BL8000 - Line in doesn't work

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Pixel (archived2)
Bronze
4 posts
Posted March 30, 2020 at 20:11 GMT
#2135930

I just purchased a pair of BL 8000 but none of them seem to work with line in. The LED lights red so they have power, but it won't go to green.

I've tried:

 

  • 3,5 mm to RCA from my iPad and Mac on full volume
  • Apple TV gen 1 with fixed audio out

 

Both works on another speaker (subwoofer) i have.

As I understand it should also be enough to just touch the center on the RCA for the BL8000 to wake up?

I opened one of the speakers and it all looked fresh. One thing I noticed is that someone seems to have scratched the PCB. See image. They were isolated though.

Any ideas at all what I could test?

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mr_anders_son
BronzeFounder
749 posts
Posted March 30, 2020 at 20:25 GMT
#2135931
Have you set the switch to Line-in?
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Pixel (archived2)
Bronze
4 posts
Posted March 31, 2020 at 05:39 GMT
#2135932

Good question! Forget to mention that. Yes, like a hundred times :) 

Beobuddy
Beobuddy
BronzeFounder
4178 posts
Posted March 31, 2020 at 10:15 GMT
#2135933

Inside that circle it's just a powersupply connector.

The choice of music is made at the switchboard inside the cone. Not at the amplifier. So, if music comes through the powerlink and not via the RCA plug, then you should search at the small board where the switch is mounted. 

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billb
Gold
201 posts
Posted March 31, 2020 at 12:53 GMT
#2135934

Hi,

Are you able to test these using a power link cable? As I understand it, you're using RCA and you've tried and tested both of those cables with another speaker and they are good.

Have you tried to clean the contacts on the source sector switch with a good contact cleaner or just compressed air?

I find it's often a good idea to start with the most basic and simple checks first.

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Pixel (archived2)
Bronze
4 posts
Posted March 31, 2020 at 12:59 GMT
#2135935

I don't have any powerlink cables to try with, but thinking about ordering a pair just to try. I've cleaned the contact without result.

drdimitris
drdimitris
GoldFounder
675 posts
Posted April 1, 2020 at 10:05 GMT
#2135936

My advise is to use Steve at Sounds Heavenly when you get to cables. Always willing to solve your problems. Here is a link:

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