mibook84 wrote:

It feels a bit strange that B&O is moving into the BOSE-format with small one way speakers and a big sub that has ams for the sub and satellites. It feels very much like a direct competitor to a BOSE LifeStyle system. Before this all B&O speakers was two or three way in a setup plus the sub. The BL14 does not have the lens feature either. I don't say it is a bad set, I just think it is a bit different from what we are used to on the technical side. I have noticed that people are starting to sell their beolabs (probably to get the BL14) and I wonder, is this the new B&O way? I think this should rather be in the BeoPlay-selection.

Hi rob08,

To connect Beolab 14 to Beovision 11, you need three shielded RJ45 cables from the TV to the subwoofer, these are not included with the speakers.  If you need these cables please let me know, as I have them available in a range of lengths and colours.

Beolab 14 includes cables from the subwoofer to the front speakers (5m long) and from the subwoofer to the rear speakers (10m long) only.

Hi Millemissen,

To connect Beolab speakers directly to a non-B&O TV for stereo sound, the TV needs to have a headphone socket fitted.  This is still fairly common, although some manufacturers are starting to supply TVs without a headphone sockets recently.  The problem with Line Out and Optical Out sockets is that these are not volume controlled, so there is no way to control the volume of the speakers.  This would mean that an audio system or pre-amp would need to be added between the TV and the Beolabs to control the volume.

However, any TV with a headphone socket can be used directly with Beolab 14 in "double stereo" mode without needing an amplifier (even though B&O's own website says that this is not possible) 😕

Kind regards, Steve.

Chris Townsend wrote:

mibook84 wrote:

 

It feels a bit strange that B&O is moving into the BOSE-format with small one way speakers and a big sub that has ams for the sub and satellites. It feels very much like a direct competitor to a BOSE LifeStyle system. Before this all B&O speakers was two or three way in a setup plus the sub. The BL14 does not have the lens feature either. I don't say it is a bad set, I just think it is a bit different from what we are used to on the technical side. I have noticed that people are starting to sell their beolabs (probably to get the BL14) and I wonder, is this the new B&O way? I think this should rather be in the BeoPlay-selection.

 

Bose sold 2.5 billions dollars worth of stuff last year. They are doing something right in their marketing and retail their distribution of their products. Every airport I pass through has at the very least Bose earphones and docks for sale.

And at the end of the day if they end up going out with a V1, then brilliant.

Thats true. I don't have anything against them. I have both a pair of on ear headphones from them that I love and had a good computer 2.1 from them that I sold when I got my Apple Led Display. And I have a 2.1 system that currently is lended to the thai-restaurang a few hundred meters from me. I just think it is a bit strange because I am used to hearing B&O people saying that BOSE is really bad all the time and now they take the same speaker approach. I think the setup is almost identical actually. 

@Michael (his post on the previous page): ".......I don't say it is a bad set, I just think it is a bit different from what we are used to on the technical side......"

Why BeoPlay section?

It is all about setting things up the way that suits you - with the well known B&O-quality.

A BL14 is (just as all B&O Play products and the AutoMotive too) a genuine Bang & Olufsen product.

Maybe you don't need it - I am sure a lot a newcomers or owners of a 'standalone B&O tv" will be happy to become a soundexperience like the BL14 offers.

Just because things weren't so in the past,does not mean that things can chance.

The BL14 is one of the loudspeaker-setup-possibilities from Bang & Olufsen - be happy that we now have an even broader range to choose from.

Greetings Les Mis

Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

Hi Millemissen,

However, any TV with a headphone socket can be used directly with Beolab 14 in "double stereo" mode without needing an amplifier (even though B&O's own website says that this is not possible) 😕

Kind regards, Steve.

Hi Steve,

please do not tell me, that you would tell/advice people to use a headphone-out connection for a BL14.

The headphone-out is well known for being the worst connection for an external soundsystem.

That is probably is the reason for B&O not mentioning that it is possible (which it is 😕).

So we are back with the preamp!!!

Question to be answered is: which cables are needed to connect a BL14-set (in 2.1 mode) to a stereo preamp feed by a Playmaker?

Could you provide this kind of solution, you would - I am sure - be able to sell quite a few cable-sets!

Greetings Millemissen

Michael wrote:

I have noticed that people are starting to sell their beolabs (probably to get the BL14) and I wonder, is this the new B&O way? I think this should rather be in the BeoPlay-selection.  

I would say, good news. I like this kind of set but in a 50/60 m2 room this won't replace pentas, 3 ...

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Millemissen wrote:

Hi Steve,

please do not tell me, that you would tell/advice people to use a headphone-out connection for a BL14.

The headphone-out is well known for being the worst connection for an external soundsystem.

That is probably is the reason for B&O not mentioning that it is possible (which it is 😕).

So we are back with the preamp!!!

Question to be answered is: which cables are needed to connect a BL14-set (in 2.1 mode) to a stereo preamp feed by a Playmaker?

Could you provide this kind of solution, you would - I am sure - be able to sell quite a few cable-sets!

Greetings Millemissen

Hi Millemissen,

I would not normally suggest using the headphone output of a TV to Beolab 14 as the first choice, however, I have received a number of enquiries on this issue already from people who are looking to add Beolab 14 to their current non-B&O TV first, then upgrade to a pre-amp or receiver later. As most mid-brand TVs (eg. Sony, Loewe, Bose, etc) have fairly good quality headphone amps fitted, this should not cause a problem for the sound quality.

I have the cables to connect Beolab 14 to a PlayMaker in 2.1 mode in stock, you would need 3 x Powerlink to RJ45 cables (link - one for each socket on Beolab 14), plus one RJ45 to Powerlink adapter () and 1 x RJ45 to Powerlink Splitter adapter (

Thank you very much, Steve!

Greetings Millemissen