Regarding the volume setting, the best way is to set the BL5 to almost max as a starting volume when turned on, then you control the volume with the onkyo.

Hugolainen wrote:

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.

 

OK, just put to A to the B with "Hugolainen"... 

Try finding 4 used in Finland... 😎 That's why I asked. I bought mine from Denmark.

Tomas wrote:

Regarding the volume setting, the best way is to set the BL5 to almost max as a starting volume when turned on, then you control the volume with the onkyo.

But...

Also a great way to destroy the speakers by accident...

Hugolainen wrote:

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!

The Beosystem 3 has all those integrated. It's basically all the electronics from the BV7/BV9 without the screen.

Hi All and thanks for your great inputs! 

Think I am getting a grip of it now. (Remember I am not a techie) :-) too bad B&O always need special solutions - especially when they are quite pricey towards other brands.

Beosystem 3 might be a good solution. One thing I do not like is that it is not any upscaling to 4K. As mentioned earlieir - I use internet TV so having a few TV:s make it not being able to have HD. That sucks for sure.

And it is only 50Hz where the TV´s scale to 100 -200 and even 600 hz. That will be standard soon.

Any thoughts? 

Will that sort out the issue with volume ? Have thought of that solution and there are other brands that manages that. 

Do you have a special brand in mind? 

bayerische wrote:

Tomas wrote:

Regarding the volume setting, the best way is to set the BL5 to almost max as a starting volume when turned on, then you control the volume with the onkyo.

But...

 

Also a great way to destroy the speakers by accident...

 

 

In the same way as it's getting run over by a car, if your somewhat cousious it doesn't happen.

Since the BL5's will only be connected to the preamp/amp then the volume setting is done there.

I've been running a setup lite this for about a year now, with no problems.

That is good to read.  I thought I read of something like this, but I haven't been able to find it (but I'll keep looking).

I brought up this issue on a later post that was prompted by this question.

David

I don't think I would recommend to buy a Beosystem 3 at this time... Just get a cable that feeds the speakers with the pre-out signal from the Onkyo and at the same time take the 12V trigger from the Onkyo (I assume it has triggers?) down to 5V and feeds it to the speakers, and bob's your uncle! The speakers will turn on when the Onkyo turns on, and off when it turns off, and all the sounds-settings will be controlled by the Onkyo.

I don't see why it shouldn't work, and I don't see a reason to use the Beolabs in non-beo mode.

Magnus

What processor do you use?

Or, what do you recommend to use? :-)