https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/29.aspxHave a specific BeoGram Record Deck related question? Ask here.enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/196174.aspxMon, 13 Apr 2009 13:17:26 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:196174Jandyt0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/196174.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=29&PostID=196174<p>I&#39;m not familiar with this machine, but I would imagine there is some kind of muting circuit so that you don&#39;t get the thud when the stylus &#39;lands&#39;.<br />Perhaps it is staying muted too long because it hasn&#39;t completely landed. <br />Just a thought.</p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-size:small;font-family:times new roman,times;">Andy T.</span></em></strong></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/196139.aspxMon, 13 Apr 2009 10:24:40 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:196139Medogsfat0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/196139.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=29&PostID=196139<p>Very common problem and&nbsp;probably due to the mechanism&nbsp;between drop arm solenoid&nbsp;&amp; the tonearm. There are a couple of pivot points which become stiff over time due to hardening of the old lubricant. You need to clean off the old&nbsp;lubricant and apply some fresh silicon grease. It has been covered a few times on here so a search of this &amp; the workbench&nbsp;section should find you some threads with photo&#39;s of the offending parts.</p> <p>Chris.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/196131.aspxMon, 13 Apr 2009 09:50:23 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:196131bambam0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/196131.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=29&PostID=196131<p>Hi</p> <p>Haven&#39;t used my beogram 4000 much for about 6-8 months now but having finally gotten my vinyl sorted out (i.e. put them out so that I can get to the records easily) I thought I&#39;d give it a whirl.</p> <p>Well the good news is that it all still works.&nbsp; The bad news is that the tone arm seems to lower very slowly onto the record and then it takes ages to find get &#39;into the groove&#39;.&nbsp; In fact having tried with a number of different records last night I noticed that once it finally lowered you could see the stylus clicking onto the intial groove but not finding its way into the &#39;playing&#39; area.&nbsp; You could see the stylus assembly moving/flexing as it clicked around on the initial groove area.</p> <p>Once its on the playing area things seem ok, but it does take a while to get the sound out of the record - you can hear it at the deck but not amplified and then it kicks in.&nbsp; Playing around with the tracking weight seems to resolve this issue but not the problem it has geting into the groove.</p> <p>Also, when I tried lowering the needle onto the middle or end of the records it again took a while for the amplified sound to come out of the speakers.</p> <p>I stopped messing about with the tracking weight in case there was a bigger issue that I should be resolving first.</p> <p>All the connections are ok.&nbsp; I just wonder if there is some issue with the arm taking a while to be fully lowered and therefore not connecting with the record properly?</p> <p>Any ideas?</p> <p>UPDATE - just tried it again in the daylight and it seems as if the needle is not dropping on the lead-in groove and the clicking and flexing I can see is it trying to get onto the lead-in area (or so it seems).&nbsp; Is there an adjustment I need to make somewhere?</p> <p>Cheers</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>