Razz1971: I totally agree. I am on the lookout for a 4400 and was thinking the m 150....and the record player...but...if I want to use a CD player in this setup i have no options...do I? No, not that many CD players were made in the 70s Hide one somewhere farther away out of sight. Or you could even try one of those small power FM transmitters that

Craig: After this happening 3 or 4 times I cut some card and inserted it between the pins as an insulator. They worked perfectly after that. This is probably the biggest problem - where to find good quality connectors. Some already have the insulator wall between the pins. Then there are connectors without any fixings for the cable (pull once from the

Piaf: 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 shudder, a hesitation, a stumble (you get the idea) while the platter rotates slowly. However the second the arm drops on to the record, the speed increases and is spot on accurate

kimberley: If you lack isopropanol, many folk have used vodka, some swear by gin. Hard to beat that fresh, mountain air like crispness that a touch of juniper brings to your stylus! Seriously, any strong clean alcohol without sugar should do. Coloured beverages improve the sound the most when applied on..err.. in the listener... The cheapest supply

I've stayed out of all these "political" discussions, as I didn't come here to fight or to see others having a fight. Anyway, now I feel I'll say something. If it wasn't for this forum, I wouldn't have my three quarters of a Beosystem 6500 - I probably couldn't have fixed them without invaluable help from here, and

Some do, but most often it's just another female DIN socket at the speaker end, or clip/screw posts like in any speaker. Some old small B&O speakers had fixed cords, but it's possible someone has already snapped the plugs off to connect them to a non-B&O ampifier at some stage. Don't make this too complicated - anyone with at least

Piaf: I am guessing it is not a belt issue, or the Beogram 4000 would not be able to maintain the correct playing speed. Don't assume that. It's not about rotational friction (which a 400x Beogram platter doesn't have much), it's about momentum (which it has lots!). A somewhat slipping belt can most certainly maintain correct speed,

If you need to create PDFs and use Windows, there's a free (shows an ad, though) solution at www.pdf995.com . It's pretty good, I've actually used it to prepare ads for printed magazines! I don't think it will help this particular problem as the browser will still "see" the same paper is if you printed directly. Acrobat Reader

No, the hot transistor might still be OK; you'll have to test it. But chances are good it has a short circuit between C and E (desolder the leads at the PCB end and then it's easy to measure). Finding replacements can be a little tricky, but they are still available. I got mine in the old TV repair shop next door You can see the suspect resistors

Jandyt: I hate to say it, but do you think it's days are numbered? Of course not! It was built by humans and can be fixed. In any case, to prevent further damage don't turn it on anymore until you (or someone) has had a better look into it. The output amplifiers have a couple of mass resistors which have a tendency to fail as they get hot and