Beogram CDX speed variation

My otherwise immaculate and much-loved Beogram CDX has suddenly started to vary the speed at which it plays CD tracks. 

The seconds display also shows increased elapsed time reverting to normal in line with the music.

Help and advice please!

The CDX has such a 'musical' sound c/w later B & O CD players ( I have a 6500 ) - nice looking unit but sound much more 'clinical' and not so much to my taste. I play the CDX every day and would hate to be unable to sort this problem.

Any advice and suggestions as to how I can get this problem resolved would really be appreciated.

 

 

Hi Danny!

Your beloved CDX needs to be serviced.

These machines can last forever but there are a few reliability issues after all these years, none being related to laser life.

Be weary of so-called techs who invariably say that the laser is worn. Not so.

For instance, most Sony CDP-101 and Philips CD100 players - both first-gen machines (circa 1982-3) - still run on their original laser diodes. The CDX has the same component, which has proved extremely durable.

Do you have electronic abilities?

Hi Jacques, 

I have no electronic abilities at all!

Could a reputable B & O main dealer carry out the service?

I had B & O in King Street, Manchester service my Beocord 6500 a few years ago and they did an excellent job. Any advice you can give as to what parts etc are likely to require servicing would be very much appreciated.

The problem is most definitely not whether they can do it - any tech can - but rather whether they will!

What's more, there is the labour cost involved to consider. A complete overhaul, which means new caps everywhere, lots of defective solder joints to reflow, realignment, costs time and money.

A DIYer has no such constraints, but for someone making his living out of this - and remember that any repair comes with a warranty - they are essential!

That's why they almost always want you to take your old hi-fi to the tip.