I don't know that I'd say you were expecting too much (except, perhaps for the Xanadu thing), just that there may be a misunderstanding as to what is going on in your set-up.  BeoSound 9000 and BS-5/BM-5 are considered audio masters, and so at worst expect to be 'peers' on your network.  The BS-5 does not accept its role here as a mere accessory to the BS-9000.  In short the system you describe is working precisely as I would expect it too.

There is a side note here though.  At the moment, when BS-5/BM-5 is networked as you describe, but with a B&O Video Master, the Volume control on the BS-5 fails to work...which is inconsistent with the behavior of other Audio Masters in the family.  We understand that a software fix is coming.

Russ

Thanks for your advice, sadly my BeoSound 9000 is only software version 3.3, but I have tried all the other options suggested last night including connecting the speakers to the BeoMaster 5, setting that as an Audio Master and the BeoSound 9000 in auto option 0, but the system then will not react to commands from the Beo4 such as CD & radio, so the 9000 remains in stand-by.

I think I shall pay a visit to my dealer, they did offer to install the system but at the time I had major building works being undertaken and wanted to have all the connection cables between the BeoSound and BeoMaster 5 chased into the wall first. 

Another thing I noticed last night was that when the Beosound 5 was in my original setting as a slave, Audio Master set to no, it is impossible to wake up the Beosound 5 by operating the various controls directly. Turning the wheel simply illuminates the screen for a second before it goes black, you have to press N Music on the remote in order to wake it. 

I will keep you informed as to the outcome after I have visited my dealer, hopefully there is a quick & simple solution, especially as I have at least two versions of Irene Cara's Flashdance just waiting to be uploaded!

What a feeling,

P

My set up is nearly the same as yours. I have BS9000 in the mainroom as audiomaster, set to option 0, a BS5 set to no audiomaster and a videomaster - BV7-40 - set to option 2. Pressing for example N.MUSIC on my Beo4 let the BS5 start and BS9000 displays N.MUSIC, distributing N.MUSIC to linkrooms. It`s also possible to start the whole system just by turning the BS5 wheel . I can also use the volume wheel of the BS5 to control volume. The BV7 will display volume data.

The only difference to my set up is: you have no videomaster. So try to set your BS5 to no audiomaster, BS9000 to option 1, BL passives to option 5. And disconnect all systems - BS5, BS9000, BL passives - from the mains for a minute and reconnect them. First the linkrooms, BS5 and at last BS9000. Maybe this helps. Good luck.

Stefan

Stefen,

Tantalising isnt it? All these combos!!.

However, because the BS9000 has software 3.3 and not 3.4 , It wont be able to accept Option 5 and 6. Also, my set-up is very similar to yours in that the BV7-40 is a master (and I dont have a BS9000). However, it has always been an assumtion of mine that the TV - as Video Master is a very powerful component in a Masterlink Setup and basically dominates the system.

With potentially two audiomasters Liberal faces a number of problems. I think that the issue is that the BS9000 cannot "See" the BM5 as an independent N.Music source. i.e it can open up it's own internal pre-amp to accept say BeoPort in N.Music mode but it cant relinquish basic controls like on/off and volume. I would imagine (but I am no expert on this) that is what software 3.4 will do and that is why there is limited success with the remote. The BS9000 needs to relinquish the authority on the "hard keys" on the BS5.

I did try to configure the BS9000 in link with a BeoPort (strike Beoport and add-in BM5). However, the BM5 does not have Option 6 ability.

Time to call the Pros.

10%

10%, I think so too. What I don`t understand is why do you want to set the BS9000 to a slave option?...

In Liberals set up it should be the audiomaster, set to option 1 or 2. I`m quite sure, it`s not the BS9000 3.3 sw problem. 3.3 detects a Beomedia 1 as N.MUSIC/N.RADIO source, so it should do it with a BM5. When I got my BS9000 MKIII it was updated to 3.4 just because of the colored buttons for N.MUSIC/RADIO use. So maybe just a masterlink problem. I could solve problems like that by resetting the whole system....or...time to call a pro.

Stefan

Just a quick update as to the progress so far, popped into my dealer yesterday and explained the situation, things became very confusing and there was also an engineer on site who suggested some alternative options for both the BeoSound 5 and the BeoSound 9000, neither of which worked and the system froze each time.

I suppose what did become apparent is there seems to be no straight forward solution, which I find strange, as surely the bods at B&O must have tested various configurations with a range of products prior to the initial launch.

My dealer suggested that I e-mail him with a list of the problems associated with the various configurations that I have tried so far, which I have done, and I should get a response from Bang & Olufsen within a few days, hopefully with a solution.

In the meantime I have carried out some further tests at home by running a single master-link cable between the BeoSound 9000 and the BeoMaster 5 so that they are the only two products connected together, re booted the lot, each time I changed an option, making sure that on each occasion the BS9000 was the last item to be turned back on and waiting at least 5 minutes between each re-boot. Nothing changed, so at least I can be certain that there is not a hidden problem somewhere on the master-link cabling in the flat.

I will let you know what solution the bods at B&O come up with, but in the meantime thank you all again for your advice and suggestions.

Kind regards,

P

Liberal,

One last try. Something I note is peculiar on my system and contrary to the Product Configuration Guide.

Try setting the Bs9000 to Option 2.

Go to Roles in the BS5 advance settings (>, <, >, <. GO)  Set the BM5 to Option 0.

Set the Audiomaster to YES (PCG indicates NO)

Powerlink from the BS9000 to the loudspeakers

Give that a try.

I was playing with options/AM settings this afternoon and had a similar event to what you describe. Either suffered from control/no sound or had sound and no control.

Going back to my original settings gave me both control and sound.

10%

Hi Mr 10%,

Gave your suggestion a try, but the master-link froze and no sound.

The engineer at my dealers also couldn't understand why, as soon as the BeoSound 5 is set as Audio Master Yes, regardless of option, that the BeoSound 9000 freezes on the display. It continually shows the volume and does not revert back to display N.Music after a few seconds, and refuses to accept any more commands from the remote until it is shut down, then it will accept commands like CD, Radio etc, but as soon as you select N.Music it freezes again.

Its exactly as you suggested earlier, that it seems as is the BeoSound 9000 can't relinquish basic controls or its authority over the master-link system.

I'm beginning to wonder if my BeoSound 9000 has a personality defect and cannot accept authority, maybe an ASBO might solve the problem!

P