Well done Puncher!

Well done Andy. You help keep the site a truly friendly place.

A real star and a huge addition to the moderating team - well done Mika.

And Martin must know more about B&O than anyone else I know!

Keith is the reason this site runs as well as it does. I know Lee and the rest of us could not imagine Beoworld without him.

Good luck to all the nominees - all deserve our thanks for all their contributions.

In the UK I would say simply get another one. They sell for nothing these days and to get this one working will be complicated as you will probably have to replace far more than you think. Components will not be difficult to source in the main but it will be a laborious process. If you are not skilled in electronics, this is not the place to start.

[quote user="moxxey"] [quote user="Peter "] The BV10 has the better picture and the BV8 the better sound. The BV10 just lacks depth to the sound - very detailed but no body. A characteristic of very slim sets I am afraid. [/quote] Peter, a question: does the BL11 improve the sound on the BV10? [/quote] Don't know! I used my BV10

The cartridge just pulls off. However the little metal tongue also goes into the cartridge - once you have the cartridge off, you will be able to see the space for it. It sounds as though it has been put on by someone ubexperienced - the metal tongue will need straightening very carefully. The service manual for the 6000 is on site with the diagram

The BV10 has the better picture and the BV8 the better sound. The BV10 just lacks depth to the sound - very detailed but no body. A characteristic of very slim sets I am afraid.