Ahh now you just rubbing salt in the wounds :( The guy told me there was no life out of the amo at all! I think you deserve this one though for being patient for 25 years so congratulations :) I really would try not to use it until it has had a good service though the big amp caps might be ready to pop (they are pushed too close to their rated value IMO !) and as you have discovered that the processor works you want it to stay that way!

There was an interesting discusion about driving Pentas recently from an 8000! I have made my penta speakers directly accesable by adding a loop of wire outside of the amp with a in-line DIN socket (amp side) / plug (speaker side). This way I can pretty much plug devices in and out as I please and bypass the Penta amp completely (or for instance, drive 140's off the penta amp in about 5 minutes!) I also currently have access to the line in, powerlink and data pins of speakerlink without tipping the speakers :) I hate the thought (and actually quality) of plugging your amp output into the official speaker input of the Penta to then go through an attentuator and a second amplifier!

Step

couldnt find that thread....if i plug a standard 2 pin speaker lead from the master8000 into the speaker link of the pentalabs will it work the labs as vox`s ?

or if you could point me at the thread or just say how to run the lab`s as vox`s with dismanteling them, if its possible of course

cheers

andy

andy wrote:

Step

couldnt find that thread....if i plug a standard 2 pin speaker lead from the master8000 into the speaker link of the pentalabs will it work the labs as vox`s ?

or if you could point me at the thread or just say how to run the lab`s as vox`s with dismanteling them, if its possible of course

cheers

andy

No. You need to connect the 2 pin DIN leads straight to the binding posts on the Pentalabs. The binding posts are between the Lab amps and the bottom of the towers.

ah, thanks JOhn, i had best get my spanner out then !!

i have sent Tim and email, is he the best person for the M150`s ?...i am cack handed at the best of times !

andy

Tim has worked on lots of my stuff and I would recommend him to you. I would send everything to him. He did a cracking job on my BM8000 and BG8002.

I use Beovox Pentas with my 8000 system and I know you'll not be disappointed when everything is up and running :)

The speakers work as active by the fact that the speaker output from the 8000 is attenuated then re-amplified by the penta amp! Not really ideal!

The mod I did is simple enough -

Prepare two lengths of wire with a DIN male on the end.. This will attach to the binding post of the speakers

remove the penta amp, but watch the DIN plug and the wires that screw to the binding posts - Also note polarity at this point I think there may be a ridge on one of the wires?

Now, with the amp removed, unscrew the plastic top - don't worry, you are not pulling it apart! Feed the amp wire out of the slot in the top cover and feed it through one of the horizontal gaps toward the rear of the unit, and attach a line din socket to this. Now, feed the wire you prepared earlier IN to the same gap, but make sure it passes through the small slot on the top cover of the amp where the original speaker wire entered. Now secure the top cover back in place and you should have the new speaker wires and the DIN plug for the display. When replacing top, make sure all wires feed neatly through that little slot without getting snagged.

Now proceed to refit the amp to the speakers. Before you do - just check those long rods are screwed into the speakers properly, as sometimes you can find one or two are loose! Back to the wires, pay attention to the polarity before securing!

Plug the DIN plugs together for Penta sound or disconnect and plug into other B&O using normal speaker leads for non Penta assistance :) The whole job shouldn't take too long :)

If you wanted a clean look you could potentially route the cables back down through the amps *maybe* but this would involve pulling the amp apart so I wouldn't recomend!

Of course, as described in the other thread you could always remove the amp and displays and sell these on ebay or store them, it all depends if you think you might need the amps again!

Funnily enough, I think the speakers look far nicer without amp module at all, but only keep mine becuase my main system is a 5500, and I like the displays! Of course, if I feel like giving my 6000, 8000 or soonish to be 6000Q ( :) ) a whirl then I can connect any of them to my Pentas at any time and it only takes 5 minutes :)

andy wrote:

Step

couldnt find that thread....if i plug a standard 2 pin speaker lead from the master8000 into the speaker link of the pentalabs will it work the labs as vox`s ?

or if you could point me at the thread or just say how to run the lab`s as vox`s with dismanteling them, if its possible of course

cheers

andy

olly

thanks for that, my dining table now has 2 penta`s, 2 lab150`s and bits of cable everywhere, i shall finish it off when i get home!

i have sent Tim an email, but no reply as yet, guess he is busy fixing stuff !

andy

Not sure that Tim does a lot of repair work these days - it is also best to ring him rather than email.

Peter

can you pm me his number please if thats ok

cheers

andy

ok, thats done, despite me somehow ending up with one penta with a female and one with a male...lol...d`oh, thats what you get for doing one in the morning and one at night

anyway, hooked it all up and sounds fantastic, i played my iphone through it (128k) and it sounded just great ))..very pleased, will have to see about getting the M150`s done now )

as an aside i am thinking of changing my ouverture to a master 7000 for asteic and room reasons, but i will need a beolink converter if my reading is correct ?

also, if i hook up my late fathers CD3300 to the 8000, will this be as good as a CDX(2)..?

then i can sell his master 3300 and vox 3000 on here ))

andy