Hi Norman,

I should clarify that the issue with speakers turning on and off during use appears to affect around 10% of users, based on the replies that I have received.

Your listening habits (i.e. Programme choice and volume levels) are the main factor that would influence this.

Kind regards,

Steve.

Hi Norman

My cabling is a real mess at the moment so please excuse me but it’s probably not the most optimal setup. To the BeoLabs 18 I’m feeding it via Oppo RCA ->Playmaker line in-> BeoLab 18 va RJ45

The Central channel is Oppo RCA->Beosound 2 line in

The rear is via Oppo RCA ->BeoLab 3line in. For

Line in I often use RCA to 3.5mm cables.

I haven’t really heard the speakers going off powering down but I suspect it might be a combination of the movies I’m watching and the source feeding that speakers. The source I’ve used is not silent. I haven’t tested the Oppo extensively yet under the current setup though.

One real pain is volume control - the volume is extremely weak using hdmi in of the Oppo. It’s really messy getting right volume.

The Beosound Shape would be ideal for me because of its look (aiming to shape it like clouds) and due to the fact it’s possible self install it without a trades man(need to check that out). I don’t like cutting holes into walls or ceiling for audio visual gear because we often changes the purposes of our rooms every few years lol