I am planning to buy a pair of BeoLab 8000s shortly. What other A/V components would I need to hook these up to my TV and DVD player (both are non-B&O products)? Thanks
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Connecting BeoLab 8000
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That is a bit tricky. The speakers are designed to switch on and off automatically when they receive a signal. In a B&O environment this comes actually through the powerlink connection when you turn on or off your equipment.
As you will be connecting the speakers through line connection, they will switch on and off as they receive an audio signal. Very often this is a problem when there are longer passages of no sound in a movie or music, the speaker switches off and there is a delay until it comes back on.
As long as you use them as front speakers, you might be fine as they typically receive constantly something. For rears this does not work since you have exactly these long breaks.
If you are bothered by the auto on/off your dealer can supply a little box that plugs into the powerlink connection and keeps the speaker on permanently.
Cheers
JK
Mani, as long as you are connecting them to a variable-output phono/RCA line-level connection from your TV you will have no real problems. The BL-8000 has phono/RCA sockets right next to the normal PowerLink. Have at!
Russ
I appreciate the answers. I am planning to get just 2 8000s as the front speakers, so I guess it solves the power problem. Do I need any kind of pre-amp/receiver to connect them to the TV, or can I just connect them directly to the TV using phono connections? Thanks much.
-Mani
Depends on your TV. If it has pre-amp out connections, phono connections are fine.
My B&O Icons:
Please pardon my ignorance. The TV has the following I/O. I don't see anything labeled pre-amp out. Does this mean I need an external pre-amp? Thanks.
Inputs/Outputs:
Hi Mani,
You obviously have a very recent TV, so the pre-amp issue will be a dead one. Just plug the audio outs (one L and one R) into your BL 8000s (checking L as left when watching in front of the screen). You'll love the sound. As soon as the speaker detects a signal, it turns on. I understand you'd need several minutes of silence before the speaker turns off.
Cheers!
Just to clarify, it's the variable audio output you're looking for. Most RCA outputs are line level, meaning the speakers would come on and stay on at one volume (usually a very loud one). You simply need RCA outputs with variable volume, which are only on some televisions, while many AV receivers have them. Enjoy!
:I didn't realize that line level means the volume stays at one level. Of course, I am looking for variable output. The audio out in my TV says:
Audio Out (Variable/Fixed): 1 (Rear) Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr ) Input(s): 2 (Rear)
Does this mean I have variable out? Thanks much.
Mani, it does. There's probably opportunity to switch from fixed to variable output via the set-up menus in your TV.
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