Beosound Stage as center speaker in a 5.1 Setup

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Hi

I know that it’s not possible to have the Stage Soundbar as Center speaker in a normal 5.1 setup.

But do somebody know ifs possible with using the Almando surround Decoder in a LG C3 5.1 setup?

thanks
That is not possible - unless you’d use the line-in connection of the Stage.

But it would make no sense - too fiddly and totally run contrary to the purpose of the Stage.
Why not just choose a Beolab center speaker such as the 7-4 or one of the 7-x line?
That would give you a powerfull center speaker with the Almando.

If you are after the smart audio functions of the Stage, connecting a Core to the Almando would be the better choice.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

Hi,

I am sorry but the Stage cannot be used with any other speakers, this is due to a sound delay in the Stage that cannot be removed.  This would cause the Stage to echo after the other speakers have sounded.

Stage is a stand alone speaker only, there is no option to use it with any other speakers.

Kind regards Steve.

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Ok. Will it then be possible to connect an soundbar of another brand (LG?) to a Almando decoder. I find the Beolab 7 very big? I’m not sure because the Almando har RJ45 sound output and the most non B&O has not that possibility ?
RJ45 is just a connector type - important is that it is a PowerLink connection.
There are lots of adapters/cables for RJ45 <-> DIN.
So that should not be a problem.

You can also use a single Beolab speaker - for example a BL4000.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

The new Almando can use the Stage as Center speaker. Anybody has experience with this New Receiver?

As i see Almando says that it is possible to connect stage as center speaker, has anybody tested this option? maybe it is a good option with beolabs 8000 to make a 5.1 system, please tell us reports, thanks

 
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