I bought a Beosound 4 new back in the mid 90s. Been in storage since today when i opened it up to test it before selling. The plastic and outer parts have all aged poorly and is sticky/tacky to the touch and the bottom section leaves black residue on my hands. I didn't even bother trying to power it up.
Is there any value in getting it fixed or is it toast? If it isn't worth fixing, any suggestions on where i can donate it (rather than tossing it in the trash)?
I'm based in Los Angeles if that helps.
Thx.
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Beosound 4 issue
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Hello Steven,
Yep that sticky soft-touch finish is nasty now. Some products allow to rub it off with methylated spirit.
Here in the Netherlands the market seems slow: BS4s offered for EUR 175 don't seem to get sold very fast. Fixing it, or especially, having it fixed before selling does not seem worth it. Maybe offer it on a sales website for pick-up, and an enthusiast could be made happy?
Best of course is, that by roaming around BeoWorld, you get the BeoVirus again and decide to revive and enjoy it! :-)
Regards,
Johan
Location: Netherlands
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