What kind of MMC4 cartridge do I need for Bang and Olufsen?

We now offer this newly manufactured MMC4 Soundsmith phono cartridge for these B & O MMC cartridges: B & O made a proprietary mounting system for their cartridges to fit in their tonearms so you cannot install other cartridge brands in B & O tables.

Can A B & O cartridge fit in a tonearm?

B & O made a proprietary mounting system for their cartridges to fit in their tonearms so you cannot install other cartridge brands in B & O tables. This cartridge is of modern ALL NEW manufacture by highly skilled professionals with over 3 decades of experience on the original B & O equipment.

Is the MMC4 moving coil cartridge user replaceable?

The MMC4 is a functional replacement for the MMC1 MMC2 MMC3 and MMC5 (MMC1 was top of the line, MMC5 was bottom of the line.) The needle on your existing cartridge is not user replaceable and would require that you mail it in to a retipping vendor at about 2/3 the cost of a new cartridge and wait weeks.

Can a turntable be connected to a record cartridge?

Even a superb turntable in a high specification record-based music system is totally dependant on the cartridge. The cartridge is the only component which comes into direct contact with the record and the one which transmits the complete sound picture.

Can A B & O MMC2 cartridge be replaced?

These are advanced performance cartridge designs that you simply unplug and replace the complete cartridge itself. Below are replacements for the original B&O MMC1 / MMC2 / MMC3 / MMC4 / MMC5 / and MMC20 series cartridges – which are all interchangeable WITHIN EACH of the two groups. This page lists B&O Turntable compatible phono cartridges ONLY.

The MMC4 is a functional replacement for the MMC1 MMC2 MMC3 and MMC5 (MMC1 was top of the line, MMC5 was bottom of the line.) The needle on your existing cartridge is not user replaceable and would require that you mail it in to a retipping vendor at about 2/3 the cost of a new cartridge and wait weeks.

What kind of diamond tip does MMC2 use?

The MMC2 and MMC1 use ruby cantilever and a different diamond tip that we can not get at present time. That means those cartridges still can be fixed, however they will sound like a MMC4 with a better midrange and they should be treated like a MMC4 when you adjust your tone arm.

B & O made a proprietary mounting system for their cartridges to fit in their tonearms so you cannot install other cartridge brands in B & O tables. This cartridge is of modern ALL NEW manufacture by highly skilled professionals with over 3 decades of experience on the original B & O equipment.

Can a Soundsmith MMC5 cartridge be rebuilt?

We rebuild Soundsmith made B&O cartridges, as well as most (but not all) original B&O cartridges.As stated above, it is not cost effective to fully rebuild the original MMC5, MMC4 and MMC3 models. SP series cartridges – we do not manufacture new models, but can rebuild yours. You may choose your quality level of rebuild:

What happens if a stylus is worn or snapped?

If the stylus is worn or snapped, we can fully rebuild as new, allowing you to realize a $200 savings compared to the cost of our new models SMMC2 and SMMC1. IMPORTANT !

We now offer this newly manufactured MMC4 Soundsmith phono cartridge for these B & O MMC cartridges: B & O made a proprietary mounting system for their cartridges to fit in their tonearms so you cannot install other cartridge brands in B & O tables.

What kind of Stylus does Bang and Olufsen use?

Bang and Olufsen MMC-4 Moving Iron Cartridge Ref T9334 replacement incorporating bonded elliptical diamond stylus on aluminium cantilever compatible with Bang & Olufsen MMC4 cartridge fitted to Bang and Olufsen Beogram Beogram 3300 (1987-90) turntable record deck.

Can a cartridge be replaced if the stylus is missing?

If your cartridge is missing the cantilever and stylus, or it is badly damaged, we can usually replace the complete cantilever & stylus assembly.