many thanks steve + the other replies - its much appreciated.
im not sure what to do here.
i have the Bv7-40 mk2 with a centre speaker and the beosystem 6500, 2 x penta speakers and a beolab2 sub along with a 1611 beolink converter for ML to MCL connection.
looking through the manual for the tv, it seems to suggest connecting the speakers to the beosystem 6500 and using a ML cable to the 1611 which then connects to the beosystem 6500 audio unit. but will this give the best sound when watching for example a dvd?
i thought with the tv having all separate connections for each speaker - it would give better control of the relevant sounds to the relevant speakers by having the speakers directly connected to it.
rather than sending all the audio through the ml/mcl converter into the beosystem which then would feed the pentas, beolab2 - because what then drives the centre speaker under the tv?.
my preferred option would be to plug the pentas and the beolab2 into the tv and then use the 1611 converter to create a connection to the audio system so that it will send the sound to the pentas + sub when using the hifi. But when watching a movie, the tv can better separate the sounds to the pentas, the sub and the centre speaker.
does this make sense? so speakers connected to the tv directly or to the hifi? all the equipment is in one room, tv + hifi.
also where should i connect the centre speaker to on the back of the bv7 with this set up? there seems to be 2 sockets it can be connected to - power link centre on the left side panel, or cinema centre in the right side panel - which should i use and whats the difference - iv looked through the manual to get an explanation but cant find one!.