Posts by Lotus1 (archived)
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Beolab 2 BL2
in General Discussion & Questions · Nov 2, 2011 04:50Thanks for your offer Victor, think i'll be OK on dissasembly with the service manual available on Beoworld Can anyone give a little more detail on whether or not there is a common component failure i can try replacing b…
Beolab 2 BL2
in General Discussion & Questions · Nov 1, 2011 07:12Thanks alex, I prefer the DIY method, if there is anything on the hardware side of things that can be investigated that is It wasn't shipped but in any case it has worked for the last several months
Beolab 2 BL2
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 31, 2011 14:05Hi, sorry if this is covered somewhere else... I have a BL2 that has worked fine for the last several months (bought used) but now won't come out of standby The power light light turns green for a second or two then turn…
Beolab 4000 as a single centre speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 13, 2011 16:06Confused, Alex says "Don't use a pair (of Beolab 4000's) - they'll only couple and give you more volume at lower frequencies. They'll actually sound quite unpleasant at higher frequencies as you move off-axis. Stick to o…
MX4000 / MX4002 UHF problem
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 28, 2011 15:27[quote user="Vienna"] Are you using the B&O RF Link Amplifier to distribute the RF-Signal or are you doing this via the modulator of a VCR? PS: there are a lot of solder joints / cables / internal sockets & plugs on the …
MX4000 / MX4002 UHF problem
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 28, 2011 15:27[quote user="Vienna"] Are you using the B&O RF Link Amplifier to distribute the RF-Signal or are you doing this via the modulator of a VCR? PS: there are a lot of solder joints / cables / internal sockets & plugs on the …
MX4000 / MX4002 UHF problem
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 28, 2011 06:56Thanks Vienna, have had them both in bits and positive there is no loose connection on TV sockets, no dry joints at all. Also tried with short flylead direct to UHF distribution amp to prove cable, still noisy until "jig…
MX4000 / MX4002 UHF problem
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 27, 2011 15:40Hi, I have three MX4000's, two of them have a UHF input problem i want to fix - the cable has to be "jiggled" about in the UHF socket (of the TV) when TV / Sat or DVD is selected, or the picture is noise and sound is his…
Two grand burning a hole in my pocket - Which TV
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 28, 2010 03:07Hi Simon, I have just fitted a Samsung UE46C5100 that cost me £975, now they are under £850. It's a wall mounted super slim LED TV, only 30mm thick. The complement of connections (4 x HDMI, 2 x USB, VGA, Scart, UHF......…
Beolab 3500 conversion to centre speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 21, 2010 16:17Hi again everyone, Can anyone say from experience that using a Beolab 3500 as a centre speaker, (after conversion using a Madsystemes kit) provides acceptable sound quality? I do not expect anyone to confirm the 3500 can…
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 19, 2010 15:13Hi Beobuddy, the project has taken a long time yes and I think it’s been worth it. The HD picture quality is stunning on the Samsung and I believe out ways the loss of B&O product uniformity not to mention the high cost …
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 19, 2010 02:24Page 2 of 2 5; The SKY HD was in another room with an Avant so it was obvious the box would have to be located with the BS2 and within HDMI cable length of the UE TV. Audio goes to BS2 decoder scart and video / audio to …
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 18, 2010 19:54Page 1 of 2: Hi Beobuddy, Thanks again for the good advice. I had considered more than just displaying output from the BS2 (only) and these were my needs in priority order, and all 5 criteria had to be satisfied: 1; The …
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 15, 2010 14:42Thanks for that Beobuddy, both your comments have added understanding to 1: why the sound setting changes make a difference, rather than having to accept the BS2 has greater intelligence than me and 2: we can now proccee…
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 14, 2010 10:55Hi Ralf, just back on line myself with an AOC CRT, £5 me too from my friendly computer shop The 9 pin d-sub is numbered correctly on mine, allways count from the reverse (wiring) of the socket / plug. There are ususally …
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 7, 2010 16:23Hi Ralf, I missed that! Mind at rest now but raised another question: When "NONE" is selected, the SubWoofer YES / NO option isn't available. Is this because this multiple speaker dialogue is about suround sound and not …
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 6, 2010 17:31I have tried Video Option 1, 2 and 6, still the sound is poor when any type of speaker is selected except "NONE" I have tried selecting 6000's front & 6000' rear (with a 6000 plugged into the rear sockets) - the speaker …
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 6, 2010 11:38It's a CTX (Taiwan) dinosaur - probably about 7 years old. Model is VL701 and the label states "50/60Hz" I know the BS2 VGA pinouts are exactly the same as a standard PC VGA monitor but have not been able to get LCD PC d…
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 6, 2010 10:44Hi Ralf, checked in the service menu, the BS2 is set to option 1. Have connected a DVD player to STB / DTV scart, perfect picture on CRT monitor and sound through the 6000 speakers very very good but still only when NONE…
BS2 Speaker Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 6, 2010 05:40Sorry i can't find anything in the user or reference manuals or the forum to resolve this in menu options, my difficulty is: On RF and scart audio source input to my (newly purchased not quite got going yet) BS2 MKIII, t…