Hey Andy, I have a question for you, for a change! Here goes: On my BM1600, I have an inconsistency on the actual Decoder PCB 8002083 vs the Service Manual's diagrams. B&O couldn't help me with the inconsistency. On the attached pic, you can see I have circled in yellow, 1 resistor and 2 transistors. Could you have a look on your actual

Even replacing the bulb, requires you to disassemble and remove the PCB's, the track ruler and wiring. If you have a technical friend, have him assist you while you do it.

Loris, This is not an easy task. It requires disassembly of a few PCB's, and wires, as well as the tracking arm and ruler. You had better be really sure that you can do the job before you start pulling apart the turntable. You cannot be sure of the photoresistor, until you put it all back together and test it. You may have to pull it all apart again

Loris, My apologies - the Yellow 1.8V LED is for the 33/45 speed indicators, but the Photoresistor is a 3V White LED. I have now corrected the 2nd article above. Menahem

Hi Loris, I don't want to discourage you, but this is not a simple job, if you are not very comfortable with a soldering iron, and if you can't read a basic circuit-diagram - there is too much room for error, and likely destruction of the turntable. IIRC, the resistor should replace the existing one on the PCB, and the LED must be wired the

Derek is our premier outside-of-the-box thinker. Absolutely well done!

Andy, Certainly not ignorance! A valid question, and one I pondered when I restored my BM3400. It does not have an S-meter, but 2 lamps of varying intensity to indicate when the FM signal is locked on - high-intensity when off-signal, and low-intensisty when on-signal. On these two lamps, LED's cannot be substituted directly, without making substantial

Frede That's a great idea to keep them as original as possible. with the sockets. Remember you can get the 3mm LED's, which will fit in those sockets quite nicely, once you have removed the original incandescent lamp. I'd also hazard a guess that you could fit the 5mm LED's in there, if you filed off the LED's wide base collar. Even

Hi Frede, I have been using LED's on my repairs for years now - I much prefer them to incandescents. Generally, I sand the LED all around to diffuse the light in all directions, and also Warm-White and Turquoise LED's are now widely available. The Warm-White is really nice in the older Beo's with needle indicators, and the Turquoise is a

In the service manual, one of the first in the series of adjustments specified is "No-signal current". This is adjusted by a trimmer potentiometer. If the trimmer pot is oxidized or otherwise flaky, it must be replaced - I understand Martin Dillen has a good supply of them. It's a good idea to replace the trimmers for each channel, while