Hi mediabobny I don't think it can be stylus suspension preventing the whole arm from 'dropping down' I'm wondering if the arm isn't correctly seated in the carrier (the grey cradle under the arm that lifts it). A photo would definitely help, DanP :)

Hello Bagatellier. Welcome to Beoworld. This sounds an interesting one. I sometimes have problems with my similar 7700 in that it occasionally turns itself on and starts playing a cassette without warning. It turns out that my LCD TV (a Samsung) seems to upset it... However, this business of the turntable revolving constantly and ignoring button presses

Hi Dan The arm on these is quite an interesting design... the bit of the arm behind the pivot that the counterweight screws on to is actually not the same piece of metal as the rest of the arm - behind the pivot the arm thins dramatically, and the bit of arm that the counterweight goes onto is actually a separate tube, insulated sonically from the rest

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[quote user="joeyboygolf"] The Egoh finished articles look about right. The originals look to have been polished, presumerably by a previous owner, hence the partially missing logo. [/quote] I have a Pulsar LED watch that has been polished by a previous owner in much the same way. Apparently the fine Scotchpad- abrasive things are the way

Thanks Chris.

Egoh's had a good go at it . I wonder if anyone's painted them with bright colours, furthering their Mondrian-esque design.

Hi Dan Welcome to Beoworld. I have a 7700 in my living room that I rebuilt from parts from 3 others, so I know them pretty well. This may be stating the obvious, and if so I apologise, but is the scale on the counterweight telling the truth? Get the arm to balance, and turn the counterweight scale to 0. Then adjust the whole assembly so it reads 1.2

[quote user="Medogsfat"] Heyup Ray - good to see you back. [/quote] Glad to be back. [quote user="Medogsfat"] I saw these but had to dismiss them due to the distance from Leeds. Last time I drove to Devon it cost me £150 in fuel - add the 10+ hour round trip & it wasn't worth it. It does highlight the problems with

Hi Mika/everyone. Good to be back. I'm ok thanks. Life got rather complicated as my marriage broke down and I didn't have anywhere permanent to live. Finally I'm renting a place, and things are more settled. My B&O has started to be unpacked from all the boxes stored in my mum's loft, and it's great to have it around me again