Beolab 8000+2 center speaker

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28 May 2022 at 11:13 #35114

Tomsuo
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Hi

Beolab 8000 + beolab 2 good setup or does it need center speaker? one person wacthing tv. I’m quite happy with 2.1, been thinking to update 3.1. For center speaker need to raise tv 4 centimeter or wall mount tv. Any advice in mind?

Current setup: tv lq 55″, Almando Multiplay Surround Decoder 3, beolab 8000+beolab 2

In local store there is one beolab 7.1 for sale.

31 May 2022 at 12:51 #35115

Millemis
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Although I generally am an advocate for having a center speaker in a video setup………in your case – with one viewer, I think that will be alright………as long as you sit in the sweetspot.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

31 May 2022 at 21:18 #35116

OldJack
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Get BL 7.1 (or 7.2,better,to fit the screen).I prefer TV wall mounted.Think about two people watching tv…

Location: Split,Croatia

3 June 2022 at 07:34 #35117

pepps
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Hello,

There’s nothing wrong with stereo tv, but if you’re thinking of going 3.1 I would recommend a Beolab 7.4 for the centre.
The 7.1 is a glorious speaker on its own, but might sound a bit muddling with the BL8000s as buddies.

(BL7.4 is mono, clear, fabulous. BL 7.1 is stereo, musical and ace on it’s own.)

Location: Kent, UK

1 September 2022 at 06:46 #35118

schanzenbaecher
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Hello,

how do you control the sound volume in your setup? I have the same. LG magic remote does not work for me. TV is LG Oled G2. The soundbar appears on TV, but the almando decoder does change the volume. The Almando app works OK.

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2 September 2022 at 00:43 #35119

BeoTool
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Running a single BL4000 as center speaker with BL 8000s as front l/r. Had this config forever, and I’m very comfortable with it.

4 September 2022 at 10:50 #35120

Tomsuo
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schanzenbaecher wrote:

Hello, how do you control the sound volume in your setup? I have the same. LG magic remote does not work for me. TV is LG Oled G2. The soundbar appears on TV, but the almando decoder does change the volume. The Almando app works OK.

Audio going out from tv to almando hdmi cable->hdmi (arc) port. From almando to beolab 8000 + beolab 2, rj45-powerlink

Tv audio settings, audio output mode optical/hdmi arc. Output format PCM and SIMPLINK (HDMI ARC) need to be active.

To control volume i use magic remote, i’m only use app to control subwoofer. When i turn tv on, almando turn green and beolab 8000 + 2 pop green.
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