Quieter Beolab 2500 relay?

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pl212
pl212
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Posted January 4, 2026 at 04:11 GMT
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Many years ago I had a pair of Beolab 2500s that were made around 1996 or so.  I am now using a pair that date from 1991, and notice that the relay is quite a bit louder when the system turns on or off. Looking at the original service manual, it states the 24v relay is #7600069 -- and I see that dksoundparts has a

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pl212
pl212
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Posted January 8, 2026 at 04:21 GMT
Having now disassembled and serviced these 1991 speakers, I found one of the boards not quite securely attached to the amplifier body -- it had a bit of room to move and, perhaps, resonate when the relay activated.  These 2500s seem much quieter now that I've tightened the board up.

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