The Loewe Bild has a built in surround processor, and the center channel is always send to the TV-speaker. The sound menu in the TV lets you choose the amount of speakers you want to hear. Configuration is done in the Loewe TV.

Also when the TV is switched of the TV screen drops down about 3-4 cm hiding the speaker. (Opposite to B&O Avant, here the speaker moves up)

Hi Svinaik,

I have a similar setup with the Loewe Bild 7.55 that I bought early in the year and combined this with the Beolab 18's and Beolab 19 connected. My setup has the Speakers hooked up to the Transmitter 1 to create a Wireless connection. The transmitter 1 box which I got £280 is then directly connected to the TV via the breakout cable I got directly from Almando costing 59 Euros and a tiny breakout box from Loewe for about the same price.

With the Almando it is possible to connect an extra audio source (SONOS CONNECt), via tha almando box. There is no need to switch the TV on and select a source on the TV.

The Almando does all the switching, normally the B&O Tv would do this.

Ive used loewe with b&0 a few times and an almando box isnt really necessary. Each time i’ve used b&0  speakers i just purchased the loewe digital audiolink adapter which connects to the digital in on the loewe from there it’s just a case of buying the cables which go from speaker to the audiolink adapter.

With no issues.

In the case of the bild 7 i would daisy chain any of the newer beolabs with cat 5 in a master and slave configuration with one cable going from the speaker to the audiolink adapter into the tv.

In this case, you have to rely on the line in detection of the beolabs to switch on and off, and during 'silent' scenes, this could sometimes lead to unnecessary switching on/off while watching movies, or tv shows with a lot of speech.

I have a set of BeoLab 4s connected to my compyter, and sometimes they don't switch on unless I turn the volume up (and down again, because I don't want them to be that loud). 

Anyway, I suppose the almando box takes care of the trigger signal to the beolabs. But if that is the only extra, it is a very expensive one...

Hi Jeff

i am also in the USA. My dislike for Eclipse was enough for me to import Loewe instead and I know I am on a limb if Loewe has any issue as there is no Loewe service in the USA. But with German build equipment , quality issues are last of my concerns 😊

I kind of got the impression you were in the US, and you're a brave man! But, hopefully the quality is really there, and I know Loewe seems to have a good reputation, so hopefully that'll work out. Interestingly enough, my old Panasonic 42 inch plasma is 10 years old and is still working fine at my mother-in-laws, whereas the version of the same TV they bought a couple of years later died 4 years ago with a power supply failure. it's always such a roll of the dice it seems with any complex electronics. I've not really lost anything except for when lightning hit my neighbor's house when I lived in a house on a very small lot. It damaged two components that used CMOS touch switches, they are quite sensitive, so much so one unit that suffered failure of these and had to have them replaced wasn't even plugged into anything, power or connections. The EMP from the lightning strike took the devices out! So far, knock on wood, my 4 and a bit year old VT series Panasonic is still working.

As for your decision to go with the 77 instead of the 65 Eclipse, I've never met anyone yet who regretted going with a bigger screen. Some, right after buying it were "Gosh, that's huge, did I make a mistake?" and then after owning it a week were saying "Man, glad I didn't go with the smaller set!" 🙂

crossbytje wrote:

In this case, you have to rely on the line in detection of the beolabs to switch on and off, and during 'silent' scenes, this could sometimes lead to unnecessary switching on/off while watching movies, or tv shows with a lot of speech.

I have a set of BeoLab 4s connected to my compyter, and sometimes they don't switch on unless I turn the volume up (and down again, because I don't want them to be that loud). 

Anyway, I suppose the almando box takes care of the trigger signal to the beolabs. But if that is the only extra, it is a very expensive one...

Thanks for sharing your points. I must admit that I never explore any others ways of integrating B&O sound with Loewe other than just going the Almando Multi surround way but all I can say is that solution works a like a charm with just 2 Ethernet Cat 7 cables, In any case, since I was saving so much by going the Loewe route versus Eclipse, I had no trouble spending some money on Almando. Almando controls the speaker with in line voltage trigger for BL 50 and BL 50 works just like they worked with my BV9 or any other B&O TV. In future, If I decide to hook up my BL5 also as surround speakers, Almando will take care of that in a heartbeat.

So seems like there are many ways to go at different budget points.

Let the great thoughts keep flowing as this may help many more people in making a sound decision.

Hi Jeff

I have also put in a Shunyata defender and PS8 power strip and all the electronics are plugged into them. I am counting on Shunyata providing the requisite safety but to your point, life happens.

If you are interested in Shunyata, you may want to check on Dedicatedaudio.com as they had a nice “Package” offering on Shunyata PS8 with Defender and anti vibration feet. I personally believe in and love Shunyata products. They are US based and US made.

Hi guys. Just sold my BV10-46 and ordered the Loewe Bild 5.55 OLED with almando-surround box. Front speakers BL9, rear speakers Bl8000 MarkII & BeoSound4. Plus ordered the new Apple TV 4k 64GB. Alle things should arrive next week. Keep you up to date.