An av processor has no amp built in which would work with beolab 3s as they have amps inside them. Is this true or not.  

Have seen this one and seems to get good reviews: 

Audiolab 8200AP AV Processor. 

Would prefer not to use the headphone jack.

thanks 

Hi Boycey,

Sorry for the slow reply.  Thanks for buying your cables from me, I'm always happy to help if you need any advice on cabling.  Don't forget that you can return these for a full refund if they don't do exactly what you need - this can be at any time up to 60days after purchase, so there is no rush.

Almost all non-B&O TVs have fixed Audio Out sockets (with some Loewe and Sony models being the exception), so these sockets are not normally suitable for directly connecting Beolab speakers.  The headphone socket can be adjusted, but as you mentioned, Panasonic have a habit of hiding the headphone volume control in a separate menu which can make it tricky to use.

You can use the Beolab speakers with any audio system, whether or not it has pre-out sockets - HOWEVER - special converters are needed to reduce the signal level if you wish to connect to the amplified speaker terminals of the audio system or receiver (ie. the speakers should never be connected directly to these terminals).  I can help with any combination of cables or converters if required.

The best option is always to choose an audio system with either an easily-adjustable headphone socket, or pre-out sockets, so that the speakers can be connected directly to these outlets.  If you already have an audio system in the room, please let me know the details and I will be happy to advise on how to connect the speakers to this.  Otherwise, an AV processor like the Audiolab 8000AP with pre-out sockets is an excellent choice.

If you need any further help or advice, please feel free to ask at any time.

Kind regards, Steve.

Hi steve thanks for getting back to me. 

I have a panasonic tv as mentioned. 

Pioneer SC LX56 AV reciever. which has many pre outs. 

but im still struggling to get them to work.

kind regards matt

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i am guessing that the Beolab 4 PC version will work no problems as your plug the speakers into the headphone socket on a MacBook/ Laptop.

Chris Harrison wrote:

i am guessing that the Beolab 4 PC version will work no problems as your plug the speakers into the headphone socket on a MacBook/ Laptop.

He already has a pair of new beolab 3s. I don't think that will be a too sensible thing to do. And he was looking to add more speakers in the future to his Panasonic tv and not his computer. Maybe he is looking to do a full surround sound in the future.