After my B&O dealer had replaced the chassis of my BL5, he suggested I should also connect my BL2 sub to the system. (that one is now kinda idle in a bedroom, because 10 years back the other dealer said the BL2 does little with BL5’s but would enhance my BL8000’s in the bedroom).

problem is, unsurprisingly, the cabling to connect it to the BV11… hence: would it be a good idea to buy a receiver 1?

so I would then have:

BV11; 2 BL5 (powerlink); 2 BL18 (WISA)  and the BL2 (receiver 1/WISA)

would that work properly? Thanks!

Rene
ps: indeed, by experimenting also 2 movies I tried now sound really good in surround mode; but still less so for one of my fave movies -that I used back then for testing 5.1…(Princess Bride DVD); so as one you suggested it may be disk related that I was so disappointed a fews ago). 

@ReneB

It makes very little sense to suggest connecting the BL2 in addition to the 5’s.

With the 5’ you have 2 ‘subs’ that are more capable than the 2 - and you would have to trick the bas management of the BV11 in order to hear something from the 2.

I don’t understand how your B&O dealer can suggest this…..the first one was right, keep the BL2 with the 8000’s if you are pleased with the sound there.

 

Apart from the fact that not all 5.1 sources are done right - for further investigating, why you may have some minor results, please post a picture of how your speaker setup is with the 5.1 group (from the menu). And please write which soundtrack from the movie, you have selected in the DVD menu
Maybe that will help giving further advice.

Have you ever concidered getting that movie in a Bluray version - the picture will be improved and maybe the sound also. 

MM 

Thanks!! Clear. Thanks a lot for preventing me making a mistake! I now have for surround:

BV11 - 2 x centre front

BL5 - left /right front

BL18 (WISA) - left/right surround

(Slightly tweaked the levels; didn’t toch bass management)

Ps: I’ll order the Blu Ray of The Princess Bride !

Assuming that you have a blurayplayer, did you set that source to play from the 5.1 Speakers Group (as above) per default - and did you choose the native 5.1 track for the playback?

(Sorry for asking, if that is self-evident - but we needs to know all details).

No need to play with bas management at the moment - the system in general will know the right values.

MM