If you are lucky then the laser lens needs cleaning but in all probability the cure will be a replacement laser kit. Make sure that you order the right kit for your model as there are several, depending on the type number of the 9000

Yes, they fit. The mounts are identical. RL45, RL60, RL2000 and RL6000 all have the same mounting brackets. RL140 and RL7000 brackets are considerably bigger.

[quote user="pepps"] Nice one thanks Graham. I was just checking out a new SMMC 4 from Soundsmith. $149.99 + $35 shipping to the UK. I'll see what Alex says. Cheers Julian [/quote] Plus import duty which will be collected by the courier when he rings your door bell!! Axel is within the EU so no import duty. He will charge you German VAT

If you want an exact price I suggest you email Axel Shuerholz at info@schallplattennadeln.de He understands and will reply in perfect English! Expect to pay around 90 Euros I'm a used B&O reseller so I get mine done in quantity. I can recommend.

I strongly suspect that the stylus is knackered (technical term!). I have lost count of the number of decks that I have bought that had stylii that looked good but sounded awful. Send it of to http://www.schallplattennadeln.de/ and get it refurbed and it will sound wonderful again.

A common problem with no real cure. Can sometimes be improved by turning the centre bearing in it's mounting in the sprung chassis. Not guaranteed to work and a proper engineered solution is required. I have, in the past, sacrificed a low value cosmetically challenged deck with a good bearing by transplanting it's sprung chassis into a high

I used 22 microfarads as well. Worked ok for me. I used ordinary miniature electrolytics rather than smd types.

Orange means that there is a fault. I would suspect the power supply section and in particular capacitors which have aged.

No, they do not.

I just use a desk light plugged into the 50Hz mains. Works OK for me. Turn the appropriate potentiometer until the speed is correct. Easy!