David I agree that it is a most generous offer to the Beoworld community. Sadly it is a little too large and retro for my better half to have in our house (I asked!). She does like the LS/LX series though, so the search goes on. Simon

I am not surwe where it started, but it Deal or No Deal seems to be like a 'franchise' that pops up in all sorts of different countries.

Thanks for update. I agree about wanting to keep older kit alive, even if it means spending more than the equipment would cost to replace. Apologies if I am missing the obvious here, but are the components soldered on the reverse of the circuit board or are they being pulled in and out of the slots in some way? Simon

The King Street in question is the B&O Branch at King Street in Manchester. I am on the lookout for a 28" older Beovision bit I need a SCART input which I don't think this model has. Simon

Nigel A thin covering of teak oil covered a mulitude of sins on my S45-2's. I wouldn't say the scratches disappeared, but you only notice them when you look closely. Simon

As I said before, I am looking to do this on a pair of S45-2s and a pair of S30s as soon as my capacitor kits arrive from Martin, so this is a very timely thread. Thank you for sharing your progress with us,

The tape deck worked for the first couple of hours I had the unit, then never again. I didn't try to repair it because it soon transpired only on channel on the amp worked and a previous owner had wired it up so it went through both speakers! As the cartridge I retrieved and speakers were worth far more than 16 pounds I paid I didn't pursue

yachadm I await your post with interest as I am about to tackle the same job on my S45-2 s as soon as the capacitors arrive in the post. Simon

I have a defunct Becentre 2000 in the loft. There are some fundamental issues with it that make it one of the least popular B&O systems. Firstly it was made in Japan, apart from the turnable components, so many B&O enthusiasts don't see it as a real B&O system. This also applies to the 2002 and 2200. There are better B&O systems

Congratulations on a job well done! If you really can't find a home for them I might be able to help........ Simon