Russ wrote:

If you had everything connected as described, then you ought to be fine.  When the BeoLab 5's 'see' an audio source 'displayed' on the PL cable, they automatically check the S/P-DIF input first, and if a signal is present, they lock onto it and stay.  This is one major reason that you must use fully-mounted PL cables in these set-ups.  The data signal must be present.  

Since the mini is playing when it is connected to the 5's instead of the 9000, we can expect that the cables are OK.  Try this...reconnect all of the B&O gear as it should be (listed in the OP) play the CD and try to adjust bass or treble...if there is an audible change, then you do have a problem of some sort.  No change, no problem!

 

Russ

Russ, the spdif channel works just fine when I have tv in option1 and the bs9000 in option 1, with only ML running between BS9000 and BV10. Powerlinks connected to the BS9000.

But would a better option be to connect a "v.mem" thingy with only the spdif, and set it with an spdif entry, should this give sound to the Beolab 5's via powerlinks connected to TV?

Having the system set up in my original way:

BV10 -> BS9000 with ML

BV10 -> Beolab5 with Powerlink

BS9000 -> Beolab5 with digital coaxial

Did not make the Beolab 5's listen to the SPDIF even when I chose CD.

A/V setups - like the one you have - will: 

- send sound to the Speakers (center / front / rear / sub) from all sources through analog PL-cables exept *)

- receive digital sound of sources connected either by HDMI or SPDIF (and, of course a video connection 
  via DVI / VGA / SCART / COMPONENT) as there are only digital INPUTS (but no OUTPUTS) available on the TV.

*) In your specific setup the digital input of the BLb5s can only be used for CD playback in stereo (speaker 2)

! If an other speaker setting is selected manually or by setup (e.g. Speaker 3 / 4 / 5 for audio sources)
  the system will use the ML connection instead of SPDIF and the sound will be processed by the DSS
  module and delivered by PL to the speakers - even if you select CD.

Well now I have it all working, with a small run around, making me able to save the spdif to the speakers from my CD.

Connected the Mac Mini to DVD2 on the TV only by spdif. It works. The screen is lit, but black. Will muting the screen make it off? How to mute the screen with Beo5?

bayerische wrote:

Feel somewhat strange about feeding bl5 with ml...

Edit of my previous post: 

! CD Playback only - if an other speaker setting than Speaker 2 (Stereo) is selected manually or by setup
  (e.g. Speaker 3 / 4 / 5 for CD ) 
  the system will use the ML connection between Audio and TV (instead of SPDIF directly to BLB5)
  the sound will be processed by the DSS module of your TV and delivered by PL to the speakers. 

Vienna wrote:

bayerische wrote:

Feel somewhat strange about feeding bl5 with ml...

Edit of my previous post: 

! CD Playback only - if an other speaker setting than Speaker 2 (Stereo) is selected manually or by setup
  (e.g. Speaker 3 / 4 / 5 for CD ) 
  the system will use the ML connection between Audio and TV (instead of SPDIF directly to BLB5)
  the sound will be processed by the DSS module of your TV and delivered by PL to the speakers. 

So if the speakers are set to "2", the previous system I described:

BV10 -> BS9000 with ML

BV10 -> Beolab5 with Powerlink

BS9000 -> Beolab5 with digital coaxial

Should work?

Sorry, my fault - have to edit my post a second time:

! CD Playback only - if an other speaker setting than Speaker 2 (Stereo) is selected manually or by setup
  (e.g. Speaker 3 / 4 / 5 for CD ) 
  the system will use the ML connection between Audio and TV (parallel to SPDIF directly to BLB5)
  the sound will be processed by the DSS module of your TV and delivered by PL to the Center and Surround
  speakers. This will cause a time delay between front BLb5s and the other speakers.

Works on a BV7-40.

Odd88 wrote:

The beovision 10 don't have datalink in the powerlink outputs, the beobab 5 needs datalink too work with the s/p-dif.

Odd 88 is right - if the BeoVision 10 does not transmit (display) data via PowerLink  - the BeoLab 5 will never
receive the command "CD" and therefore never switch from PL to SPDIF.  

PS: PL cable must be a fully mounted one - a PL Mk3 won't work.

I'm using MK2 PL.