BeoLab 3500 with PlayMaker prototype

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BeoNottingham (archived2)
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Posted July 17, 2013 at 14:46 GMT
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Hey Guys!

Having been asked many many times if a BeoLab 3500 could work with PlayMaker, we decided to give it a go and have spent the last few weeks developing a prototype.

We used the MCL socket on the rear of the speaker and carried out internal circuit modifications and additions so that the BeoLab 3500 is now activated by the trigger voltage from the PlayMaker (whilst maintaining on/off muting)

We have been testing it in our showroom for the last week or so and it works brilliantly!

We just wondered what you guys thought to this prototype? Perhaps this is something that could be useful to others?

Regards,

B&O Nottingham

 

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larskoelle (archived2)
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Posted July 17, 2013 at 14:55 GMT
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Wow, that is something I would look into very closely as I have a spare BL3500 and currently only a Beotime waking me in the early morning! 

 

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Millemis
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Posted July 17, 2013 at 15:06 GMT
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Does that mean, that you would modify a BL3500 for a costumer...

...or are you willing to make a 'how to' for interested BL3500 owners?

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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BeoMegaMan (archived2)
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Posted July 17, 2013 at 15:43 GMT
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Just so we are clear, will it support the ML connection at the same time as the PlayMaker? Or is this in place of? 

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BeoNottingham (archived2)
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Posted July 17, 2013 at 16:07 GMT
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Lars wrote:

Wow, that is something I would look into very closely as I have a spare BL3500 and currently only a Beotime waking me in the early morning! 

Yes, we have many clients with a similar set up and can see the benefit of this solution

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BeoNottingham (archived2)
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Posted July 17, 2013 at 16:11 GMT
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BeoMegaMan wrote:

Just so we are clear, will it support the ML connection at the same time as the PlayMaker? Or is this in place of? 

This modification would be in place of the ML connection, thus allowing the BeoLab 3500 to be re-utilised with a more modern digital set up

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BeoNottingham (archived2)
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Posted July 17, 2013 at 16:13 GMT
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Millemissen wrote:

Does that mean, that you would modify a BL3500 for a costumer...

...or are you willing to make a 'how to' for interested BL3500 owners?

MM

The modification is quite detailed and involves a lot of dismantling of the BeoLab 3500 to access the various circuits. We are still evaluating the possibility of us providing this as a service to existing BeoLab 3500 owners, depending on demand.

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November35 (archived2)
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Posted July 17, 2013 at 19:29 GMT
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I'll give you my compliments for the job.
Can you explain in detail the modifications to the circuit?
The Beolab 3500 must be on the remote control or the Beolab 3500 is turned on by playmaker?

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Kokane81 (archived2)
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Posted July 18, 2013 at 01:17 GMT
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assume this could be used to work with a sonos connect, which will give more flexibility?

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BeoNottingham (archived2)
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Posted July 18, 2013 at 09:41 GMT
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November35 wrote:

I'll give you my compliments for the job.
Can you explain in detail the modifications to the circuit?
The Beolab 3500 must be on the remote control or the Beolab 3500 is turned on by playmaker?

 

Hello,

The BeoLab 3500 does not need to be switched on via remote for the PlayMaker to work. Instead the trigger voltage from the PlayMaker activates the speaker. Much like a regular pair of BeoLab speakers.

Because of this, it means the user could use the BeoLab 3500 with a PlayMaker without even owning a remote control!

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