Beolab 28

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Very nice Razlaw, i personally like the 28s in black with the black lamellas they look super nice… Enjoy

oli wrote:

And don’t forget to change the default compressed LC3 communication between both speaker to full PCM (in Audio Quality)

Thanks!
Thanks again for all of the compliments. Now I hope someone can help with a problem, while I wait to hear back from my dealer.

28s were installed completely wireless with powerlink to my BV7, one for each speaker. Everything worked but there was some interference from other wifi devices with the wireless connection between the two 28s. As a result the two 28s are now connected with an Ethernet cable. They are now working great. Problem is when I turn on the BV7, the primary 28 does not turn on. The secondary one does. I have checked the connections. I have checked for sound in the speaker menu. Nothing. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Edit….a reboot solved it.
Razlaw wrote:

Thanks again for all of the compliments. Now I hope someone can help with a problem, while I wait to hear back from my dealer.

28s were installed completely wireless with powerlink to my BV7, one for each speaker. Everything worked but there was some interference from other wifi devices with the wireless connection between the two 28s. As a result the two 28s are now connected with an Ethernet cable. They are now working great. Problem is when I turn on the BV7, the primary 28 does not turn on. The secondary one does. I have checked the connections. I have checked for sound in the speaker menu. Nothing. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Edit….a reboot solved it. Beolab 28s Beolab 9s Beolab 12-3s Beolab 1s Beolab 6000s 2 pairs Beolab 4000s Beovision 7-55 Beovision 10-40 Beoplay V1 32 inch Beovision Avant 32 inch Beosound 1 (CD player) Beosound 3000 Beosound 5 Core Essence MKII Beoplay M5

Hi Razlaw,

Congrats on your New Baby. It’s very Nice in Black. But, as much as, l like to see the 28’s, i find it very astounding with the Harmony! It looks a little bit odd with your TV though! Maybe it’s time to break the bank again!😎
jowus wrote:

Hi Razlaw,

Congrats on your New Baby. It’s very Nice in Black. But, as much as, l like to see the 28’s, i find it very astounding with the Harmony! It looks a little bit odd with your TV though! Maybe it’s time to break the bank again!

Thanks! And I agree. I do need to replace the BV7. Maybe an Eclipse.

I understand you have connected the 28's to each other with ethernet. Did you then connect the main speaker to WiFi?

and what is the advantage of this setup?

Ekl wrote:

I understand you have connected the 28's to each other with ethernet. Did you then connect the main speaker to WiFi?

and what is the advantage of this setup?

There was too much interference from other WiFi networks that was interfering with the wireless connection between the two speakers. This was causing the secondary speaker to drop out.

The cable solved the problem.

I have had the main speaker connected to WiFi and by ethernet. I am seeing if ethernet makes a difference there. If not I will stick with WiFi just to have fewer cables.

Ok, thanks!

Hi Razlaw

Can you tell more about how they work together with the BV7?

Can you watch the BV without sound, and at the same time listen to music from the Beolab 28?

and if you use them with the BV through PL, and then starts to stream music to them, do they switch to music, so streaming is prioritized over PL or the other way around?
MartinRK wrote:

Hi Razlaw

Can you tell more about how they work together with the BV7?

Can you watch the BV without sound, and at the same time listen to music from the Beolab 28?

and if you use them with the BV through PL, and then starts to stream music to them, do they switch to music, so streaming is prioritized over PL or the other way around?

I have not yet specifically tried those two things. My assumption is that if I were to set the BV7 speaker mode to 1 I could watch something on the BV7 and play the 28s. Also, when the 7 is on and the 28s are playing via powerlink my Halo displays a message that 28s can not be controlled while powerlink is active so I know music is not prioritized over powerlink.

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