Could you use the S8 with the wireless transmitter 1 effectively acting as a Subwoofer at the back of the room with the 2 speakers as rear speakers (without having a lead all the way to the TV)

Has anybody purchased the Beoplay S8 lately, and are able to test if they have it with 2, 4, or 5 amplifiers?

Going to purchase them for surround use, and concidering to buy two Beoplay S8 instead of a Beoplay 14 4.1

2 subs are better than 1 :P

leosgonewild wrote:

Has anybody purchased the Beoplay S8 lately, and are able to test if they have it with 2, 4, or 5 amplifiers?

Going to purchase them for surround use, and concidering to buy two Beoplay S8 instead of a Beoplay 14 4.1

2 subs are better than 1 :P

So? How did it go?

I ended up taking home the demo-unit from the store. From my testing, it had at least 2 front and 2 rear amps. Wasn´t able to test if the 5th amp was there.

I did not buy it, as my BV7-40 is a mk2, and it is not possible to adjust bass when using a digital source. I had to go to Tv in order to adjust the bass. It is only possible to adjust the picture settings when in a digital source.

Also, I did not like the sound of the S8. 

So I created this thread with a mixed view on this speaker, more the fact it was a copy of the main Bang & Olufsen Beolab 14.

a month ago I bought one on a promotion, and haven't looked back, it's connected to a Sony LCD TV and the difference is incredible.  The woofer provides the right mount of punch and the 2 speakers have a very good level of clarity.

for the price it's a great system!

How is it connected to the tv?

Directly or via amplifier?

Has anyone tested the D-SUB DB15 (VGA like)  input? If it is indeed just a rebranded and recolored version of the BL14, it should work from with an output from regular red-and-black speaker channels from an AVR.

Related to that, but not in the best of the topic: anyone has the schematics of the D-SUB cable?

Thanks!

I would just like to inform you S8 owners out there without a B&O TV. They have now launched a connection hub to the beoplay s8 system with a total of three connections where one is optical for your TV. I have been waiting a long time for this product and have contacted them about it in several emails. It is priced at EUR 149 / USD 199 / DKK 999 which is a fair price for a DAC, but in my opinion should be included in the price.  http://www.beoplay.com/landingpages/accessories/s8

That page says 'out of stock'!

Which means: is not available, yet!

MM