Have you got a 4000 type deck? These are even better made than the 8000. One salesman, not an owner of a prestigious London branch, used to demonstrate the sturdiness by placing a gram on the floor and standing on it. I wonder if his affluence would allow him to get away with this now!

The service manual is not on site but I may have it. If I do, I will scan it and stick it on site in the next week.

That one will be compatible. However I would seriously consider a better turntable if you have the chance. A 4002 would be my one of choice. Very sturdy and pure B&O. Give Soundsmith a chance!

Goodness that was harder than last time!!! Little metal beast!

2nd Prize Second Prize this month is a Bang & Olufsen Serene Mobile Phone!! Watch people of all ages wow as the motor opens, and you casually throw the familiar models ‘looking wistfully into the distance’ pose whilst taking a phone call. You can also berate your ignorant friends for snapping it shut before the motor has chance to kick

PrizeDrawBot has decided not to risk crashing so has emailed me the rest of the draw! 3rd Prize Now, it’s starting to hot up and the big prizes are looming closer! Third Prize this month is a BeoSound 3 radio Alarm Clock with inbuilt SD Card reader. What could be better than waking up with Bang & Olufsen? I don’t know what all you humans

4th Prize Fourth Prize this month is a fab little BeoCom 4 Cordless DECT Telephone. You get to choose the colour too – we do spoil you! JBARHYDT of Eureka, USA has bagged this great phone. Well done!

He has gone again!! 5th Prize Fifth Prize is a brand spanking new in the box Beo4 Remote Controller. Always great to have as a spare, or to put to one side until you have something to control with it! Hypersniper of Basel, Switzerland has won it, and it will be on its way to him very shortly!

7th Prize Seventh Prize this month, a luxury BeoSound 2 carry case donated to the Prize Draw by Vaja Cases ( www.vajacases.com) goes to DWRIGHTS of Plumtree, Notts !! If you don’t own a BeoSound 2, you now need to buy one as these cases are amazing! If you really, really don’t want a BS2 – you could always keep your favourite pebble

8th Prize Eighth Prize, an official Bang & Olufsen ‘Spark to Icon’ book along with a BeoWorld Latte Mug (you will need lots of coffee to read this book – it’s long) is what Moxxey of Bath has just won! If you’re not a great fan of reading, keep it under your bed in case of burglars. One swipe of this literary beast