Beogram RX2 speed adjust and service question

HI All,

I am new to this awesome Beoworld forum, and am the proud to be an original owner of a Beogram RX2 purchased in the 1990s.  The unit seems to play well, except that as a musician, I noticed it seems to be playing records a little fast, making the music sound sharp by a half tone or so. I did a home bench test using an iPhone App named Turntabulator and another similar App, and both results show the TT spins faster than 33 1/3 by about 1.7%.

I recently purchased an SMMC3 cartridge from SoundSmith, and I also retipped my MMC4 cartridge with FJS Tonabnehmer in Germany.  So the music sounds crisp and clear, aside from the sharpness I describe above.  Also worth noting is that the unit has not been serviced since the date I purchased it in the 1990s. 

Interested in your thoughts on this subject or whether I can address the speed problem myself, and what is an affordable way to have the unit serviced by a qualified technician.

Bob K., in Maryland, US

I’d start with a new belt from emailing Beoparts.com and cleaning the rim of the sub-platter. If it runs fast after that, it is possible to further adjust the speed.

Thank you.  I am planning on buying a new belt on beoparts.com.  Is this an easy user replacement?  

Do I use a clean cloth to wipe clean the rim of the sub-platter, or is there more to it than that?

Thanks,

 

Not difficult to change the belt, Martin- Beoparts is good for help if you ask when ordering. Lift the top plate and swap in the new belt.

Cleaning- I use alcohol and soft cloth on the sub-platter and allow to dry before putting the belt on.