aha! ala nakamichi... makes sense. thx! looking fwd to the rest of this thread. esp regarding source for "new" tapes. ++++edit++++ oops, the adversity is with recording, playback, or both?

owning several of the decks mentioned... what role does the autoreverse feature play w/ the quality?

thx! please see my edit to previous post.

yikes, what a "bummer" -i'll give my local dealer a shout! or look for the guts of a cosmetically tired one. thx again! ++++edit++++ hmmm... but wonder why the software readout is so different on this one bad phone? (5) good 6000's all w/ similar software readings -and this (1) bad one w/ the odd readout? hmmm...

the scarts i have found in the usa seem to be of a relatively high quality (for the most part) and are fully wired out. i will give one a shot, unless i can find a nos b&o item somewhere over here -as alex mentioned -not very big here. thx again for all of your assistance!

agreed... except your item #2 (mine was fine)... i did have to deal w/ #1 and #3, and they cost me US$0.00 -just my time and patience. i was able to source a nos lower glass panel (mine was cracked) for about US$100.00 shipped to my door. again, well worth investing in this unit -hopefully #2 works out for you.

thanks! well then i need to get myself a scart cable. will a generic 21-pin cable (fully pinned) suffice? or is there something unique to the branded b&o scart cables?

hi, just hooked my dvd1 up to the mx5000 for the first time using rca's on cvbs. works great, but... q: to control the dvd1 w/ my beo4 i must use the scart connection? or? thx in advance,

the remotes are not different, i *believe* that the difference w/ the -2 was that you could initiate the beogram from the bm and/or remote. i will chk my notes. (3) 2400-2 and (2) 4002 -though not connected... ++++edit++++ per my notes (peter above) the -2 allowed the play and stop of the bg from the bm a/o remote

hi, have been thru the cord re-stringing... uggh... but not terrible. patience is the most important tool. i would suggest ensuring that the doors move freely prior to re-stringing. over time, the tracks tend to lose their lube and then become sluggish. human reaction is to "aid" them along causing the cords to eventually pop. so... chk the