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I'm curious to know, why did you choose a Beogram in the first place?Martin
julianbaker:beogram was bought for vintage styling and audio, ..
None of which you have preserved after the conversion...
In my world, the styling is greatly depending on the design of the deck as a whole and it looks all wrong to me with a"standard run-of-the-mill" pickup at the end of a Jacob Jensen designed tonearm (and typically some DIY counterweight atthe other end) and since there are no electronics in the signal path (less perhaps a RIAA), the only component responsible forthe audio is the pickup cartridge.
But it's your Beogram and you are entitled to do whatever suits your wishes and needs and I could be wrong about the design and looks.Can we see a couple of photos, please?
Martin
julianbaker:Nothing compromised in terms of styling or purity of design as can be returned to original condition. There's no point being precious or snobby about a machine, if my enjoyment of the product is enhanced then I'm more than happy to adjust something my wife's fake *** are testament tomo that lol.
As Martin I would appreciate a couple of pics,
Collecting Vintage B&O is not a hobby, its a lifestyle.
I cannot imagine how the TT would look but interested to see - I bought a B&O turntable because I like the fact that it is fully integrated and you don't need to mess around with it to get great sound plus the full automation - if you are going to change the arms and cartridges then you completely change the original design philosophy and it is such a visual change. However pictures tell more than words
Thanks for the photos.... Definitely takes all the sleek aestetics out of the design if you ask me - and I must admit, I still don't quite get it.To me it would be like owning a Ferrari but wanting to save on fuel, you replace the original engine,drivetrain and wheels with parts from a Volkswagen UP.Cheaper running, sure, but didn't the magic somehow disappear?Surely its sound will no longer turn heads.A trailer hitch would also make it much more practical in daily use.
I've seen several conversions the other way. Owners of other brands decks wanting B&Os tonearms and cartridges becausethey look great and are so incredibly gentle on the records.
Each to his own taste, I suppose.Thanks for sharing. Martin
julianbaker:Thanks martin yes I guessed you would not approve, thanks for taking the time to respond i don't own my turntables to turn heads but play records, Ferrari have made mistakes in design too! and milk money out of their customers too, so your tenuous analogy is spot on but not just on the level you intended
Is that an arm from a Connoisseur turntable on the older Beogram?!?!? Sure looks like it.
Jeff
I'm afraid I'm recovering from the BeoVirus.