How to make the best of my B&O equipment?

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AMone77 (archived2)
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 21:04 GMT
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Dear Beo Experts. Please help.

I'm looking for the best way to make the most out of my existing equipment. I need help from you experts out there, as I'm uncertain of all the possible solutions with B&O. 

Today I have two B&O setups in the same room (combined living room and dining room), that I would guess I could easily merge into one system:

1). A set of BeoLab 5 connected via PowerLink to a Playmaker.

2). A BeoVision 4-65 with BeoSystem2 connected via PowerLink to a BeoLab 10.

i also have the following equipment (not in use at the moment)  that I would like to include in my setup:

- BeoSound 9000 mk3

- BeoCenter 2 DVD

- Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation I think)

- And a Beolab 3500 link speaker that could be nice in the kitchen, but not really neccesary.

I usually play music from my iPad or iPhone (using Spotify, iTunes or Wimp) via AirPlay.

It would be nice to be able to play the sound from the TV over the impressive BL5 from time to time, but I don't want the BeoVision to turn on every time I listen to music...

All help will be appreciated!

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argentas
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 21:24 GMT
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Hi and welcome to beoworld.

For starters, I'd suggest the following with what you have available:-

Connect the Beolab 5s as front left and front right on the Beosystem 2 (with the Beolab 10 connected as centre)

Connect the BS9000 (I'm assuming it will be in the same room) to the Beosystem 2 via Masterlink

Connect the Beolab 3500 in the kitchen via masterlink also (you'll need a junction box to connect all three items together)

Connect the playmaker to the Aux in connection on the BS9000.

Set the Beosystem 2 to option 2, the BS9000 to option 0, and the BL3500 to option 6.

Then you can press CD to listen to the BS9000 or A-MEM to listen to the playmaker, or RADIO to listen to the radio (in the main room through the BL5's and/or in the kitchen via the BL3500). The Beosystem 2 will obviously need power but the TV screen should remain off until you select a video source instead of an audio source.

Hope this helps for starters.

Martin.

 

 

 

Location: Exeter, UK

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elephant
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 21:44 GMT
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A-MEM or A-AUX ?

( I am not familiar with 9k's settings - just a little surprised)
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AMone77 (archived2)
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 21:57 GMT
#2035274

Thank you Martin. 

I wasn't aware of the Junction Box. (I have a lot to learn). Can I buy this from B&O or maybe Sounds Heavenly? Are there different types of junction boxes? So that I could also ad my BC2dvd? Would be nice to be able to play a DVD from time to time...

Would there be any possibility to play any music on the BL5's when the TV is on??? (As I can now).

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Millemis
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 22:13 GMT
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Hi and welcome to Beoworld,

you can easily integrate all of your products into one setup 🙂

But the first thing, you need to know is, that if you want sound from the tv involving the BL10 as the center speaker, the BL5's have to be connected to to the tv - and therefore use the surround module of the tv.

However, if you use the setup in audio-mode (kistening ro music), the screen will not turn on. The tv will be active (or rather a part of it will be active), but you will not notice it.

Adding the BL5's to the tv means that the Playmaker will not be directly used as of now - more to this in a moment....

You can add your BS9000 to the setup just by connecting it to the BSys2 via a MasterLink (ML) cable.

This means that the BS9000 will act like a source on the tv, and use the speakers of the tv.

The Playmaker - if you connect the Playmaker to the line-in of the BS9000 (please ask later how this is done, if needed), you can have full access to it like you have now.

The BC2 can be connected to the tv via scart and ML - instead of the BL9000  - the BC2 is a DVD player as well as an audiosystem.

You will find a line-in connection in the black connection box - this can be used for the Playmaker.

The critical part will be the AppleTV, since the BSys2 has no HDMI (or DVI) input!!! The BSys2 is (allow me to say so) old technology - a lot works, but not all!

If you want to install the BL3500 in the kitchen, all you will need is a MasterLink-connection/cable there. Depending on your circumstances it is definitely no problem to use it there. You will have access to all your audio sources, and you can control them with a Beo4.

This is basicly what is known as a 'fully-integrated A/V system' - and it is, what I would suggest, because it is very easy to control, and you can use your BL5 for all sources of the system this way.

There are - however - lots of other combinations. Maybe someone else will describe them.

For your inspiration please consult the 'ML Handbook':

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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Millemis
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 22:20 GMT
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AMone77 wrote:

Would there be any possibility to play any music on the BL5's when the TV is on??? (As I can now).

No - not really!

You will have to decide * - but watching a movie with the BL5's on has something 😁

Do you often watch tv AND play music at the same time?

* Do study the ML Handbook to see, what is possible.

MM

 

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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elephant
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 22:20 GMT
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However if you want one person watching the TV while other uses the BL5s for music then you need to attach the 5s to the 9000.

Still use the MasterLink as outlined so everyone can listen to the music if they wish to.
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argentas
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 22:26 GMT
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elephant wrote:
A-MEM or A-AUX ?

( I am not familiar with 9k's settings - just a little surprised)

The BS9000 will respond to either (at least my mk3 does - this may of course differ between software versions)

 

Location: Exeter, UK

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argentas
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 22:28 GMT
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Millemissen wrote:
Update: this is basicly the same, as Martin suggests - he was faster than I 😳

Come on MM, do try to keep up 😕

Location: Exeter, UK

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Millemis
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Posted February 22, 2015 at 22:31 GMT
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@elephant

Yes and no!

Using the BL5's for the tv-sound would normally mean to have the speakers on the right/left side of the screen as front speakers.

Tv on with only BL10, and music on with the BL5's there would be an odd constallation.

I know, that some people would be tempted (some really do this) to let the BL5's stay at another place in the room. But then again - using them for tv sound would not be optimal, imo!

And you would have to fiddle with the AV-button to change from one system to another 😠

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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