Posts by krigby (archived2)
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Beolab 5 reliability?
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 31, 2021 19:41I bought a pair of BeoLab 5s about 2 years ago from my 'local' (4 hours away) dealer and as I am writing this the technicians are here replacing the chassis in the second speaker. The chassis went out on the other speake…
BS5/BM5 Line Out Volume Control
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Aug 26, 2020 02:25Thanks. I will order a cable from Sounds Heavenly. I have a couple of cables already, but none of them do the job. I'll try a new one from SH.
BS5/BM5 Line Out Volume Control
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Aug 25, 2020 20:56Hi, I have a BM5 and BS5 that have been sitting on a shelf for a while. I decided to dust them off and connect them to a vintage non-B&O amplifier. I connected the Line Out from the BM5 to the Line In on a Phase Linear 4…
MasterLink Gateway and Samsung Smartthings
in General Discussion & Questions · May 30, 2018 23:02I spent a couple of days learning about the web app api for Smartthings and I am able to turn lights on and off by sending http commands. Now I just need to figure out how to configure that in the MLGW. Does anyone have …
MasterLink Gateway and Samsung Smartthings
in General Discussion & Questions · May 28, 2018 20:49There is an http api. Now I just have to learn how to use it and how to progam the gateway to send the commands.
Beomaster5 Access via FTP server
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · May 10, 2018 00:40to get started you'd need to have an FTP server running on your BM5, make sure the firewall on the BM5 allows inbound connections on port 21, and that the FTP server service is running.
How to get a dead Beo6 back to life
in Beo5 & Beo6 · Sept 10, 2017 20:47I've been struggling with a Beo6 that sounds like it has the same problem yours had. I even went so far as to have the screen replaced, but within a few days it looks dead again. I feel confident it is not dead because w…
Windows 7 reports Unknown Device when I connect a Beo6
in Beo5 & Beo6 · Sept 10, 2017 20:44Hi, The screen died so I sent the remote and the docking station to be repaired. 4 months and $300+ later, I got the remote back with a good working screen, but no docking station so no way to charge it. By the time the …
Blinking LED, 2 slow blinks followed by 3 fast blinks
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Aug 12, 2017 20:20My BM5 won't boot up properly all of a sudden. It boots to the prompt to select the OS, and gets past that, but then the screen stays black and the LED on the BS5 starts blinking in a sequence: three slow blinks, then 3 …
MasterLink Gateway and Samsung Smartthings
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 27, 2017 15:41Does anyone know if it is possible to integrate Samsung's Smartthings with MasterLink Gateway? Has anyone tried?
Missing N.RADIO Genres
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Jul 15, 2017 22:10This is the answer I got from B&O: Thank you for contacting Bang & Olufsen Customer Service regarding your BeoSound 5/BeoMaster 5. The N.RADIO database has recently been updated which has caused a change to the appearanc…
Missing N.RADIO Genres
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Jun 22, 2017 22:29Hi, I've noticed that I don't have any genres in N.RADIO that start with the letters A or B. And there seem to be many fewer genres than I used to see when I was running BeoPlayer before I got the BS5, although I haven't…
BeoSound /BeoMaster 5 Questions
in General Discussion & Questions · Dec 24, 2016 20:26Hi, I just bought a used BS/BM5 combo from ebay. I'm loving it, but I have a couple of questions. First, when I start the unit up I'm presented with a gray and black menu on the BS5 with options for N.MUSIC, N.RADIO, PHO…
BeoSystem 3 Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Nov 1, 2016 17:05I have an update on this device. I took it to my vacation home and connected it to a 40" Vizio HD TV and I was able to get output on both outputs for every input. To make matters more mysterious, I took 2 PCs from my mai…
BeoSystem 3 Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 13, 2016 01:03I accessed the service menu and these are the current settings. I tried doing a reset following the instructions from the service manual (add RESET to Beo4, put BS3 into standby, select RESET, press GO) nothing happened.
BeoSystem 3 Setup
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 10, 2016 19:57Hi, I bought a used BeoSystem 3 type 9606 recently. It's the model with 2 DIV-D outputs and 4 HDMI inputs. I've connected a 60" Vizio flat panel TV to to output 1 using a DVI -> HDMI adapter. I connected my Xfinity STB t…
Beocord 5500 dead?
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 26, 2015 17:03My Beocord 5500 does the same thing. I was told by a B&O repair facility that it was probably worn or broken belts. Can you manually pull the carriage our? If not, then I would suspect that something is jammed in the tap…
Beocord 5500 dead?
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 26, 2015 17:03My Beocord 5500 does the same thing. I was told by a B&O repair facility that it was probably worn or broken belts. Can you manually pull the carriage our? If not, then I would suspect that something is jammed in the tap…
Beomaster 5500 and MasterLink - how do I tie it all together.
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Nov 25, 2015 01:42Hi, I have a BeoSystem 5500 (BeoMaster 5500, BeoGram CD 5500, BeoGram 5500 turntable, BeoCord 5500, MCP 5500, and BeoLab Penta I's). I want to expand my system into other rooms and I'd like to incorporate new B&O product…
Removing the Stainless Steel from Pentas
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 22, 2015 03:16I have a pair of Penta 1s I am restoring. They've taken a few hits over the years and the stainless is a bit banged up. Can anyone give me any advice on how to remove the stainless so I can get it straightened? Thanks