beosystem 3 speaker modes

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Does anybody know if its possible to use two beolab 5s as front and centers an two beolab 3s as rears with a non b&o tv. At the minute my buluray player is decoding and sending 5.1 to the beosystem 3, but because there isn't a center channel i have no speech  thanks. The bluray has to be the processor.

Put it in speaker 4 mode.

 

For some reason the beo4 remote seems to not be changing the speaker modes, I’ve even considered buying a beo5 just to see if that would work. 
it sometimes changes between front speakers to all speakers, so I know it’s not the batteries or signal. 
Any other ideas thanks? 

cooldude wrote:

Put it in speaker 4 mode.

Isn’t Speaker 4 mode like “all channels in stereo” rather than a surround format?
Speaker mode 4 is ”improved stereo mode”.

Get center speaker (7x)

Location: Split,Croatia

7 speakers are to bulky under flat tv and Beolab 5s would be a waste as just l and r

You’re correct.

I will go for BL 7.4

Location: Split,Croatia

I know I could add a speaker, yet what do people do when they’ve got a screen coming down from the ceiling. Not everybody would want a speaker left sitting on its own.

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