Optical-Out settings

@liberal

Thank you a lot - very helpfull, indeed.

MM

Hi All,

I have received my Core and am very happy with it. It's able to do everything I was hoping it could do.

Optical out to my DAC works perfect and per the screenshots from liberal you can also configure the optical out to control the volume.

It's an expensive bit of kit but I think it's worth it.

Does anyone know if there is any DSP enabled by default on the Core? 

Glad it works well for you.

As for DSP - using the optical-out it it probably is not the case.

When you use the PL outputs, you can choose which speakers are connected - in that case there is some DSP involved...

....which makes sense.

MM

Hello MM,

Being interested in the BS Core myself, is there any info available on the quality of its internal DAC?

I am very interested in the product and would like to use it with my Beolab 5 speakers.

Until now I have fed the BL 5 with a direct coaxial signal from Sonos connect or my TV via a manual switch.

The BS Core would provide a straightforward solution alowing me to switch from Sonos to B&O for music while accepting digital in from my TV.

 However I would need to use powerlink cables I believe and not use the BL5s internal DAC anymore.

This made me all thinking about the quality of my BL5 DAC dating from 2005 vis-à-vis the new BS Core 2017 DAC....

Thank you for sharing any thoughts on that!

Hi,

Does anyone know if the Core behave in the same way as old B&O products in terms of connecting to Beolab 5.

I have bought a Core now and will try to make the PowerLink connection but also the digital connection. I will take the optical out from the core and add a converter in between so the optical is converted to SPDIF for Beolab 5.

The speaker - will that run for Option 0 or Option 1 ?

(I am waiting for the converter to come, so can't test right now)

Additional question: would a low noice power supply for the Core gives better sound like I did when I had the Auralic Mini ?

Thanks for ideas

BR Rudi

Rudi, I don't have the answer to your questions but I am very interested in these as well.

What I know is that in contrast to the BL5 the Core can convert high res audio files up to 192 kHz.

However, the question is whether the DAC of the Core in sound quality at least matches that of the built-in DAC of the BL5. 

To me this is not clear because B&O has installed an optical output on the Core.

Also, DACs have evolved considerably the last decade while the BL5 date from early 2000s.

If you could do a comparison on the Core using PL and digital out to the BL5 we may get more insights on this. Ideally I would like to know whether high res converted by Core to Pl sounds better than standard red book udio digitally fed to BL5.

Any feedback or thoughts on that are seriously appreciated.

Regards from Gent!

Hi

I have an update on this issue. Not positive right now.

I connected via powerlink, and the sound was not good - noisy. I contacted B&O and they had an sad answer. (I wonder if they have kicked out all test people as in older days, they were more tuff on testing products before shipping to market)

The conclusion for now is - problem using powerlink. I have now connected digital with a converter in between (optical to SPDIF). The Beolab 5 is the controlled by an Essence remote.

It would be much better if the volume control works on the app.

Hmmm...the Core is new, so we are getting used to wait many months before the product actually works well.

BR Rudi

***** Summary *****
KE16990: BeoSound Core - When BeoLab 5 is connected a "turntable noise" is heard in the tweeter

***** Question *****
When BeoLab 5 is connected to a BeoSound Core via Powerlink, noise is heard in the tweeter.

The noise sounds like a turntable.
 
***** Answer *****

Workarround:
We have tested different workaround, but unfortunately there is not a suitable solution. 

Resolution:
We are working on a solution to this problem.

Thank you for your feedback Rudi.

That's sad news because the product does not deliver on its promise then.

If the Core would have a good DAC and no problems with the powerlink connection I would be willing to ditch my Sonos Connect.

B&O should take this seriously because an improved interface can be a game changer for a lot of B&O users which currently use Sonos.

I know that several people on the forum don't believe in high res streaming but it's out there now with Tidal and I want it. Why settle with less if it's available for streaming now.

Sonos can't play it and I want it on my Beolabs: Beolab 5s, Pentas and soon also the Beolab 18.

I am ready to change from Sonos to B&O and I'm pretty sure I am not the only one...

Regards!

So the dac isn't good from quality