Beovox Penta - amp choices

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JA
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jackie0
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Posted January 31, 2022 at 21:02 GMT
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Hi,

Completely new to the forum but have been reading with great interest for some time, what a fantastic comunity 🙂

 

I have a question and would appreciate any comments;

In my living room I currently have a pair of Beovox Pentas which have previously been connected to a Beocenter 9500. Unfortunately, due to thunder, it has broken and is beyond repair : /

Not wanting to get rid of the Pentas, which I love, I now have to find a new amp and have narrowed it down to two choice;

 

1) Buy a Beocenter 9300 and a Sonos Port for connectivity

2) Buy a Sonos Amp

The money is similar and the cables are already in the walls so my only concern is to get the "best" possible sound from the speakers i.e that old warm sound I can listen to for hours (the clear and crisp sound I get from other speakers).

All else being equal, I would go with option 1 due to design, the cd function etc I get from the Beosound 3000.

I´m slightly concerned the 9300 is now also quite old and so the risk is it may need to be replaced again.

From a pure sound perspective, how much of a difference do you think the amp will make and what set up would you go for?

Any input is greatly appreciated!

 

J

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leosgonewild
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Leosgonewild
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Posted January 31, 2022 at 21:11 GMT
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Icepower
JA
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jackie0
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Posted January 31, 2022 at 23:22 GMT
#2163409

Thanks Leo and sorry for my ignorance but I thought the 9300 had same amp as the 9500 so no Icepower?

Your opinion then is that the 9300 will sound better than the sonos despite only producing 2 x 80 watt compared to 2 x 125 watt from the Sonos?

 

 

Leosgonewild
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Leosgonewild
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Posted February 1, 2022 at 07:30 GMT
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Build yourself an icepower amplifier.

JA
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jackie0
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Posted February 1, 2022 at 08:16 GMT
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Cracking idea except I have no technical skills whatsoever so not really an option for me.

Also, I would not know where to place them....

Any preference for either of the alts above?

 

//J

 

 

Leosgonewild
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Leosgonewild
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Posted February 1, 2022 at 12:54 GMT
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Is there any shop that would let you test a Sonos Amp?

Unless cd’s and cassettes are very important for you, I would recommend going with the Sonos amp.

LA
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lawrencejmcook
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Posted February 1, 2022 at 13:00 GMT
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Jackie0,

If all you want is a power amplifier then I would suggest a Beoamp2. This should ably drive the Beovox Pentas and is an ICEPower amp.

However you also need a device for source and volume control. I have no experience with Sonos so I would suggest a BeoSound Core (the current B&O streaming solution for separate loudspeakers).

You would connect them:

BeoSound Core > Beoamp2 > Beovox Pentas

Lawrence
JA
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jackie0
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Posted February 1, 2022 at 13:22 GMT
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Lawrance, thanks, this may very well be an option!

As I am using Sonos as my multi room system I would not want to mix it with the core. It should work with a Sonos port tho, which is what i have connected with to BS3000. I´d need to get a second port.

Sonos Port - Beoamp 2 - Beovox Pentas

Do you know what kind of EQ settings the Beoamp2 offers or is this controlled through the BEO app through a Core?

 

 

 

 

 

JA
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jackie0
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Posted February 1, 2022 at 13:23 GMT
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Leo,

I can play CD´s through my BS3000 and get the sound through Sonos to the Pentas so its not a necessity. 

Should probably be able to arrange a loan of an Amp.

What do you think of option 3 which Lawrence suggested?

//jonas

LA
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lawrencejmcook
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Posted February 1, 2022 at 14:21 GMT
#2163416
The Beoamp2 is a pure power amplifier. No time controls at all. You need to do all that in the source.

You have another option:

BeoSound 3000 > Beoamp2 > Beovox Penta

Again, I can’t advise on how to integrate Sonos with that. But I get the impression you already know, and Leo certainly knows better than me.
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