Hi Millemissen,

The guide is useful, but it doesn't give the whole story.  There are a number of extra possibilities, although B&O's guide is a good starting point.  I would always recommend using Beolab 14 with a 5.1 surround sound source for best effect, but there are many other ways in which it can be used.

As always, I'm happy to help if anyone needs ideas on how they can integrate Beolab 14 with their existing (or planned) system.

Kind regards, Steve.

Millemissen wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

Just came across the 'Quick Guide for BL14'!!!

Grrrr! Millemissen

can you provide a link to "Quick Guide for BL14" ?

I can't find where it is hidden on the B&O site

Hi Elephant,

I don't think B&O have uploaded it to their website yet.  I have scans of some of the pages (just the ones that I needed for connection information), but not the whole document.  I'm sure that it will appear very soon on the Product Support pages of B&O's website.  Also, as a copy is sent with every Beolab 14, your local B&O store will be sure to have a paper copy of the guide.

Kind regards, Steve.

Hi Elephant.

no link - sorry, but ask your dealer -  he will certainly be able to help.

Or buy a BL14 👍 I suppose the Quick Guide is in the box.

Buy the way - It is only 2 pages, and you have now seen the important part of it.

Greetings Millemissen

Millemissen wrote:

Sorry to say it...

.....if you, Vienna, and your dealer already played around with this stuff, you must have seen the 'Quick Guide' long ago!
And therefore, no need to consult the B&O-support for asking if and how to connect e.g. a Playmaker with the BL14.

I don't know the reason for your subtle criticism - if you consider 2 or 3 days prior to the official launch
as "long ago" - you're right...

Yes,  the "Quick Guide" tells all the possibilities how to connect any kind of  B&O TV based 4.1 and
AV-Receiver based 5.1 setups + the cables needed.  Which type of the cable(s) to use therefore
has never been in question.

The "Quick Guide" simply does neither  tell you anything about the kind of bass management
nor about internal signal routing of the BLb 14.

But exactly these informations are needed for a 2.1 setup using sources without surround /
subwoofer processing onboard.

My dealer is inquisitive - but dislikes wild guessing. 
Therefore the call to B&O support for clarification ... 

Hi all,

Just found some extra information of the Beolab 14: http://bogo.custhelp.com/app/answers/list#s=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

With drawings and explanations.

Select the Loudspeaker section and search for BL14. Not a Quick Guide, but useful information.

Sorry, cannot make a hyperlink on my iPad.

Hi Vienna,

I must admit, that my criticism may have been a bit too subtle, but in my understanding B&O wouldn't have made it possible to connect a stereo source with only one cable, if the BL14 was not able to rule the bass management itself!

Therefore there is not much more to worry about/no guessing, if you have the 'Quick Guide'. After all that is what the costumer gets buying the set - so he should be able to rely on it.

What Steve means by saying "There are a number of extra possibilities", I am sure he will explain by time.

Or we will have to learn it from a dealer - or simply wait for someone to try it out 🙂

Greetings Millemissen

BeoHut wrote:

With drawings and explanations.

Select the Loudspeaker section and search for BL14. Not a Quick Guide, but useful information.

worth the visit

to make a hyperlink on your iPad type [ url ] and [ / url ] without spaces either side of your copy & paste

BeoHut wrote:

With drawings and explanations.

Select the Loudspeaker section and search for BL14. Not a Quick Guide, but useful information.

worth the visit

to make a hyperlink on your iPad type [ url ] and [ / url ] without spaces either side of your copy & paste

Was already posted above a couple of days ago - 05-18-2013 8:30 AM 😮