Vintage Products

beocord 5500

ksiero — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 03:26:43 GMT

recently purchased beocord 5500. problem when get to end of tape. appears tape slows to stop. will auto reverse if set. sometimes will eat tape. happens on both ends of tape. also ff & rw very noisy. originally thought it needed new belts?

Beomaster 2000 1974 - 1978 help

lewist — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:04:52 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I have just brought a beomaster 2000 amp and it has a horrible humming noise that comes out of the speakers. The hum is only there when a input - tape,phono or radio is selected at low volume you cant really here the noise but when you turn the volume up the hum gets worse. I have tried a few different sets of speakers and its exactly the same and I have also tried some headphones to see it it was my speakers on the blink but its exactly the same. Any help or guidance would be much appreciated.

beocenter 7700 Help!

williamlarkin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:02:35 GMT

Hi,can anyone tell me where to find the voltage switch on the Beocenter 7700? Ijusy bought one from the States and i'm in Ireland. I assume it is set for 120v and the manual says to change the voltage via the switch in the base,but i can't find one! Help! Iwant to turn it on!!!

Thanks, Bill

LX 2802 service quastion.

knight7m — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:54:15 GMT

Hello,

Many thanks to all.

My TV model LX 2802. Serial num: 06906940. need new picture tubes and i'm looking to make this TV work and look as brand new, i found new picture tubes but my dealer express some fears that (because old model from 1988) even if i install new tubes the TV might fail to operates due to other parts, other parts needed but we couldn't find are: [8003599] EHT board, and [3538702].

So may i ask:

1- Do i need these parts or any other (and which ones) to make this TV like new or changing just the tubes should be fine ?
2- And in case we couldn't find new parts with B@O can we get new ones from other place or find used but in good condition ?

And also what do you think of model Beovision 1 L in term of picture and build quality?

Please note, its very important that i make LX2802 work as brand new so i really need your best assistance and opinion.

Many thanks. Please advice.

Sincerely,

Beomaster 8000 'Barn Find'

Zottenhond — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:16:11 GMT

I recently rescued a bunch of vintage B&O hardware from the scrapheap, among it not one, but two Beomaster 8000's that have possibly not been in use for quite a while.

As expected, there are some issues with these receivers I'd like some knowledgeable input on - I am by no means an electronics expert (some messing with LEDs, arduino, basic soldering skills).

The good news: both cleaned up very nicely, have the original remote and they light up.

The bad:

No. 1:

no sound from either the 4 speaker-outputs or headphones, regardless of the input used
the volume control worked a few times, then stopped responding
the tuning dial never worked (both tuning and volume still respond to the remote, so it is almost certainly a failure in the wheels or the processing of the signal from them)
one defective led in the balance display (not a disaster, just mentioning it to be complete)

No. 2:

Fully functional for about 10 minutes total, then a triple plopping noise and no more sound, otherwise all buttons and dials still work ok.

Both now have shaking signal needles at a lower signal strength than before no. 2 stopped working (went from 6-7 to wobbling around 4) mpx light flickers constantly and irregularly in tune with the needle and auto tune no longer zones in on channels. Aside from the dials not responding, the issues of both receivers seem very similar. There was no burning smell, smoke or burnt spots inside (the parts I checked, mainly the backend), which I take as a good sign. No.2 had definitely been opened up before at some point, so perhaps it has had at least some servicing done, No. 1 seems completely original to me.

I humbly request your expert input on possible causes and solutions (does this sound like bad caps?). I'd like to get at least one functional again, I was planning to pass one on to a more skilled enthousiast anyway, one of these monsters is quite enough ;)

Turntable Query

somersetsearcher — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:19:41 GMT

Is there a way to adjust the the cueing when the arm lowers to the start of an album? Mine 7002, is just a little too early. Hope this makes sense!

speaker2 out to headphones?

burantek — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:00:24 GMT

hi all,

in the midst of cleaning up my beo, i have split up my bm1000's. one in teak w/ matching teak 2200's is off to a brother-in-law, though he doesn't know it yet! the other in rosewood w/ its matching rw 2200's has found its way to my nightstand replacing my bc9300 that i used only w/ headphones. to the question: the bm1000 does not have a headphone out; anyone ever rigged anything to run headphones from the speaker2 outs? any other options?

thanks in advance!

++++edit++++

sometimes i can be a real dolt...

i not only have one, but two niles audio switch plates that will do this! bought them long ago and forgot i had them.

if anyone is interested... you basically wire the speaker1 outs into the switch. then there are 2 outs that are switch controlled. one is a 2pair back to your speakers, the other is a TRS female for headphones. not exactly my intent when i wrote the post... but i might as well use them! i could run speaker2 to the other side of the bed -and viola -dual headphones!

of course, i'd love to hear about other options... w/o all the work needed for the niles option. a simple lead would be nice!

Beolit 1000 panels

ipaul — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:56:37 GMT

Who knows what type of wood the Beolit 1000 panels are made of ?

There were 3 types of panels i think: goat leather (glued on the wood), teak and oak.

Now i have panels which are painted with some black paint, if i scratch some of it off i can see the teak colour underneath but at the sides and the back it looks like oak.

Could it be all panels were made of oak (or something else) and just coloured/varnished as teak ?

At the end of the day i'd like to remove the paint from these panels and just wax it or so, hoping it's oak...:)

Beocenter 2800 turntable sound & mechanics

tournedos — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:59:36 GMT

Hello,

some months ago I bought a cheap Beocenter 2800 which had several defects - non-functional sliders, sticking buttons, turntable arm would not rise nor lower, belt was missing, etc etc... I have been able to fix up pretty much everything (except for the cracked lid), but the phono sound is murky on the left channel (radio & tape from the external connctor are fine), treble seems somehow attenuated.

Could this be a problem in the cartrige itself (seems to be original MMC 3000), which I'm not particularly looking forward to replacing, or does this sound like a possible problem in the phono pre-amp stage? Any other possibilites?

Also, any suggestions on what to use for lubricating the tone arm mechanism? The lift mechanism plunger was frozen solid when I got the machine. I got it loose with BreakFree gun oil, but it doesn't seem to last too long, the lift is getting really slow again...

(this is my first post - I got sucked into this after finding a really nice Beomaster 900K on a flea market. Seems like there's no escape... )

Beocenter 3300 Cartridge and Tonearm replacement?

jimbo101 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:49:39 GMT

Hi Guys,

I am new to this forum but I am currently reviving a BC3300 and need some advice/info.

When I got the center it wouldn't power up, simple problem the Off mechanism jams so after stripping and releasing everything works fine. Problem 2 however looks bigger! The stylus was bent so I now need to purchase a new one. Only the MMC4000 seems to be rather pricey.Does anyone know of a cheaper replacement which fits or failing that can I change the tonearm?

Cheers

Jamie

Beocord comparisons

rick84 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:44:49 GMT

I was wondering how the Beocord 2000, 3300, and 4500 compare to each other in terms of sound quality, construction, and capabilities, and how this line compares overall to the Beocord 8000 series (8000, 8002, 8004, 9000).

Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

BEOVOX S30 Cables

DaveReekie — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:13:47 GMT

Looking to find a replacement cable for a BEOVOX S30?

Any ideas where the best place to look is?

Regards

David

Beomaster 901

rmolteni — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:58:20 GMT

Hi everybody,

i bought some months ago a BeoMaster 901. Right now i do have a problem with the volume regolation.

The right chanel work fine but the left one is not working properly. The volume is really low till around 6 on the scale and then start to work properly. What could it be?

Thanks,

Roberto

Beocenter 4600 - appropriate speakers?

Pablo — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:34:09 GMT

Hi everyone, this is my first post, so please be gentle with me...

I was amazed to see how accessible vintage B&O products are (financially speaking) and bought myself a PRISTINE Beocenter 4600 (1979) for £50 last weekend. Can anyone suggest a set of speakers that will match the quality (and price!) of that first purchase?

Am I allowed to say that they don't HAVE to be B&O?!

Thanks all, Pablo

Beomaster 1200

rickynomad — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:29:33 GMT

Hello,

I am new to the forum and have recently purchased a Beomaster 1200. The problem I have is that 3 of the sliders are missing! I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for getting some replacements?

Thanks a lot!

Richard

Beocord 5000

ajcapalm — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:20:22 GMT

Beocord 5000 turns on but will not open. I am able to manually open it. It does not play tape. It will not start. The counter does not read 0000.Any suggestions. The unit was purchased new in 1980's. It has never failed to work until now.

Allen

Beopower 600

Leslie — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:40:45 GMT

Look what I've found in my closet!

Now searching for a Beolit 500/600

S-55 woofer reconing/refoaming service reccommendations

rick84 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:34:59 GMT

Hi, I have a pair of S-55s that need to have the woofers refoamed. I thought about buying a kit and doing it myself, but I'd rather spend a few extra bucks and have it done right by a reputable shop. Any places or websites in the USA anyone could recommend? Any companies you'd suggest avoiding?

This is my first post, and I think this site is fantastic. Great resources! I currently own a Beomaster 2400, Beogram RX, S-55s, and a Beocenter 2200, all of which I plan on refurbishing over time, so I'm looking forward to getting input and advice from the Forum.

Thanks!

Beocenter 7700 turns off randomly

viive — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:14:44 GMT

Hello!

I recently bought a Beocenter 7700 and I love the device! Everything is working with it and it sounds great, but when I play records or a cassette beocenter sometimes turns off randomly. Sometimes it plays the whole record but recently it has been turning off more often in the middle of the record. With tuner it hasn't done that. A friend of mine suggested that it might be an issue with old caps. Any thoughts?

Juho

Beovox s45.2 and Cona?

macguyft — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:15:52 GMT

Hello,

I am hoping those with more knowledge than I may have some comments on this. I have a vintage system comprising of a Beomaster 4000, Beogram 1700, Beocord 1900, and a pair of Beovox s45.2's. I love everything about my system but would like to add a bit more low end to the sound. Does it make sense to add a Cona subwoofer the s45's? I know it was more designed for the CX series, but I'm wondering if adding to my system makes sense as well.

Thoughts?

Thank you!

Beocord 5500 starts and stops

bldufour — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:41:21 GMT

As part of my latest project, I am on to the Beocord 5500 (Beomaster and CD working fine now). Just as background, picked up the whole stack including 5500 remote for $100US knowing that nothing worked. Plugged it in last night and found the drawer belt broken. No big deal, expected that. Stuck in a tape and it started to play, but the tape motor made an awful noise that would stop if you tapped on it. Assumed it was slop in a 20+ yr old belt.

Went today to my local repair shop and picked up new belt for drawer as well as tape transport. When I pop in a tape and hit play, The tape moves for about 1 second and then quits. I have the cover off and can see that the motor (and belt) appears to be spinning just fine.

Sorry to start a new thread if this has been addressed, but I could not find.

Any thoughts???

Thanks - Brian

BeoCenter 7000 - stopped working and smells funny. ):

ckolony — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:14:00 GMT

I recently acquired a BeoCenter 7000. The first thing I did was turn on the turntable. It has a new MMC20E, and the turntable sounded great. Then, I tried the tape deck. I heard some whirring, but it seemed like maybe the belts were broken, as the tape didn't move at all. The heads engaged and then disengaged. After about 10 seconds, I smelled what I think was some component smoking. Argh!! I unplugged it, waitied a minute, and then plugged it back in. Now, the record player won't work, the tape deck still doesn't work, and the radio doesn't work!!

Yikes! Anyone have an idea of what could have happened? I feel like maybe I fryed some component in the tape deck and that screwed up the whole thing. I'm trying to figure out if I should take it in for repair (I know a good local shop that repaired by BeoGram 8002), or just sell the basically unused MMC20E and cut my losses.

Thanks in advance.

BeoMaster 3000 Type 2402: Restoration/Repair Help

flejguta_beo — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:18:34 GMT

I'm taking the plunge to restore my BM3000 myself. I'm a new member to this forum and I hope to get the necessary help here. I'm not a technical person but I've built a few valve projects. Still new to transistors but I've successfully restored a couple of other vintage SS amp (not BEO).

I was given this BM3000 as a non-working item. It has been stored for many, many years and from what I've seen inside not in very friendly conditions. In general humidity here can be quite high so there are quite a few rusty and/or corroded places. But I was immediately struck by nice rosewood top cover (I only saw B&O products on hi-fi magazines) and I thought this is worth repairing. I haven't plugged it to the mains because I know there are a few things that need fixing for sure:

1. The Balance slide pot has certainly been replaced (and the clip broken as well) because it doesn't travel the whole range of the dial. I would like to know where I can buy the correct slide pot. I also need the clips that hold the pot in place. I tried to read through quite a number of posts here but I didn't come across any reference to these minor items.

2. One of the wires attached to the ON lamp has come off the holder. I need to solder that. Again, is there any shop that sells these things (lamps, lampholder, slider pots, clips for same, etc.)?

I know I still have a lot of work to do: A good clean from the inside, replacing all electrolytics, clean all the switches, potentiometers, input and output sockets, etc. I will go through more Restoration posts here to get as much info as possible. I have already downloaded the service manual and am familiarizing myself with the circuit. Passive components are not much of a concern; it's the bits and pieces that are peculiar to this model that bugs me.

Your input in this respect will be much appreciated. (Sorry for the long post!)

Thanks in advance and Best regards to all members.

f_b

BeoMaster 24000 tuner/amplifier and BeoCord 1900 cassette deck

kdrmet — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:36:24 GMT

I moved to Australia from the US 6 months ago and brought my BeoMaster 2400 and BeoCord 1900 thinking I could use it with a transformer. Could anyone tell me whether it is worth it and what I need to do tu use it here in Australia (rewiring the speakers...) I would hate to have to get rid of it. The tuner is such a beautiful piece and an incredible piece of technology.

Any suggestions about where to sell the cassette deck and what it would be worth.

I hope it won't come to that and I'll be able to use the tuner.

Thanks.

Beovox 3702 Restoration

HarryPierce — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:59:49 GMT

Hi All,

I recently obtained a Beomaster 3000.2 and a pair of Beovox 3702. The beomaster and the speaker cabinets are in great shape, but the woofers are completely rotten. They make a scraping noise when moving the cones and the foams are completely gone. I wish I could post pictures, but since recently it seems I cannot post pics anymore on this forum - the menu that comes up when trying to add a pic seem to have changed and only allows to add a URL link...me very sad! Anyway, I am wondering if there are some modern woofers that can serve as a worthy replacement? Any input is welcome!

Thanks!

Rudy