restoring 5500 beomaster

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hugosnel Posted: Fri, Jan 10 2020 3:28 PM

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Hello all BEO Freaks!

I have aquired a  BEOMASTER 5500  with remote and cd unit and cassette unit , no vinyl unit .. C75 loudspeakers, foam seems ok.

To start off my adventure I am testing the Amplifier.

Connected to AUX I get output, the quality sounds 'medium'Connected to PHONO2 also medium quality , just a bit louder.

I have connected and plugged in the BEOGRAM CD 50 : no lights come on

same thing with the  BEOCORD 5500

Neither is coming in standby mode

I have all connected to 5500 withe din cables , and 220 Volt is plugged in.

PS Maste control Panel 5500 is operational.

Merci d'avance,

Hugo

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hugosnel replied on Sat, Jan 11 2020 9:04 AM

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Anyone please?

I have connected and plugged in the BEOGRAM CD 50 : no lights come on

same thing with the  BEOCORD 5500

Neither is coming in standby mode

I have all connected to 5500 withe din cables , and 220 Volt is plugged in.

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Guy replied on Sat, Jan 11 2020 10:38 AM

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Have a look at the connectors for the Beocord and Beogram.  How many pins are present in the DIN plugs?

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Guy replied on Sat, Jan 11 2020 5:37 PM

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Each should have 7 pins.

The reason I ask is because sometimes people have removed the outer pins, reducing to 5, for use with other non-B&O amplifiers.

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hugosnel replied on Sat, Jan 11 2020 8:36 PM

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Thank you for the  clarification

 I have just jumped in to B&O with a given 5500 set pure , from an original installation in heavy smoking room condition!

nothing is mixed , all B&O

i have no idea how to get the cd and tape unit 'online'

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hugosnel replied on Sun, Jan 12 2020 12:25 PM

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Still no idea whatsoever. Just the Beomaster online.

Are there any fuses to check?

Where does the standby / tension signal come from for the Beogram CD 50 and the Beocord  5500 ?

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Dillen replied on Sun, Jan 12 2020 12:35 PM

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All units should light up with a red standby dot when mains power is connected regardless of any interconnects etc.
If they don't do that, they will need electronic repairs (fuse and/or whatever).

Martin

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hugosnel replied on Sun, Jan 12 2020 1:47 PM

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That has been my guess since the beginning, but I needed to be sure.

thank you for the answer.

where do you suggest I look first , which component , a fuse ?

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Dillen replied on Sun, Jan 12 2020 2:29 PM

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Fuses, yes.
And if a fuse has blown the reason must be investigated.

Martin 

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hugosnel replied on Sun, Jan 12 2020 3:01 PM

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Main fuse has blown;

I am curios to know if this is a standard update of the main print..

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hugosnel replied on Sun, Jan 12 2020 3:01 PM

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Main fuse has blown;

I am curios to know if this is a standard update of the main print..

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hugosnel replied on Mon, Jan 13 2020 4:18 PM

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How right you are Martin!

I did  short test with a new fuse on the cassette deck.

Standby light came on , but smoke as well! I suspect that it came from the big capacitor in the power supply.

I disconnected at once.

Question : do I change the big capacitor for an identical one?

Can any other component have been affected?

TIA

Hugo