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  • in reply to: Beogram 1800 (5811) #30614
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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 #30613
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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: CX100’s Resto-Mod #30595
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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 #30551
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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 #30497
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              Wrong wattage lamp for the FM1 indicator?
              Yes, they are critical.

              Martin

              in reply to: Beogram 2000 (5244) Speed changer issues #30485
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                The lifter arm with the small pad should work in the groove, so it can lift and lower the wheel.

                Martin

                in reply to: BeoGram 2400 #30484
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                  in reply to: Beogram 2000 (5244) Speed changer issues #30462
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                    I like to use a teflon-based oil called “Liquid bearing”, but any good long-term oil or light grease would be fine.

                    Parts here.

                    Martin

                    in reply to: Beosound Ouverture CD not working #30461
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                      in reply to: Beogram 2000 (5244) Speed changer issues #30436
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                        You don’t replace it – it must be taken apart, cleaned and lubricated. It can all seize up
                        in dry lubricants.
                        New idler wheel, new lifting arm friction pad and a new belt.
                        The motor will almost surely also need new bearings in order to run correctly.
                        All of these parts are available.

                        Martin

                        in reply to: Replacing lamps on Beomaster 1001 #30435
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                          No! Not the circuit board (that’s not an easy task).

                          The large dial panel = the large black metal facia with the white lettering/frequencies
                          and channels, that the sliding dial pointer travels on, – that also holds the lamps.
                          One screw each corner of the panel (= two screws each end of the Beomaster).

                          Martin

                          in reply to: Replacing lamps on Beomaster 1001 #30417
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                            The large dial plate will have to be losened.
                            That’s four screws from below.

                            Open the Beomaster and swing the bottom section away from the top section.
                            Push the dial pointer to a place where you can access its fastening to the string.
                            Mark up on the string where it is fitted to the pointer so you can fit it back in the
                            same place, remove one of the two small screws and losen the other so you can
                            swing the small clear plastic string holder away from the string which zigzags under it and between the screws.
                            Then take out the four screws holding the dial plate.
                            When done, make sure to align the dial plate correctly, so that both the dial
                            pointer and the sliding knobs are free to travel.

                            (Same procedure for Beomaster 1200).

                            Martin

                            in reply to: Transit protection device in Beogram 1203 #30382
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                              Yes, that’s correct. Both sideways and up/down. The metal “ears” mustn’t touch.
                              And it should be when the deck is upside up (not upside down as in your photo).

                              The bushings are actually for transport safety, because the heavy motor would be free to
                              swing around pretty wildly in transport, if they weren’t there to limit its movements.

                              Martin

                              in reply to: Transit protection device in Beogram 1203 #30374
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                                The important thing is that the motor bracket is free floating, and its
                                metal “ears” will not touch the nylon bushings (or you will hear rumble/whirring/running noise).
                                If, when you have put it all together, and the deck is in its normal upside up position,
                                the metal brackets are close to the bushings, you could try swapping the two bushings
                                and see if it ends up better centered.

                                There can be a washer under the nut as well.

                                Martin

                                in reply to: Beogram 1203 – Arm wrongly aligned #30326
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                                  The arm position is controlled by a steel rod running in a groove in a cam wheel.
                                  It could seem to be put together wrongly.

                                  Martin

                                  in reply to: Speaker for a Beomaster 1900 #30325
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                                    Any passive Beovox models would suit it, really.
                                    But Beovox S45 (Type 6302 or 6312) springs to mind.

                                    Martin

                                    in reply to: BeoWorld – For Sale (UPDATED 18th Feb 2024) #30314
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                                      Mark, welcome!

                                      Martin

                                      in reply to: Beogram 4500 Ersatzteil #30295
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                                        Fit a screw M3x10 or so through the hole from below, put a washer and a
                                        nut on top and fit the
                                        string loop and the spring to the excess upward pointing screw thread.
                                        Adjust the setdown points.

                                        Martin

                                        in reply to: Beogram 8000 – massive hum #30276
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                                          Yes.

                                          Martin

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                                            Keep in mind, that if you measure across one component in a circuit, you may actually
                                            measure others as well, because they are connected in some form.
                                            Another thing is polarity; If you compare ohmic measurements make sure you have
                                            the same polarity when measuring in both channels. A semiconductor may conduct current
                                            in one direction and not the other, and that could give a difference in the readings.

                                            Resistors wouldn’t be the first components I’d suspect.
                                            And they will usually go open circuit or high in value – not low.

                                            Martin

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