best B&O Dolby 5.1 for a projector- Beosystem 3 or Beovision 7

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JulianJ
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Posted November 27, 2012 at 16:12 GMT
#1983814

Good Afternoon,

I am a long-time B&O enthusiast looking to expand the sound on my existing Projector setup. 

 

My Optoma projector is connected to a PS3 via an HDMI cable.

For the audio the PS3 is connected via component cables to a B&O Overture driving a pair of Beolab 1 speakers, giving a very impressive stereo soundtrack.

I would like to upgrade the 'stereo' to Dolby 5.1 by adding three more B&O speakers & a suitable 5.1 'driver'. My two favourite options are;

 

1. Purchase a used Beosystem 2 to drive the speakers - but I understand from elsewhere on this forum it my require some modification to enable it to work independently ie without a screen?

 

2. Purchase an early Beovision 7-32 & mount it behind the projector screen - I understand these sets have a 'projector' socket especially for this purpose?

 

Looking at used prices, both options would cost around £400, plus of course the cost of the extra speakers & cabling etc. 

 

I would be grateful for any advice or opinions!

 

Kind Regards

 

Julian

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Borjal84 (archived2)
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Posted November 27, 2012 at 18:17 GMT
#1983815

One good solution could be this:

 

http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/processors/products/umc1

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JulianJ
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Posted November 27, 2012 at 20:48 GMT
#1983816

Thank you Borjal84,

 

But that item is not available anywhere on the internet!

 

Kind Regards

 

Julian

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kallasr
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Posted November 27, 2012 at 22:15 GMT
#1983817
Any avr with pre outs??

Ralf

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beoplay-V1.png Beoplay-V1.png
Beoplay-H95.png Beoplay-H95.png
Beoplay-E8.png Beoplay-E8.png
Beoplay-A1.png Beoplay-A1.png
Living Room: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-2 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 8000 (Rears), Screen: Sony KD-85XH9096
Home Cinema: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-4 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 4000 (Rears). Projector: Sony VPL-HW55
Home Office: BeoVision 11-46, 4 x Beolab 3, BeoCenter 9300 (BLC 1611/ML/NL)
Bedroom: Sony KD-65XH9077, Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 6002 and Beolab 11 (all white, wall-mounted)
Dart Room: BeoPlay V1-40 on floor stand
Guest Room: BeoVision 7-40 MK IV, Beolab 7-2, BeoSound Ouverture
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miniac (archived2)
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Posted November 27, 2012 at 22:15 GMT
#1983818

if you decide that you only go for bang&olufsen speakers in your new setup I can sell you (for £200 plus packaging) a rarely used detoma X501 dolby surround decoder especialy made for B&O speakers and for the Ouverture, as it has the same size and looks perfect situated under the Ouverture.

kind regards

Flo

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JulianJ
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Posted November 28, 2012 at 10:07 GMT
#1983819

Thank you all for your suggestions,

Am I correct in thinking that by using a non-B&O AVR the B&O speakers will automatically switch off during long silent periods during movies?

 

Also, which outputs from the Overture would feed the AVR?  The Overture only has two active 'Speaker out' sockets. Can these be used to feed the AVR?

 

Kind Regards

 

Julian

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kallasr
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Posted November 28, 2012 at 10:55 GMT
#1983820

Take a look at

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beoplay-V1.png Beoplay-V1.png
Beoplay-H95.png Beoplay-H95.png
Beoplay-E8.png Beoplay-E8.png
Beoplay-A1.png Beoplay-A1.png
Living Room: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-2 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 8000 (Rears), Screen: Sony KD-85XH9096
Home Cinema: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-4 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 4000 (Rears). Projector: Sony VPL-HW55
Home Office: BeoVision 11-46, 4 x Beolab 3, BeoCenter 9300 (BLC 1611/ML/NL)
Bedroom: Sony KD-65XH9077, Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 6002 and Beolab 11 (all white, wall-mounted)
Dart Room: BeoPlay V1-40 on floor stand
Guest Room: BeoVision 7-40 MK IV, Beolab 7-2, BeoSound Ouverture
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JulianJ
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Posted November 28, 2012 at 13:15 GMT
#1983821

Thank you all again for your input.

if I decide to opt for a non-B&O amp, presumably I will have to have a separate control for the volume? 

 

What would be the best solution if I were to insist on using only Bang & Olufsen products?

 

Kind regards

 

Julian

 

 

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