I got my BC8500 and BG8500 out of storage this weekend, so was able to carry out one more test:
Test 5 โ BC8500ย > MLL2AV > BL Penta โ Partial Pass
Connected via PL Mk2 cables so they will transmit the display data, but no display on the Pentas.ย Sound was fine, but no display.
Note that I have the 8500 out of storage, my intention is to use it as my main audio system in my office (replacing the BS4).ย I’ll be attempting to connect equipment from three generations to see if it all works together, and I’ll report back when I’ve got it all wired up and let you know.ย This is the plan:
Main Audio System:
- BC8500 (Opt.0) > BL Converter 1611 > ML Junction Box
Then from the ML Junction Box:
- ML Junction Box > BV7 (Opt.2)
- ML Junction Box > BL Converter NL/ML
- ML Junction Box > BL Gateway
Then for digital audio:
- BL Converter NL/ML > BS Essence Mk 2
The BS Essence Mk2, BL Gateway and BL Converter NL/ML are all also connected via NL.
The speakers are connected to the BV7, being BL Penta (front), BL 600o (rear), BL 7.1 (TV centre) and BL 7.4 (cinema centre).
It’ll probably take me a while to get it all wired up.ย I know that the BC8500 will want to go to Phono while the Essence will want to go to N.Radio in response to the PH remote command, but I should be able to get around that using the IR Mapping capability of the NL/ML converter.
I’ll report back here with the results.
