Millemissen wrote:

Bpfontes wrote:

I have 0 experience with networking, assembling or even how to connect and link B&O products, both new and legacy, however I would like to try and do myself (cabling) as much as possible (of course all programming will be done by B&O and Teletask, but I like to understand whatever I put myself to as much as possible, learning is quite important (I believe), as such I would really appreciate you guy's vast experience on how to interconnect it all, to work also with other non B&O devices.

I am well aware, that there are people on this forum, who can give you a lot of advice.

However, this is certainly not a small project - and your preferences are very specific.

My best advice would be to involve the guys from B&O and the Teletask (whatever that is) in the project BEFORE digging too deep on your own.

I truly understand your wish ‘to understand whatever I put myself to as possible...’. But these things are highly complicated - it might cost you a lot of trouble, work/re-working and money to start off without experienced people being involved in the planning from the start.

Whatever you do, be sure to make good a documentation of all things done - it will help, when troubleshooting is needed somewhere along the road.

Even guys in knowing here might be overwhelmed from the shier amount of questions that your post rise.

Wouldn’t it be much better to ask specific questions here - like ‘why would I need a converter to bridge old and new B&O devices’, or ‘what would I need to drive the (passive) Celestials from BS9000, how do I integrate non B&O televisions in a B&O NL and ML setup, do I really need all these Cores etc, etc.........just that you learn how these things work?

Will be interesting to follow the progress of your project.

MM

HI MM,

Thank you so much for your feedback. Most certainly the goal here is to understand how this all works and interacts one another, the wealth of knowledge here is astonishing and with this thread, the point is to be able to not only achieve the mentioned, but also to have it challenged or not, my preconceived concept for the flat. Nevertheless apologies for the broader questioning, I am positive that as my understanding grows, the questions will be more incisive. Also note that I am not doing it myself ::))) I wish I could.

Regarding the project, we are now opening the various holes on the walls around the flat (everything will be via walls and ceiling only) for everything really, sound, lighting, home automation, automatic drop irrigation for interior plants, centralised vacuum, etc. Next step will be to insert flexible tube to house the cabling.

I will try to post more pics

Thank you,

andybandy wrote:

1. YES =) Correct. Parasound 1250 is an option if you not find more Beoamp 16. Because beoamp 16 is marked obsolete. No more at B&O. 

2. you need 1 core for each zone. 

beolab 8000 need a core, and what you have in the cinema room for source? Palatial need to connect to a beoamp 2, and then to a surround sound receiver or a B&O TV. if you have a surround sound receiver and non B&O TV. You maybe need core, if you want the full integrated setup. Or you can chose a receiver with built in airplay 2 or chrome cast, and use that type of multiroom.

But that is not so good if you have a beolink getaway and want to have a more smart home integration and want to trigger the music, when the lights going on as an example...

hope it help to clarify your question...

Great! I will look into the BeoAmp 16 and the Parasound 1250 more closely thank you, will keep you posted.

Core = It goes along with what I had in mind, thanks

I will be using a Pulse Eight CEC Neo Matrix, which allows to 8 sources, the idea is to have them all in every TV in the house, the matrix allows for that (up to 10 outputs). Therefore the cinema room will have access to the setup box, Apple TV, Xbox, Roku, etc, I want the sound to come out of all B&O speakers, whatever zone would be.

If I have something like the BeoAmp 16 or the Parasound, then the Palatial would connect to it, yes. But I am thinking, for cost saving purposes, if I have an AV receiver capable enough, then I would be able to power the passive speakers, allow for different zones and connect to the matrix sources, what do you think?

Teletask (home automation) has integration with B&O.

Thank you

Upstairs bathroom

Bedroom

Sitting and dinning area

Piano area

I actually liked your original kitchen :p

so I can't wat to see what you make of it, keep us updated, I might steel some ideas as I am too remodelling :D

Living room

Office area

I think the best out of the speakers will be beoamp 2 (for pair of speakers) beoamp 16 or parasound. 
Connected to a cinema prosessor. because most of the AV receiver have not the same power.. But yes, for a cost saving, could work:)

Or have you look into what origin that make the celestial / palatial have. 

They have an amplifiers that call valet (4 zone amplifier ) with built in alex support in the ceiling =) look so cool. i saw you want to go for google home in the celling. but look on the valet 

http://valetamplifiers.com/

=)