Great! Anxiously waiting for the result.

[quote user="Peter "] ..I also have a rather large supply of cartridges. [/quote] Have you compared the Sound Smith cartridges with Ruby cantilever (SMCC 2 / 1 / 20CL) with the aluminum cantilever (SMCC 3 / 20EN) ? I'm seriously considering 20CL or 20EN. Wondering if 20CL is worth almost 2x the price.

Peter, I have considered Sound Smith cartridges, but I wasn't sure if the dull sound was due to the cartridge, and also I don't particularly like the looks of Sound Smith cartridges.. If Sound Smith cartridges are noticeably better in terms of detail retrieval, I am definitely willing to try them out. They are not cheap, but Beogram + Sound

I did an A/B comparison of my newly purchased Beogram 8000 with MMC 20CL cartridge with Rega 25 table with Benz Micro MC cartridge loaned from my friend. Unfortunately Beogram didn't fare very well. Rega just sounded better in all areas. The sound from Rega was proverbial "veil was lifted from the speakers". I'm wondering whether there

I don't hear the relay click when I push stop button. I think the relay eventually engages some times later, but the timing is not always consistent. Sometimes the mute engages right away. In most cases the mute does not engage, and I hear the needle moving across the brush. When I was applying the heavy duty double tape last weekend the thought

My Beogram 8000 is working nicely. I have cleaned up and applied double sided tapes on the aluminum lid and the panel that surrounds the platter. I have also removed the cartridge and carefully cleaned the needle tip. There was a web of dusts stuck at the needle tip. After the cleanup the sound seems much better. I did observe something that may be

Thank you for the tips! I can see how properly aligning the aluminum lid can be challenging. I'll have to think about that. BTW, I feel silly to ask this but how do I unplug the cartridge? The arm looks delicate and I don't want to damage it by trying to force it out. Also there aren't much space when the arm is in rest position.

Wow, I found an old couple selling their Beogram/Beocenter locally, and picked up their Beogram 8000 in an excellent condition. I paid premium, but it's well worth it. Cosmetically it's in an excellent condition, with clear acrylic cover, good rosewood finish, and just a couple of small scratches on the exterior. It has the original MMC 20CL

Jeff, Looks like you have an excellent collection of rare Beogram turntables. I am very envious because I decided to go back to vinyl recently and I'm looking for a nice linear tracking B&O table. They are hard to come by even on eBay especially for the ones that still work properly. 8002 was my dream turntable in the childhood and I'd love