Thanks for the suggestion -- I'll look through the tapes to see if I can find something with a lot of treble in it. Regards, Alistair

Well, I tried to record -- and couldn't get any reading at all on the meters. After checking everything I could think of, I remembered that there was a difference between a Beogram input cable and one for the Beocord. Sure enough, after exchanging them, everything lit up beautifully. I recorded one whole side of a record using a new tape and Dolby

That is very encouraging. The whole system (Beomaster 8000, MS150 speakers, Beogram 4002, Beocord 9000) is new to me and I have been progressively repairing the components. It sounds fantastic to me when playing records or the FM tuner, and certainly my old tapes have never sounded better. However, not all is as it seems. Upon closer examination, and

Success! I cleaned the transport mechanism (which wasn't very dirty), checked the brakes and spindles and fitted two new belts. The deck now performs beautifully! Thanks for your advice, Jacques, and your prompt delivery of belts, Martin. Regards, Alistair

Thanks for your prompt response, Jacques. You are, of course, absolutely right that the deck should perform very well. I said "reasonably well" because I was not quite sure what I should expect when I played some tapes that were recorded a decade ago. The Beocord was purchased recently from an auction sale, and I frankly do not know when it

My Beocord 9000 will play a tape reasonably well when the cassette is first inserted, but as the tape runs I begin to hear wow and eventually the cassette slows down. Are these classic symptoms of slipping belts, and if so, is there a belt kit available for this machine? Any suggestions gratefully received. Alistair

Problem solved! I substituted the cable on the recorder for the one on the turntable and got a reduced hum level. Then I reversed the power plug (which is not polarised) feeding the turntable and the hum went away completely. Sometimes it is the small things... I couldn't find any part numbers or other markings on the cables incidentally. Thanks

Thanks to Piaf's persuasiveness (and a certain amount of fear on my part) I sent the circuit boards to Dillen for repair. They were returned in a couple of weeks, but due to other committments I was not able to spare the time to put them back in the turntable -- until today. I am delighted to report that the turntable is now back together and performing

Thanks for you responses, Jeff. I suspect you are right about shipping the boards to Dillen, but that does take some of the challenge out of doing it yourself. Do you remember what it cost you to ship the processor to Dillen, and whether or not there was a Customs/Excise fee to contend with? Regards, Alistair

Dillen, thank you for your reply. I am not surprised by anything you have said. I now have to make a decision about whether to replace the caps myself, using your kit, or have you do the whole job. The soldering doesn't bother me particularly as I have been messing around with electronics for a long time and I am used to restoring tube/valve type