PLEASE HELP - BEOLAB 6000

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BeoBrooklyn (archived2)
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6 posts
Posted November 11, 2019 at 04:34 GMT
#2129516

Hello!

I need help with my Beolab 6000.

I just bought it on Ebay from an English seller who shipped it to my home in Brooklyn

 

When I first put it together (L and R din cables, power plugs through adapters - EU to US, line input on both sides plugged into my bluetooth receiver, both speakers on the "line" toggle), they both worked quite well and the sound was excellent. 

Then I went to sleep and they went red (on standby).

The next day, when I turned the music back on, one speaker worked fine, both speakers had green lights at the bottom, but the other speaker did not work at all. I could hear a feedback sound from the speaker that did not work (meaning the buzzing sound that it makes when it is connected to the line and is on), but no music was coming out of it. Please help! I am desperate and do not want to mail these back :) 

I tried everything I could, switched every cable through every combination to diagnose the issue, and found that it was not a problem with any of the cables!

I appreciate the help!

MA
marexy
Silver
785 posts
Posted November 11, 2019 at 08:22 GMT
#2129517

Hi

You have correct main voltage ?

UK - 240V

US- 120V

 

BI
billb
Gold
201 posts
Posted November 11, 2019 at 12:28 GMT
#2129518

Hi,

You may want to try removing both speakers from power, then remove power from your bluetooth receiver. Disconnect the known good speaker from the bluetooth receiver. Then restore power to bluetooth receiver, and then to the questionable speaker, using the converter and outlet from the good speaker.  Then test it again with music.

The voltage converters should be plugged into separate outlets if you get to the point where everything is working again.

Good luck

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BeoBrooklyn (archived2)
Bronze
6 posts
Posted November 11, 2019 at 20:31 GMT
#2129519

Hello,

Thank you for your help! I did that but to no avail.

The speakers are 230 V and I am using an adapter *not transformer* to plug into the US outlet...

I can hear some feedback from the input cable but no music/sound ever. 

BI
billb
Gold
201 posts
Posted November 11, 2019 at 20:38 GMT
#2129520

Hi,

By adapter do you mean a simple plug adapter from the UK 3 prong plug to a standard US 2 prong plug, or are you using a proper voltage converter to step up from 110 to 220?

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BeoBrooklyn (archived2)
Bronze
6 posts
Posted November 11, 2019 at 22:01 GMT
#2129521

hi! No converter, just an adapter from an EU 2-prong plug to a US plug

BI
billb
Gold
201 posts
Posted November 12, 2019 at 00:36 GMT
#2129522

Hi,

very good. Sometimes the line level sensing circuit won't get triggered with a weak signal. Do you have any other source like a TV that you could try?  Or, you might want to try just the "bad" speaker by itself without plugging the other unit in.

Good luck, it may not be a serious problem.

 

Bill

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BeoBrooklyn (archived2)
Bronze
6 posts
Posted November 12, 2019 at 00:55 GMT
#2129523

Thank you Bill!

I will try that. 

Can I just use each speaker with a line in, or does it need both line in and powerlink cables?

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BeoBrooklyn (archived2)
Bronze
6 posts
Posted November 12, 2019 at 00:55 GMT
#2129524

Thank you Bill!

I will try that. 

Can I just use each speaker with a line in, or does it need both line in and powerlink cables?

BI
billb
Gold
201 posts
Posted November 12, 2019 at 01:02 GMT
#2129525

Hi,

Line in only, power link is for B&O specific sources. If your bluetooth has RCA outputs, just use those and leave the powerlink unused.

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