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I've been lucky enough to acquire a long-wanted Beomaster 6000 quad in respectable cosmetic condition - however, the brushed panel has lifted away from the aluminium in the areas where it isn't a switch.
Is this a common problem? Can anyone offer any advice on how to get it flush again?
Glue it back down.
Martin
Thank you Martin - a very practical solution!
What is usually more of an issue is the keys which curve upwards - you also lose the brushed appearance and they go shiny. I suppose glue and a spray of paint is the answer here but tricky to get just right
Peter
I had to glue mine down too, but it is a common problem and like Peter says really tricky to get right (and not spill any glue on the keys!)
Ben
Thanks Peter / BenS for your advice.
It definitely feels like there is excess glue underneath the lifted sections as it won't easily press down. Given that 3 of the feet and the stand are missing from the bottom (!?) perhaps the previous owner has attempted to remedy it (not-very-well) at some point?
That's the beauty of badly photographed eBay listings!
My old dealer had a service department and the excellent technician there told me that the bending up of keys was common and almost impossible to fix easily. One almost needs to remove the whole panel and rebend them down, but that is tricky and is difficult to do without stretching the metal. I have replaced trim with new brushed steel before but not tried a keyboard. The 6000 I had was actually pretty good in that respect - though when last seen, the electronics were looking likely to give the new owner some headaches!
Fortunately it's only the non-key parts of the brushed steel that have lifted but as you mention it's the innards that will hold the fun!
I'm more mechanically biased than electronically but the 6000 was an itch that I needed to scratch.
I think all vintage B&O fans do this! It is a spectacular beast and for its time was clearly styled in an incredible fashion - and was remote control. If they has used the amplifiers from the 2000 rather than the upgraded 901, it would have been a stunning machine. It was probably have been easier to package as well as one would not have needed the huge capacitors for the indirect speaker coupling.
It was certainly the styling that got me - the concept Beocord 6000 reel-to-reel is sublime! As sound quality I can forgive a pretty face - interestingly I once acquired a 2000 from a house clearance and I was taken aback by how good it sounded.
Completely agree - wonderful design - the reel to reel is just a mock up unfortunately. The 6000 is not bad - just not as good as some of the other receivers around at the same time. The 3400 probably is actually the better amplifier though not as powerful. It also has the most ridiculous tuning scale!