Bang & Olufsen B&O Beocord 6500 Cassette Deck - Drawer Loading

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General:
The Beocord 6500 is the last in the line from B&O's super cool drawer loading cassette decks. Other models included the Beocord 5000 and 5500. These decks simply look stunning in person and are a joy to use.

Best features of the Beocord 6500 is its bright LED display (No VFD here), and its quiet and responsive mechanism. It also offers auto reverse, which alot of B&O decks omitted.

The noise reduction system is Dolby HX Pro which B&O co-developed with Dolby Labs. Dolby HX Pro Decks tend to make excellent recordings.

With this particular Beocord 6500 we are also including a high quality 7 pin DIN to RCA adapter so it can be easily used with a standard non B&O system if wanted.

SkyFi Cosmetic Notes:
Some scratches on the units top surface (in photos). Overall condition is excellent.

Brand Background:
Bang & Olufsen (B&O) is a Danish high-end consumer electronics company that designs and manufactures audio products, television sets, and telephones. It was founded in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, who designed a radio to work with alternating current, a product of significance at a time when most radios were still running on batteries.

Ownership:
Second Owner

Connections:
Captive Power cord, DIN audio output (W/RCA Adapter included)

General Sound:
Smooth, uncolored, undistorted natural and clean

Working Condition:
Working perfectly and tested in our lab.

Included:
Just the unit and power cord.

Packing:
Will be packed using our highly developed in-house process and custom packing materials.Specs:
Compact cassette C46-C60-C90-C120
Recording system: HX PRO
Tape transport system: Auto reverse
Search system Track numbers
Record level Auto Recording level
Noise reduction Auto Dolby B and C
Tape switch Auto. ferro/chrom/metal
Tape head Sendust
Wow and flutter DIN :66 dB, C: >73 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio chrome Dolby NR B: >64 dB, C: >74 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio ferro Dolby NR B: >62 dB, C: >72 dB
Power supply 100V – 240V
Power consumption Max. 25 watts
Connections: AUX IN 7 pin
Microphone DIN 0,3mV /3kohms
Audio Link

Dimensions:
6.5 wide, 2.95 high, 12.8 deep

Weight:
17 lbs.

Approximate Age:
1990

Recommended Cables:
Kimber Kable - RCA Interconnects - Better

Kimber Kable - RCA Interconnects - Best

Testing Process:
First steps are performed to determine if the unit is a candidate for our full restoration process, or if it's just in need of a light service.

We perform a basic functionality test to ensure proper playback, fast forward, and rewind. We look for smooth operation of the motors, transport engagement, and associated rolling parts.

We then do an internal physical inspection to ensure the belts and rubber consumable parts are up to spec.

Internal components are checked to make sure there are no signs of heat stress or damage, particularly in the power supply section. Capacitors are checked for telltale signs of predictive failure including bulging, shrunken wrappers, or physical leakage. We also inspect the PCBs for discoloration from resistors or transistors that may have been running hot. On vintage units we often spot check select capacitors for value and ESR.

A light service will involve replacement of belts and rollers, external cleaning of heads, mechanism and boards, and basic record and playback tests.

A full restoration will often include disassembly of the drive system and replacement of all consumable and wearable parts including pinch rollers, belts, brakes, and bearings. We then clean, lubricate, and re-assemble the drive and perform basic mechanical alignment to ensure proper tape path and head alignment.

Final calibration will involve adjustment of the playback, erase, and record heads, along with optimization of the bias for a specific tape type. We do this with the aid of a Sound Technology 1510A tape deck analyzer plus a Nakamichi T-100 Audio Analyzer with reference calibration tapes.

Final listening tests are performed while monitoring with our reference Grado HP-1 headphones and a variety of factory and custom reference recordings We find that there is no better system for critical listening on tapes than with headphones, especially when comparing a live feed to a recorded feed.