Cabinet renovation.Most cabinets can be renovated, but it requires patience and sensitivity to achieve a good result.

End pieces on the Beolab 5000 are always very scratched, the black back-front is always scratched and the front panels are often missing text or the edges are chipped and broken.

Classic Audio replaces the painted end pieces and rear front panel with newly painted parts in the original color shade.

Classic Audio has produced new anodized front panels for both Beolab 5000 and Beomaster 5000.

Typical errors on components in the Beolab 5000.
A trim potentiometer that is corroded and has completely lost its spring force.
It is quite critical and can/will cause the whole circuit to fail and several transistors to short out.

A selection of the components Classic Audio changes AFTER error correction on the Beolab 5000.

The components are changed because they are either degraded or will do so within a short time.
More than 100 components are replaced in the Beolab 5000.
Power transistors in the output (4 pcs) and power supply transistors are removed and cleaned, after which new silicone is applied for optimal heat dissipation.

Total renovation of e.g. Beolab 5000
Beolab 5000 will be worked on for at least 15 hours.
It will be intensively tested for 4 hours, followed by a
quality assurance test of at least 500 hours before delivery.

And ……

An example of a Beolab 5000 that cannot be certified. A Beolab 5000 that has been exposed to moisture is not stable in terms of quality and cannot be expected to have the expected lifespan after a total renovation.

Rust formations can be seen in the pictures both inside the device and outside of the device.

A Beolab 5000 is expected to play for at least 10 years after a total renovation.

It will not be possible if it has been exposed to moisture.

The speaker units need special treatment in connection with the renovation.

A typical example of the loudspeaker before a renovation. The speaker must be gently cleaned.

The loudspeaker is then measured, where sound pressure and functionality are tested. Unfortunately, it is the case that approx. 20% of all speakers in the Beovox 2500 Cube are defective and must be replaced. It can only be done in one way, and that is to use another Beovox 2500 Cube as a donor. Unfortunately, the speakers are no longer available for purchase

The speaker units must then be coated. This process is particularly critical and very essential

The effect of this coating has 3 purposes

1. The distortion is reduced

2. The linearity is optimized

3. The frequency range is extended

These improvements are essentially bringing the speaker back to its original specifications.

Here we show what can be achieved for the speaker in the Beovox 2500 Cube.

The green curve shows the frequency response before the coating

The blue curve shows the frequency response after the coating

There is a very clear improvement in the area just above 2 kHz and the blue curve shows significantly better linearity than the green curve

Chassis BEFORE the renovation.

The head bearing shows that the storage has not been good for this fine classic record player

A proper renovation requires EVERYTHING to be dismantled and cleaned very carefully.

Here are all the individual parts before cleaning and replacing the defective parts

The new parts to be installed in the TD 124.

Classic Audio replaces parts for approx. DKK 2500 – all parts are precision parts manufactured in Switzerland for the TD 124.

All parts are now carefully cleaned before assembly

An example of the result.

Here a TD 124 painted in a nice red color.

Engine renovation.

It is the most critical and most difficult part of a renovation.

Classic Audio strongly recommends that you do not start it if you are not an expert in the field.

Renovation should definitely ONLY be done by professionals.

The engine must be completely disassembled and all parts must be cleaned very carefully.

New parts are installed.

Felt washers and bearings are changed (as needed) or bearings must be heated and old oil removed under pressure.

The new oil must then penetrate the porous bearings – also under pressure.

Here you can see all parts ready for assembly.

After installation, the motor must be calibrated. It is a process that takes a long time.

Getting this engine to run properly requires a lot of fine tuning and patience.

The tonearm on the Beogram 3000 requires careful and gentle renovation.

Here are a few examples of how the individual parts may look before a renovation.

The first picture is the arm lift.

The tone arm is disassembled.

The thin wires are checked and tested.

Bearing suspension is changed (gyro bearing) – the pinol bearing must be cleaned and adjusted very precisely.

Then the tone arm is reassembled, and now the individual parts must be calibrated very carefully.

Lift height – tonearm movements and height in relation to the record plate and armboard – counterweight for needle pressure, etc

The finished result.

The beautiful B&O tonearm mounted on an armboard for the TD124 MKII.

The tone arm is mounted at the correct height in relation to the record and the turntable – the tone arm is calibrated for optimal anti-skating.

The lift is mounted at the correct height.

Counterweight is calibrated for correct needle pressure

Note – armboard finish is rosewood veneer.

In connection with a certification, the TD 124 will be worked on for at least 15 hours,
and it will be intensively tested for 2 hours.
Followed by a quality assurance test of the engine of at least 100 hours before assembly and a further test of the complete product of 100 hours before delivery.

If your TD 124 has not been treated well and has many scratches and surface defects, it can be painted.

You can order the chassis painted in the original color or you can choose a completely different color – entirely according to your wishes.

The result will be fantastic.

Painting of the chassis can only be ordered in connection with a total renovation of the TD 124.

Here are some examples of the TD 124 painted in various very attractive colors according to customer wishes.