For those interested, a Beogram 6000 quad on Ebay! Remember this will play perfectly in stereo but has a built in RIAA so will work with all the newer equipment. Not remote control - but you have to clean the LP anyway!!

I bid on this, and it turned out to be a case of Shill Bidding. The Seller's bidder pushed me way up, and then minutes before the end, cancelled his high bid, and bid in GBP10.00 under me, so I would win at a stupid price. I told the seller to go to hell at that price, and reported him to ebay.

Wait, we're not finished - he then comes back to me, tells me he gave a second chance to the "Shill Bidder", is waiting for payment, and then hints that he'd like to negotiate for a price around the last legal bid - GBP67.00!!!!

He got an appropriate reply from me.

I'm just waiting for him to leave me Negative Feedback for non-payment!

Watch out for him - selsdonboy0 - there are some real criminals out there.

I'm still looking for a BG6000 Quad, should be in good cosmetic condition, with all parts present and accounted for. Mechanically and electronically, I always do a complete rebuild and restoration to better-than-new condition, so it doesn't need to be 100% perfect in those areas.

 

That is a shame. These are quite rare - took me quite some time to find one myself but they do come up.The problem is the cartridge as MMC6000s are few and far between in good condition.

The MMC6000 is not a concern, I had one of them (bought new), and the rubber suspension disintegrated, so today I would stay away from them completely.

I don't think we have anything to worry about regarding suitable cartridge availability...... 

Here's what I asked Peter Ledermann at Soundsmith:

 

And here's his reply

Best thing to do if you need CD4 (4 channel sound) on a BG6000 is to get one of our SMMC20CL+ cartridges. They will go out to 50Khz.

 

I agree - a SMMC20CL would be fine though! I have used 20CLs for quad records - I have a BM6000 and a 3400 - the 3400 is actually the better sounding in my view though the 6000 has it in the looks department - just a shame that the soundsmith cartridges are black and not silver. I have a SMMC20EN which sounds better than any of my MMC20CLs for stereo reproduction. The SMMC2 uses the other fitting so wouldn't do what you want.

The scam continues on this particular BG6000 - read on here

http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/thread/30711.aspx 

Don't touch this Beogram 6000 CD4 - Serial Number 306242