I guess that could be an asking price an for old pair with cosmetic problems - for example new frets aren't cheap (the regular black frets are about 200 euros a pair, I just asked). They might also have blown tweeters, or something... I don't think there are fakes, but it could of course be a scam of some other kind, especially if the seller

I would definitely recommend the MCL2A solution as well, but with one caveat - early BM5500's won't support it and will need a software upgrade (not sure if available anymore, and will be quite a bit of work anyway, as you need to replace the ROM chip inside the CPU module). If your BM5500 has a sticker in the rear panel that says "Beolink"

[quote user="bayerische"]How much would a Penta mk3 caps overhaul run me?[/quote] I did mine in 2008 and I think the parts cost with Intertechnik MKT caps was around 100 euros total - but the source I used then seems to have upped the prices by more than 50% Those caps are good, basic foil types which will last forever and possibly even sound

[quote user="Puncher"] Are you sure it didn't originally have three others welded along side it?? [/quote] Regarding the signet use... one of the knuckles will leave "B&O" on your chin, the other a skull as by The Phantom... what are the other two?

[quote user="henrik"]I've read that some people find the Penta treble a bit muddy. Could this be a problem?[/quote] It'll definitely move to that direction when the caps age. Elsewhere on the forum, one of Die_Bogener's excellent workshops goes over the Penta crossovers. He describes a couple of small mods that will make them sound

I'm sure you would be happy with the Pentas, but remember that at this age they would also audibly benefit from a crossover overhaul (plenty of caps, so not cheap with better than average components!) and the midranges will be on the replacement/refoam list sooner or later as well. Somebody once said that upgrading the Penta crossovers sounds like

Brilliant job! Great to see there are still people who rather do a "little" work than part out or junk stuff that isn't "salesworthy". ...and I do like them in white

[quote user="geearr"]The one problem that is holding me up and irritates me is the loud thud through the speakers when power is switched on. Any information on where best to find the solution to that one will be appreciated. [/quote] That seems to be a trademark of all AC coupled Beomasters. I never heard them when they were new, but I suppose

[quote user="roccodog"]I'm loath to try replacing the IC myself -is it really that simple for someone with no experience?[/quote] I meant "relatively easy" for someone experienced in electronics - it's a large 40 pin IC and definitely not something you should try as a first exercise in this area. Also, there's still the

Unplug from mains for say 10 minutes, plug back in. If it still doesn't go away, I'm afraid it is a fault. Does the right hand side of the display work? If it does, the fault probably is a stuck output on the IC (MM5450) controlling the front panel LEDs. I guess it could be also tired caps in the reset circuit of the processor, but that would