If your B&O cable works for the time being, why not use it. I only put in RCA jacks for testing purposes, they are not properly attached. I used an alligator clip lead for ground. I have yet to sort the proper way to do this. Pete

I'm not really the person to ask, there are others here far more experienced. I have worked on many TTs, but only a couple B&Os, such as old 3000, and 1200. For this Beogram 8000, I used general electrical knowledge from working on tube and SS amplifiers and gear. The advice repeated over and over here on this forum from generous expert Martin

The relay clicks normally, but I unsoldered the phono wires from the relay/DIN board, bypassing any problem there. Ran direct to RCAs. It appears my 20CL cartridge, with the sapphire cantilever, which I used on another B&O table, so I know it once worked, has no continuity. It may have suffered a fall in a move, I haven't used it in 2 years

Well, I seem to have figured out how to get the tonearm to work properly, scouring this forum as a resource. I adjusted the detector arm screw to the rear left. Now the two arms are parallel and the tone arm is dropping properly. It does seem to drop a bit fast, hard on the MMC 20CL. I heard hum only, no music when connecting the DIN to phono of my

Thanks very much Martin. I spent the day resoldering the PCB, cleaning parts, and replacing some capactors. Now the 8000 functions, imperfectly, but it sets the cartridge down on the record. That's progress! But, the tonearm moves inward every time it drops down. Goes up, then when you hit Play, it moves towards the center of record about 5-6mm

This forum is full of useful info to those trying to repair their own B&O TTs. I have lurked here a bit and researched repairs to 8000s. Mine is now fully disassembled. I will solder PCB connections, many breaks are visible. My question is where to get new printed metal tachodisc; mine is the clear plastic kind, though appears to be in ok condition