Listening to some basic 80's Europop "Pet Shop Boys" on a Beogram 3000 I fixed Sunday. I still think that my BG3000, BM3000 and CDX setup is my most attractive.

When I restored my Beocenter last year i found about 5 or 6 leaky caps scattered throughout the system and I did replace the idle current trimmers they had drifted away from the original setpoint. It is a great set. I am listening to it right now. Cant remember - not sure if the 7700 had an overload sensor installed that would cut power or not.

Great craftsmanship Leslie. You are a true artist at this stuff. I am still in awe of how you came up with using the copier machine to bend the persplex pieces.

You could always reinstall your CD's into iTunes as lossless files.. I use ITunes a lot simply because I can put together a day long playlist and not have to constantly change discs. Put Beosystem 5000 to rest last week and rediscovered the wonderful sound of my Beocenter 7700. If you like vinyl and want a dedicated record player you cant go wrong

ingenious Leslie. Beats a heat gun

Getting my groove on this mornng with a little Bossanova. Chicago style !!!!

[quote user="Søren Mexico"] [quote user="Rich"]Anyone want a barely used Monster cassette to mp3 player convertor?[/quote] I don't like anything Monster, my BL 8000 (bought used) came with a Monster cable Ipod (3,5 Mm) to line on speakers, to each speaker about 3 Meters, I cut a piece of 2 string 24 gauge copper cable

[quote user="Rich"] [quote user="Eugene"] I also converted my Beocord 5000 to play the iPod or MP3 player. Remeber cassettes had there own method of decompressing and expanding out the "original compressed" tape signals. works pretty well. actually I have to set the iPod at 1/2 volume or turn the sound midi on my MAC to

[quote user="Rich"] [quote user="Eugene"] The whole beosystem 5000 is worth the effort to restore. I have restored a few myself and would not hesitate for one minute to do it all over again if the right deal were to come along - again. [/quote] Yeah, but then you give them away!!! [/quote] I cant keep them all. That would be selfish

I also converted my Beocord 5000 to play the iPod or MP3 player. Remeber cassettes had there own method of decompressing and expanding out the "original compressed" tape signals. works pretty well. actually I have to set the iPod at 1/2 volume or turn the sound midi on my MAC to 1/2. full volume is way too loud. Used a simple and cheap car