Yes well, these Beomasters are getting long in the tooth now... In 2000 they were eleven years younger!

Hi,

I'm testing my Beomaster 4400... I thought the Beomaster 6000/8000 sounded good. I'm surprised at how good this 4400 sounds. It really is excellent! Now I understand Peter or Tim's preference for this receiver...

But then it would cost £2,500 in today's money, so buying and listening to this in 1978 must have been a revelation!

I'm glad that you found the problem and yes, the old electronics can be dogdy sometimes.

The 4400 is a great design and the Beomaster 6000/8000/5000-series shares the same overall design, though some changes had been made.

It is a great product that will win against many modern receivers and amplifiers costing much more than the price of it - recapped and tuned.

Hi Søren,

My Beomaster 4400 still works fine, including the protection circuit!

It also sounds great, possibly a bit brighter than my BM 8000, especially with the tone controls defeated.

Have you finished yours?

I finished mine last a couple of weeks ago, but have given it to my B&O "specialist" repairman to be shure that I did it right, and he stated that it couldn't be made better by a professional

Sounds good, I like the 4400 for it's simpleness and good sound with a recapped pair of S-75's. The brighter sound could be one of the differences between original and recapped

Generally, the 4400 sounds a little sweeter than my 8000, and I would consider the project sucessful

Got the 4400 home for the first time in functioning condition, hooked up with my self-restorated Beovox S-75 speakers and a Beogram 4002 with an original SP15 stylus from 1973.

I swear that it is cleaner and more detailed than my Beomaster 8000/Beovox MS150.2 combo.