getting the dealer to check that the heater voltage gets to the correct value and rises to teh correct value quickly, if it does, then it will be the tube starting to fail. unfortunately (usa) closest dealer is 4+ hours away, and my guess is that they would have

thx for the replies... color balance seems fine -the picture is excellent, just rather dark. regarding "a few minutes to warm up" -mine acts the same way. furthermore, often when coming out of standby -it takes a while for the picture to even appear. the time varies -a few seconds to a few minutes. sometimes if i change the channel before

thx for the response... to clarify... nothing happens -no spin -it just sits and then goes to "?"

hi all, any thoughts on brightness issues w/ a mx5000 north american model? even at highest setting the screen is a bit "dark." caps issue? or can i readjust at the pots? thx in advance,

i too am having issues w/ my cd3300. all seems fine (everything works) but the disc... i put a disc in, hit play, and nothing now! any suggestions? ++++edit++++ i noted at beocentral that the guts were the same for a cdx2... anyone have similar issues w/ this?

...you get more bees w/ honey than vinegar you have the perfect out -write a pleasant, light, jokey note that states even you took a while to figure out how to turn it "off." would you rather hand them a funny note or a repair bill?

...how about an honorary emeritus gold membership? ...watch him win next month's prize draw!

also... w/ regards to the sticky door... make sure that the tabs that slide in the rails are straight and true! they tend to get out of whack after force has been applied to them. they are relatively delicate -a little warm water and gentle coaxing should re-align them -that fixed mine.

where in the states are you located? i have had great service from Benny @ 770-642-6259 (atlanta, ga)... he was recommeded by the b&o store there as he is the regional repairer. he was able to source what i needed for my 9300. highly recommended...

i won't dive into the technical sonic differences, i'll leave that for others. i have a8's and a pair of form1 and have used them w/ a 6000/8000 setup -and they both sound fantastic... i have not tried the form2. i think the fundamental difference would be use and comfort. if you are active and would use the phones for other pruposes such