BeoVision 8-32 + BeoLab 3500?

[Niall Hall]

Hello all!

A few years ago I came into possession of a BeoVision 8-32 and have been using it with my Apple TV. It’s my first experience with a B&O product, and despite its age I’ve really enjoyed it!

Recently I acquired a BeoLab 3500 (MK2) that used to be part of a MasterLink system (it came with a ML cable) and hasn’t been used for about a decade. I’d love to bring this speaker back to life, and after some research it seems that the easiest way is to get a special cable that allows it to work as a stand‑alone speaker.

However, since I already have the ML cable and my BeoVision 8‑32 has a MasterLink socket, I’m wondering: could I simply connect the two and use the BeoLab 3500 as an extra speaker in my TV room?

Maybe it’s a silly idea, again I’m not very experienced with B&O products, which is why I’m turning to the experts here. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Favourite Product: BeoVision 8-32

[Madskp]

Niall Hall wrote:

it seems that the easiest way is to get a special cable that allows it to work as a stand‑alone speaker.

This solution is easy in terms of connection, but has some drawbacks in terms of usablity. To activate the speaker you need to press Menu+Menu+0+4+GO after that the speaker will play, but any keypress will turn it off again so no volume control is available.

Niall Hall wrote:

However, since I already have the ML cable and my BeoVision 8‑32 has a MasterLink socket, I’m wondering: could I simply connect the two and use the BeoLab 3500 as an extra speaker in my TV room?

That is a possibility. The BL3500 will the respond to the same commands as the TV, and play the same sources. You could run into some issues with the volume control on the TV and the BL3500 not following each other though.

 

A third possibility is to connect the Masterlink cable from the BL3500 to a Beolink Converter type 1611. That way you can use it as a stand alone speaker with to selectable input, and functioning volume control. The solution is shown in this post https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beolab-3500-and-1611-converter-settings/page/4/#post-42271

Hope this can help you a little

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