I have a MC4000 cartridge, with an intact cantilever & stylus which sadly functions on one channel only. I have checked & cleaned the contacts & it (briefly) gave stereo, but reverted to one channel after a few seconds. Frustrating! I have now accepted that I am unlikely to be able to do more for it myself, unless more experienced Moving

Thanks. The fault doesn't change sides when I swap the 'speakers & appears on both sets of outputs. The volume control is a little scratchy in places, but there are many 'sweet spots'; while the distortion is always on the left & is present at all volumes that I have tried. I had hoped for an easy answer... but having checked

After a year or two of neglecting my 'vintage' B&O equipment (because it's been working!) I decided to have a look at some of my spare equipment. My Beomaster 6000 (the sloping-front model) has the expected problems with the motor-driven volume control (I will get round to re-threading the display when I can find my third hand...) but

...and now, to add to the above, 'seagull' or 'mewing cat' noises from the turntable as it rotates: not immediately, but building up after about 15 minutes. Slipping drive belt? Main bearing? As it occurs once per rotation of the disc, I assume that it's not the motor?Any recommendations, or a full, nuts & bolts renovation?Adam

My BG4000, long-awaited, damaged in transit (aren't they all?) is at last back from repair. I ought to be delighted - and in many ways I am - but I would welcome some advice.Firstly, arm movements. Sometimes 12" records aren't recognised, usually they are, but the pick-up arm may move across a bit anyway & drop the stylus a few centimetres

In Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsden (which is at least on the South side of London for the Man of Kent) you will findhttp://www.bang-olufsen-service.co.uk/whom I have found helpful & efficient at repairing older B & O equipment.www.servicesound.comis Geoff Kremer, a bit further afield for you at Bexhill-on-Sea, but it is worth talking to him

Common-sense is the part in shortest supply, usually, at least in my household!Seriously, whether using solder or screw connections, the biggest villain to watch out for is the single strand of wire which has wandered off as a separate 'whisker', always at the back, out of sight, & causing a short-circuit to the other terminal! The second

Whilst agreeing with all the advice so far, I would add that both stylus & contact pins may be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol. The stylus should be GENTLY wiped from back to front with a moistened, SOFT, CLEAN, small watercolour paint brush.If you lack isopropanol, many folk have used vodka, some swear by gin.Although we lucky tangential-tracking

Having agreed with Peter, I would add that the last time I had a similar problem, looking at the stylus under the microscope revealed a horrifying mess: deposits which I was sure that careful record & stylus cleaning made impossible! alcohol & a camel-hair brush restored the sonority of sibilant sounds. I usually use a test record (try e-bay), in my

I have the old G4 Powerbook 12" & have always used a 'second skin' neoprene zip-up sleeve. I usually put it in a carrier bag when taking it to work or on a train or 'bus: there is room for a book, newspaper & CDs, and the power supply; but, crucially, it doesn't say 'nice expensive lap-top' to the thieves I mingle with in this area (South-East London