ARCHIVED FORUM -- March 2012 to February 2022READ ONLY FORUM
This is the second Archived Forum which was active between 1st March 2012 and 23rd February 2022
Soooo.... My girlfriend has a BS9000 masterlinked to a Beovision 8-32, and a pair of Beolab 4000 in her bedroom. She told me yesterday that she would like to add a Beogram in there as well. Is there an easy way to connect a Beogram to play via BS9000 or the BV8-32? She really has no preference on the type of Beogram, she just want to be able to spin records. I currently have a spare Beogram 1800 and RX2, but I would be open to getting another model if it would connect to the current system easier....
Any tips or suggestions?
Thanks!
Beosound 9000 MK III, Beosound Century, Beogram 5005, Beolab 8000, Beolab 5000, Beolab 4000, Beolab 5, Beovision 8, Beovision 10, Beovision 5, Beoplay A2, Beoplay E8, Beoplay H6.
Both the turntables that you listed would required a pre-amplifier before they could be connected to the AUX input of the BS9000. To make the connection easier, you would need a newer (post -1990) turntable with built in RIAA pre-amp.
Steve at Sounds Heavenly has some advice here: http://www.soundsheavenly.com/faq/question/beogram-turntables-need-external-pre-amplifier-kit/
Whatever solution you choose you will not be able to remote control the turntable as there is no datalink on the BS9000's AUX port.
A Beogram 3500, 4500, 6500, 7000 or a 6000 QUAD will connect straight into the AUX port of the 9000 but there will be no datalink.
Regards Graham
Use the 'AUX' input socket on the BS9000 to connect any late model Beogram to BS9000 - you may need to have custom connection lead made.
If I were to just use the Beogram 1800, is there a pre-amplifier that you guys would recommend?
Tucker: If I were to just use the Beogram 1800, is there a pre-amplifier that you guys would recommend?
You could do worse than one from www.phonopreamps.com
I can recommend TC-770LC as it has a higher gain to compensate for the lower output of B&O cartridges.