The Micro-Mesh kit is available from the company itself, you don't have to buy it on eBay. Jeff

What is the correct tracking force for the MMC2 on a Beogram 8002? Jeff

I just received a MMC2 from a fellow BeoWorld member and replaced the MMC3 on my Beogram 8002….. my God, what a difference! I was so very disappointed in the MMC3 that it very much colored my view of the iconic Beogram 8002, with all the raves and kudos associated with this deck. Well the MMC2 has restored my assessment of the 8002 and it is

Austin, Your fears have been confirmed. The same sort of thing happened to me, when wet sanding, it may appear (often did) that all the scratches were removed and uniformly smooth, but go to the next higher grade of sandpaper, and all remaining scratches show up glaringly. The only option is to go back to the previous sandpaper and start over. For the

Brasso and toothpaste can work, but not to the high degree of Micro Mesh. I achieved very, very respectable results, but my only regret is that I rushed the process…. It really takes time. To achieve “perfection” you need to work each successively fine sandpaper until you have really removed ALL the scratches from the previous coarser

Hi Austin, The way to go is using the Micro Mesh kit. It has sandpaper running from 1500 to 12,000. I managed to perform an amazing restoration on my Beogram 4000, 4002, and 8000. The key is to not give up, keep working on it until it is “right.” Jeff

I really believe that the largest issue here is hardening suspensions rather then stylus wear. My best sounding turntable as previously mentioned is the iconic Beogram 4000 with one of my very used (old) MMC20CL cartridges which I didn’t discard when my B&O dealer felt it was time to purchase a new one in the seventies. Somehow this MMC20CL

David, I am sure you are right about the sound quality of Soudsmiths, but I just hate their look. I know the dampening hardens with age and we are all battling with time before all the B&O cartridges become useless. Still some have unexpected life in them. Jeff

Chartz, Warm best describes the intoxicating and mellow sound that the Beomaster 4500 exudes with each and every note…. each note a true masterpiece in its own right. Warm could also describe the sound quality of the S-75 speaker, but warm in a cartridge to me says DULL. Peter has forgotten more about B&O equipment than I have ever known

Oh Peter, How can you say that? The MMC20EN is simply NOT in the same league as the MMC20CL. The crisp highs, the incredible basses…. the sheer reality of the sound. Ditto the MMC3, which although I fully admit my bias sounds like crap. True the damping may have hardened a bit in my personal MMC3, but at the same time my best sounding Beogram