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Re: Beomaster 4400

Keiko5 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:01:39 GMT

Perfect! Thanks so much!

Re: Beomaster 4400

tournedos — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:51:23 GMT

http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/p/31925/260521.aspx#260521

AAARGH 3rd retry

Re: Beomaster 4400

Keiko5 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:36:22 GMT

Will someone with an original cover please post a few photos for us? I was mainly curious about dimensions, and if the tabs are squared like Geoff's wonderful cover, or if they are hooked as I imagined they might be. I'd really like to know what an original looks like. Thanks!

Kevin

Re: Beomaster 4400

Rich — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:59:21 GMT

Mika:

Thanks for the link to the thread. Outstanding work by Geoff. Anyone else done it since?

Re: Beomaster 4400

tournedos — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:52:32 GMT

Rich:

I see Kevin is missing the tuner preset cover, as is every 4400 I can remember seeing for sale on Ebay.

I'm starting to think the part never existed!

Yes it does - for some odd reason I often see it remaining on BM4000's (like mine) but not on 3000/4400's.

....anyway Geoff explains how to reproduce them in this brilliant thread

Re: Beomaster 4400

Keiko5 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:49:35 GMT

Rich:

I see Kevin is missing the tuner preset cover, as is every 4400 I can remember seeing for sale on Ebay.

I'm starting to think the part never existed!

Nah, I have the cover stored in an offshore secure mobile facility, and its location is changed so often even I don't have a clue where it is. It's that valuable!

Re: Beomaster 4400

Rich — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:37:33 GMT

I see Kevin is missing the tuner preset cover, as is every 4400 I can remember seeing for sale on Ebay.

I'm starting to think the part never existed!

Re: Beomaster 4400

Keiko5 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:42:13 GMT

Dillen:

Two different types of lamps are used;
One is a wedge type (like the others), sitting in a plug-in socket at the side of the meter,
the other is an axial type sitting built into the meter and a bit harded to access.

Martin

Turns out my signal strength meter lamp was burnt out. The meter is more difficult to access than it appears, because of a stiff ribbon-style curcuitboard that was in the way. I needed to unbind the wiring harness from the top and then open the bottom to work the meter out enough to access its side. This unit was the type with the plug in socket at the side, lucky me. The new 6.3V 35mA bulb is installed, and everything is back together.

Thanks for the help, Martin!

Re: Beomaster 4400

Keiko5 — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:33:11 GMT

Thanks! I completely missed it on the schematics. Looking at my meter assembly, it appears the lamp is built into the assembly. My ON light functions fine, so maybe the dial lamp is just dim. I'll check again.

Cheers, Kevin

Re: Beomaster 4400

Dillen — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:30:26 GMT

It's in the schematics, designated 0IL1 (Radicator).
It's possible that something has been changed in your Beomaster but
normally, the ON and signal level meter lamps are in series, meaning that
if one goes out, the other goes too.
So either the signal meter lamp is actually lit (only not bright enough to see in daylight)
or the lamp has blown and been bypassed
or the associated zenerdiode (D1) has shorted.

Two different types of lamps are used;
One is a wedge type (like the others), sitting in a plug-in socket at the side of the meter,
the other is an axial type sitting built into the meter and a bit harded to access.

Martin

Re: Beomaster 4400

Keiko5 — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:43:16 GMT

Another question to BM 4400/4001 owners: In some of the online images of the BM 4400, I notice that the FM signal strength meter is illuminated. The meter on my unit doesn't light up. I can't find a reference to a lamp in the 4400 schematics, and I can't see one when the unit is opened. If there is one I'm guessing it is buried in the meter assembly. Both my tuning arrows light up as does the stereo indicator lamp. Should I also be getting light from the signal strength meter? If so, how do I gain access to the lamp? Thanks for any guidance.

Kevin

Re: Beomaster 4400

Søren Mexico — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:02:12 GMT

Beautiful pics, I want a BM 4400, and I'm jalues, and no more pics please, but change your caps and your trimmers, and enjoy for the next 20 years

Re: Beomaster 4400

Keiko5 — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:41:49 GMT

Rich:

Kevin:

Welcome to Beoworld. Now upgrade yourself to gold membership so you're eligible for the monthly prize drawing!

Now, regarding this 4004 refurb you did: Pictures, or it didn't happen!

Rich

PS All tongue in cheek of course....

Here they are! After receiving the advice from Dillen, I rotated the idle current trimmer clockwise a touch, from about 10 o'clock to 11 o'clock and it cooled off immediately! I still want to replace some of the caps and the trimmer, but it is running fine now. The BG 4004 is everything my 4002 was, but its in better condition. You may notice that I applied clear screen saver film over the touch pads to save them from wear. I couldn't be happier with the recent additions to our household!

Kevin

Re: Beomaster 4400

Rich — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:27:28 GMT

Keiko5:

Thank you all for the warm welcome and the great advice. I'll take the 4400 off line until I can get it sorted.

This is my first B&O receiver/amplifier, but I've been a B&O turntable owner since 1983 when I bought my first 4002. I had that unit for many years until I sold it a year or so ago. During that time it has served me faithfully and remained largely trouble-free. When I sold it I immediately had sellers remorse.

The 4004 I recently acquired with the 4400 was in cosmetically fine condition, but needed a fair amount of work to get it back up and running properly. I replaced the sensor arm micro bulb, the speed dial bulbs, fine tuned the sensor diaphragm, replaced the belts, lubed and adjusted the cueing mechanism. Now it functions 100% like new, and I couldn't be more pleased.

Thanks again! Kevin

Kevin:

Welcome to Beoworld. Now upgrade yourself to gold membership so you're eligible for the monthly prize drawing!

Now, regarding this 4004 refurb you did: Pictures, or it didn't happen!

Rich

PS All tongue in cheek of course....

Re: Beomaster 4400

Keiko5 — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:57:29 GMT

Thank you all for the warm welcome and the great advice. I'll take the 4400 off line until I can get it sorted.

This is my first B&O receiver/amplifier, but I've been a B&O turntable owner since 1983 when I bought my first 4002. I had that unit for many years until I sold it a year or so ago. During that time it has served me faithfully and remained largely trouble-free. When I sold it I immediately had sellers remorse.

The 4004 I recently acquired with the 4400 was in cosmetically fine condition, but needed a fair amount of work to get it back up and running properly. I replaced the sensor arm micro bulb, the speed dial bulbs, fine tuned the sensor diaphragm, replaced the belts, lubed and adjusted the cueing mechanism. Now it functions 100% like new, and I couldn't be more pleased.

Thanks again! Kevin