Using a Dac with BeoLab 8000 and BeoLab 2

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Kirky1980 (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2018 at 10:01 GMT
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hi all i have been running my BeoLab 8000mk 2’s and BeoLab 2 sub for a while now and is connected up to my Samsung tv via a headphone jack plug, I get a lot of hissing noise from the speakers which nowadays is innoying so just wondering what to use for this, been trying to have a read up but not sure what is best, people mentioned magicdac and also essense mk2, question is, is the essence a dac or not as can’t really find much info and any help is appreciated as wanting to keep my speakers but want less hiss 

Leosgonewild
Leosgonewild
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Posted July 19, 2018 at 11:28 GMT
#2109505
Get the S8 hub.
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Kirky1980 (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2018 at 16:45 GMT
#2109506

Is that some kind of dac or not and trying to get them to sound whit better as listened to some proper Hi-Fi speakers and they’re much clearer and crisper than the 8000’s

 

Leosgonewild
Leosgonewild
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Posted July 19, 2018 at 17:03 GMT
#2109507
It let’s you connect optical input. And still use your TVs remote to control sound.

Using the TVs mini jack is the worst possible solution if you want good sound.
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Kirky1980 (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2018 at 23:05 GMT
#2109508

Cool and yes doesn’t seem to be the best sound must admit and I will look into this option then many thanks 

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Kirky1980 (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2018 at 23:05 GMT
#2109509

Cool and yes doesn’t seem to be the best sound must admit and I will look into this option then many thanks 

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mickhoog (archived2)
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Posted July 20, 2018 at 00:43 GMT
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Kirky1980 wrote:

Cool and yes doesn’t seem to be the best sound must admit and I will look into this option then many thanks

It is the S8 Connection Hub

https://www.beoplay.com/en/products/accessories/s8_connectionhub
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Stan
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Posted July 20, 2018 at 15:33 GMT
#2109511

Unfortunately, it hasn't been in stock for over a year.  I clicked the "Notify Me" button a long time ago (so long ago that I no longer need one), and haven't heard anything - at least this is the story in the US.  My point is if you find it somewhere, I'd recommend buying it vs. waiting for the BeoPlay web site.

Stan

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lawrencejmcook
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Posted July 20, 2018 at 16:27 GMT
#2109512
Might the Beosound Core be a replacement for the S8 connection hub?

Lawrence
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Kirky1980 (archived2)
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Posted July 23, 2018 at 09:24 GMT
#2109513

Thanks and just wondering what everyone is using with their Beolab 2 and whatever other speakers as been looking into DACs and I have no idea what is what really ha, I just want to try something with my speakers to see if they can sound better as if not was thinking about Hi-Fi speakers but I still love the look of my Beolabs :) so if anyone has got some recommendations that would be great and how they connect dac to the Beolab 2 etc 

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