[quote user="Step1"] Caps did make a difference and I was very happy with the grade and quality that Martin (dillen) supplied. [/quote] How would you translate this in subjective terms?

Thanks Adam. Did you refoam yourself? How about a tutorial in HFW then? Jacques

Hi, For me it's a mint Beocord 2200 (never actually used, not even dusty!) I bought before Tim's article in HFW mind you, and a little used (before me, that is!) Beocord 9000 which sounds formidable. I compare these to a Nakamichi CR-4 which is of course no slouch ! Jacques

[quote user="burantek"] I'll go out on a limb...[/quote] So will I... Have you got the diagram? How come the big dome sounds so awful at higher volume? A bad cap again? How did you clean your switches? I'm "listening" to Hotel California right now and it just sounds appalling. No bass, shouty voices and little treble. Back

A few more tests later... The speakers are (both) very shouty and aggressive. Very unpleasant. All the shouting seems to come from the mid dome driver which was almost silent before shorting the protection switch...

Right then. i have shorted the two protection switches and the highs reappeared—a little...The problem is they are sealed with rivets Anyway the sound is still lacking here. And the mids are now too prominent! Bass is still light. All compared to my Arcams. However they do image better than the Arcams... Does anyone here have the crossover diagram

[quote user="burantek"] it is time to move on, I suppose. Caps? [/quote] Yes, I guess so... unless somebody has another idea... By the way, I don't use tone controls. Never. Ever.

How would you characterize their "normal" sound then? How would you clean the protection switch? There is absolutely no oxydation in there, it looks like new. Thanks, Jacques

How do I reset them? They are already pushed! Jacques

No, I haven't touched them at all. What should I do then?