A kind soul once said, “There is no such thing as a stupid question.” With that thought in mind, I have a question. Has anyone experienced a MMC cartridge’s suspension loosening up with use? I know this sounds unlikely, but my MMC6000 when first placed back in service after many years of being idle did not remotely live up to its reputation

Hi Adam, Today is Canadian Thanksgiving and I was using both Beogram 8000 and 8002 with exceptional results during dinner. The Beogram 8000/MMC6000 was more than up for a Bach organ concert with E. Power Biggs, while I had the 8002MMC2 playing a Spanish guitar piece that was simply wonderful. Since both turntables do multiple plays, as the concert only

Hi Adam, I found a metal screw on the bottom of the Beomaster 4500 and connected the Beogram 8000 ground wire and PROBLEM SOLVED. With the Beogram 8002 grounded by itself to the switchbox and the Beogram 8000 to the Beomaster 4500 both are no hum-free. Apparently we can not ground two Beograms to one ground source. Thanks for your help! Jeff

As I have said, probably too often, I prefer the B&O sound, especially the Beomaster 4500. However McIntosh is a rock solid product and they stand behind their equipment, no matter how old. Then there is resale, it is a cold fact of life that I could sell my 500 watt 2255 amp for considerably MORE than I paid for it. You can’t say that about

Adam, I connected both Beogram 8000 and 8002 ground wires to the available ground screw on the back of a switchbox with unsatisfactory results. Both Beograms had a mild hum. When I removed the ground wire from the 8000 leaving the 8002 alone grounded to the switchbox, the hum on the 8002 disappeared. However the hum on the 8000 got considerably worse

Adam, I stand corrected, the sound is definitely a hum. I removed the ground wire from the Beogram 8000 leaving the 8002 ground to the switch box and the hum disappeared. I am assuming that one can not ground two Beograms to the same ground. So where do I go to ground the 8000? I am thinking that I can connect it to the metal shell of the Beomaster

I appreciate that the B&O dealer in Montreal will sell us parts, but I very much doubt that they would have anything for a Beogram 4000. For these hard to find parts Frede at Classic Audio and Martin are a fantastic resource! As for McIntosh, they never got into televisions being primarily a stereo manufacturer, and although their look is nothing

I believe the shafts are all sapphire; however it doesn’t matter as Sapphire and Ruby are exactly the same mineral: corundum. The ONLY difference would be color, Sapphire is blue and Ruby is red. This from an old Jeweler…. Jeff

I have a switching box that I use with my Beogram 8002 and 8000 connecting them to a Beomaster 4500. Both Beograms suffer from a distinct electronic hiss and I suspect it is due to the fact that I have attempted to ground both Beograms to the single ground source on the switch box. Is this improper and how should I go about correcting this issue? Jeff

I have two MMC20CL’s and one MMC6000 that have suspension issues, do you know what Axel charges in US dollars for his service? Jeff