Martin, For reasons too numerous to recount here I have little confidence in the belt having been recently replaced, and even if it were, if indeed it is the correct belt. If you have the correct belt, I would very much like to purchase it from you…. that way I’ll KNOW the belt is the right one. I don’t know what the protocol is for

Strange fault, Martin? I specialize in finding this sort of thing. ( And I wish I didn’t!) I look forward to your learned comments/advice on this peculiar matter. Mika, that was a great idea of yours, so I tried pressing “On” and then hitting the “Up” button before the arm could drop. It didn’t have any effect, so

Today while playing the Beogram 4000 I took particular notice of how quickly the platter stopped at the end of play and noted that the platter stops just as quickly as the 4002 or 4004. Perhaps I didn’t explain the “situation” properly, so allow me to try again. When “On” is pressed, the platter starts, but with a distinct

Now before I clean the tape passage area, I would like to ask the best method. In the past, I have cleaned my Tandberg Reel to Reel as well as my Beogram 8004 with rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip. Is this the best product to use? Jeff

The squeal has been on at least two tapes, but nothing on the one currently in the 9000. This may require a bit more investigation, but I’ll bet you are right; it is the tapes breaking down with age. No I have not carefully cleaned the tape path in the 9000, as a cursory inspection did not show any dirt build up. I did clean the 8004, but that

Interesting development with my “new” Beocord 9000. I put on a cassette and the player had difficulty in playing the tape, fast forwarding, or reversing. I tried to move the tape manually with no difficulty, so I tried a second time and the tape played. However the tape was playing distinctly slow but eventually came up to speed. Further

The lack of response makes me wonder if I asked a stupid question. If so, sorry about that, but I aslked because I didn't know the answer. I am guessing it is not a belt issue, or the Beogram 4000 would not be able to maintain the correct playing speed. Jeff

When my Beogram 4000 begins to play, there is almost a shutter at the start of the platter rotation and the platter distinctly is rotating too slowly. However once the arm drops the play speed is correct and consistent. There is no noise (like a groan or growl) when the platter starts turning, it just initially stumbles while slowly picking up speed

This is a bit of a mea culpa. McIntosh Laboratories took my 30 year old MC 2255 in for repair UNDER WARRANTEE . The repair required several months and two seperate trips to the factory for repair, however the end result is truly amazing . True enough, I prefer the delightfully mellow sound of my Beomaster 4500 over the Mac, but for sheer volume and

Martin, You were right. The locking mechanism was simply stuck due to a minor lack of lubrication. The dampener was also not working due to a missing screw. Fortunately, I had a correct diameter screw available and with the help of a Dremel tool, the correct length. A very simple repair, thanks for the help! Now the Beocord 9000 is performing as it