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  • in reply to: Beogram 4002 problem delay in tonearm lift #53623
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      The problem could be that the plunger gets permanently magnetized, and it will
      stick to the metal bracket.
      I have seen this a few times.
      Take it apart and demagnetize it.

      Martin

      in reply to: Beocentre 2200 problem #53573
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        Where do you plug the CD player in?
        Does the CD player play in both channels if connected to a different amplifier?

        Martin

        in reply to: 4004 Arm Drops Too Soon #53557
        Dillen
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          Did you try the adjustment mentioned in the service manual?

          PosRuler

          Martin

          in reply to: Beogram hardware equivalents #53566
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            Beogram 3000 was produced with two different mechanics (one has the start relay box), but the motors are all identical to the one in Beogram 2000 (5244).
            Same goes for the record deck in Beocenter 3500, which is identical to Beogram 3000.

            If the pad is this one:
            https://www.beoparts-shop.com/product/pad-for-idler-wheel-lifter-arm-beogram-beocenter/
            Read the description and look at the photos.

            Martin

            in reply to: Beovox 3700 woofer #53409
            Dillen
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              Found, I believe… 🙂

              Martin

              in reply to: CX100’s Resto-Mod #53126
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                …Here’s what B&O did to ameliorate the resonance of the air chamber created under the hard dust cap of their midrange, which is just the same woofer, just modified pole-piece.

                The driver with the ventilated magnet is not a midrange!

                Both drivers were custom produced to each their specific jobs here.

                Personally, I don’t believe much of it before I see some form of documentation.
                No, you cannot just listen. – You can measure much more than you can hear.
                If you sat down and took some readings, you will see that
                the midrange and woofer drivers have quite unique T/S parameters, and you would also see that those parameters go out the door, when you fit rubber surrounds.
                It’s a fact. It can be measured and calculated – but most people will actually be able to hear that something is out of normal.
                Look at a scope, enlarge waveforms, analyze distortion and its source.
                And that comes based on decades of experience with all matters B&O audio
                and lots of speaker experiments, measurements and whatnots.
                All facts.

                And – as a moderator – I have also been weeding out posts that went into audiophoolery.
                Beoworld forum is not for buying or selling snake-oil.

                Why don’t you give us the readings, so we can see, that what you are doing are in fact improvements?

                Martin

                in reply to: remote not working #53295
                Dillen
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                  There should be no pairing.
                  If you are sure, that the Beo4 is working, it’s most likely, that the remote receiver is not
                  longer working in the BeoSound 2000.
                  If the latter is the case, I made this kit:

                  https://www.beoparts-shop.com/product/beosound-century-ir-remote-control-pcb-service-kit/

                  Martin

                  in reply to: Vintage B&O – trying to identify #53236
                  Dillen
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                    Beomaster 6000 4-channel?

                    Martin

                    in reply to: Vintage B&O – trying to identify #53234
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                      They are not 1970s – but then again, there weren’t that many LEDs in 1970s B&O.

                      Martin

                      in reply to: Beogram 1001 tone arm wiring #53259
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                        IMG_9009

                        Martin

                        in reply to: BeoGram 2400 #53102
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                          Good job, and thanks for the feedback!

                          Martin

                          in reply to: Beocord 5000/4921 Tasten/Panel ohne Funktion #53194
                          Dillen
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                            Front panel cable/plug correctly seated?
                            One or more buttons stuck down?

                            Martin

                            in reply to: Beogram 1800 (5811) #53191
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                              You should be able to find out the other leads as well using an ohmmeter / continuity.

                              BG1800

                              Martin

                              in reply to: Beogram 1800 (5811) #53189
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                                A handrule is that the “warmest” color is always right.
                                If your cable has red and white, red is right and white is left.

                                Martin

                                in reply to: Beogram 1203 : relay makes ugly noise and works bad #34382
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                                  If the relay is chattering, it could be the diode inside the housing has shorted.
                                  I have seen this happen a couple of times.

                                  All fine inside the relay housing? – Check the adjustment and position of arms and levers
                                  and that the small wire spring on one of the relay box arms is still present.

                                  Martin

                                  in reply to: Beocord 5000/4921 Tasten/Panel ohne Funktion #53196
                                  Dillen
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                                    Question is not why something works.
                                    Question is why something doesn’t work.
                                    In your case, – where things basically works when commanded from outside but not
                                    from its own operation panel, there must be a problem getting the commands from the panel to the processor.

                                    Most problems of this sort are caused by cables, connectors, solder joints and
                                    stuck switches. However, the keyboard reading circuit could also be at fault.
                                    If the display on the front panel is also garbled, perhaps some circuit shared by those
                                    two functions should be looked at.

                                    Martin

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                                      When you fit the black subplatter to the hub, make sure to match the
                                      three “protrusions” on it with the three small indentations on the hub.
                                      If you don’t the subplatter will ride too high.

                                      And you have the platter upside up – right? Your photo shows its downside.

                                      Martin

                                      in reply to: CX100’s Resto-Mod #53124
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                                        Great progress! I would measure the woofers as the doped cones will likely change the parameters causing a crossover modification.

                                        I agree. Even a few grams usually make quite a difference.
                                        – And even more so will the change to rubber surrounds.
                                        I tried it a few times, but when I measured and compared T/S I found them
                                        to be far out compared to the original specs, so I ripped the rubber off
                                        again and changed it back to foam. After a few hours playing time, allowing
                                        the new foam to losen up a bit, everything was spot on, back where it belongs.
                                        I never used rubber again, where foam was used originally.

                                        But of course it can be done if you really MUST have rubber.
                                        A compensation for the lack of cabinet volume
                                        needed to satisfy the T/S with rubber (I seem to remember them requiring
                                        8-10 liters) could perhaps be made by introducing a filler driver of some sort, though
                                        driving it right phase-wise could be quite a task and would almost
                                        definitely require a bit of signal processing – not least because it would
                                        almost definitely need to be rear-facing due to lack of front area.
                                        A passive radiator would require a too large area to have any effect, – far
                                        more than what is available – as would surely a bass reflex system,
                                        – and we must not forget that if both the midrange and woofer drivers
                                        are changed to rubber surrounds, both will need compensating, and
                                        not necessarily in the same way.
                                        But why? – When you can just fit foam.

                                        I am looking forward to seeing the frequency response and new filter calculations.

                                        Martin

                                        in reply to: Beomaster 2000 power issue #52949
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                                          If some lights come on, but nothing more happens, it could point to the
                                          CPU not running or not being reset correctly.
                                          Most like a capacitor problem.

                                          Check power supply voltages and look for excess ripple from dying filter capacitors.

                                          Martin

                                          in reply to: Beomaster 1900 fm1 #53132
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                                            Wrong wattage lamp for the FM1 indicator?
                                            Yes, they are critical.

                                            Martin

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