Check the Onkyo line level output, before you buy it, I have an 708 and it cannot drive my BL 8000 to full volume, the line level for the 708 is 200 mV, it should be at least 400 mV.

Connecting active speakers to line will give you problems with the speakers turning on and of, when longer periods of silence is there, you will need a RCA and trigger connection to the Onkyo and this connection to a 8 pin din plug to the speakers. The trigger on the Onkyo is 12V, trigger to B&O speakers are 4.5V.

Thank you! Seems like you know this! :-)

Do you have any suggestion of another receiver you think can be better where I will not experience this kind of problem?

Best ! 

THIS might help

Ralf

Hmmmm, and that is a big HMMMM with the Beolab5's...

Using the beolab 5's this way would require a sound control to them... When you use the BL5's with third party equipment you are supposed to change the volume on the BL5's with your Beo4 (or other B&O remote) Line in will not change the volume properly.

But in this setup, you also have to have the Beolab5's connected to each other using the special "syncro" cable. Yours are early ones, just like mine, so I don't think they will work with the syncro cable. (Mine does not, even though there's electronics for it)

Syncro is meant to even out the sound if one of the speakers ir-eye misses an input change.

The Syncro cable is meant to be used with a stereo pair, but maybe someone can modify it to work with 4 speakers, and still keep the ohm setting in the cable, which is vital.

To make things easier (a lot easier) buy a S/H Beosystem 3. All your problems solved. *Puff!*

Are you located in Finland BTW?

If so, where the heck did you find 4 Beolab 5's???

Thank you! That was very helpful! Will review it more properly at the weekend!

Hi, No, I am actually in Sweden. Haven´t bought them new (not in that financial stand yet) and there are quite a few for sale. So nothing strange about the 4 BL 5.

bayerische wrote:

To make things easier (a lot easier) buy a S/H Beosystem 3. All your problems solved. *Puff!*

Exactly in what way will everything be solved?

Maybe the Onkyo isn´t the best due to one of the answers in this thread? I am trying to get rid of all remote controls so am really interested in finding a way not to have to use those. Still - Beosystem 3 - how will that work with DD 5.1 and music? I am sorry, I am not that familiar with all B&O´s solutions.

From the beginning - it started with that I wanted to have a soundsystem that was really good and could play at a high volume. A real party machine! Airplay, spotify, DLNA could all be integrated. Since I do like B&O, if I have to see the speakers, the choice was easy. Then I wanted to combine the music solution with the TV. Not the best sound in a TV, as you know. And now my wife started to brawl..... :-) 1 remote.

And here I am! :-) Thank you for all good advices and please, enlighten me with all your ideas to make this work!