abank wrote:

 

1-  Is there anyway i can hook up my RX2 turntable to the Beomaster 6500? They have different connectors.

You will need a RIAA anyway - Steve and Sounds Heavenly can provide you with a suitable device which will plug into the 6500 - the RX2 is not remote control.

2-  Will the Master Control Panel 5500 work with the 6500 stuff?

Yes

3- Can the 6500 receiver work w/out a control panel - i cant figure out how to even control the  volume.

You need a remote - the MCP5500 will do everything but a Beolink 1000 or a Beo4 will do the main tasks - just not the programming.

4- I want to get a cd player as well, would you recommend the 6500 cd player? Is that the only one that would work w/my receiver? Is there one i should really focus on finding thats better than the others?

Any of the B&O CD players or indeed any make of CD will work - B&O is easier because of the DIN plugs and they will mainly be remote control. The Beogram CD5500, 6500 or 7000 would match the best , the latter two have the same finish available. The CD50 will also work but I would not recommend it. The 4500 will also work fine but looks very different. The original CD5500 is actually the best as it has the best motor and also usually has the best DAC - they all use the TDA1541 but there are special ones and although they appear all over the place, the 5500 seems to get them more often!! Having said that, this is pretty esoteric stuff and any of the B&O CD players will be fine. Don't get the CDX if you want it remote control and plug and play - same connections as your RX2!

Thank you all in advance!

-Adam

Where do you live? If close, you can try one of my CD players and have some remotes to try. I don't have a Beolink 7000 anymore which is the ultimate remote for your system though.

Peter - thank you so much for you reply, most awesome!!  I picked up the master control 5500 and it connected right away. I will look into the RIAA and I'll also need to look into getting the correct adapter/connector for my speakers... I'm using Polk's with standard speaker wire, so i'll have to figure that one out too.

I wish i was closer but I live in New York, and i'm guessing you're in Europe...?

Adam - The Beomaster 6500 has a built in RIAA preamp so if you want to use your RX2, all you need to do is get the right cables.  Otherwise you could put it back in storage and get yourself a matching Beogram for your newer 6500 system and enjoy full integration.

I have the BM6500 and really like it a lot - In my case I'm running a couple pairs of powered speakers w/ DIN cables, but adapter cables for your speakers are really easy to come by.

Good choice on a good system.

Greg

GregKo wrote:

The Beomaster 6500 has a built in RIAA preamp so if you want to use your RX2, all you need to do is get the right cables.

To echo what Peter said, it does not have a built-in RIAA preamp.  You'd need to purchase this and there are plenty of recommendations on this forum.  www.phonopreamps.com is a good source.

The ideal turntable choice would be a Beogram 6500 or 7000:

-Matches your other 6500 components perfectly

-RIAA Preamp built in

-No cable adapter required

-Would allow remote control operation

Strange then as the specs here are misleading and actually suggest that the RIAA is built into the BM6500

https://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=359

"RIAA amplifier built-in (8001245) "

Guess it was an add on and not standard in all of the units then?

Greg

It was an optional extra - that is the part number. It was very confusing as the 5500, which was very similar, had the RIAA. The 5500 was an excellent device - not quite as good sounding as the 5000 which preceded it but lots of connections which these days can be very useful. The 6500 and 7000 lose the RCA connectors which make life simpler for most but in this case, a BM5500 would have been the amplifier of choice. I still use mine every day as it provides sound for my computer!

I love this forum!

I'm wondering if u guys have any recommendations where to buy used gear, other than eBay, the forum here doesn't seem to have posts newer than 202 

I'm wondering if u guys have any recommendations where to buy used gear, other than eBay, the forum here doesn't seem to have posts newer than 202