New product launch – beosound theatre?

[yoomy]

Interesting because when I select the 6000s as Front/Left instead will play much louder and just fine. But once in Surround Left/Right position, I can hardly hear them. I could manually raise the DB on these but I thought Room Sense is supposed to that all for me. Just difficult for me to decide whether Surrounds are supposed to be rather quiet or if there is a bug with the Theatre and 6000s.

[NQVHNWI]

During Room Sense, Theatre + BL6000 as rear/sides, I assume you can hear both channel during the initial connectivity test?

Also, put the BL6000 in “free” setting with the switch hidden in the base.

Also, check the measured distances of the BL6000 calculated by Room Sense from your listening position. If that is also correct, then Room Sense and attenuation levels will be as intended

[yoomy]

During Room Sense I hear the BL6000 loud and clear.

They are in “free” setting.

The distances are correct but they are very quiet compared to the Theatre itself and on lower volumes I hardly hear them at all. But maybe that is correct.

[Millemissen]

To my knowledge there are no ‘position’ settings on the 6000.
https://bangolufsenassistentgohe.blob.core.windows.net/manuals/SPEAKERS/BEOLAB_6000/beolab6000_userguide_english.pdf

However, on the 6002 there are.
Any Beolab with these setting options should always be set to ‘Free’.
This is how they were measured for the Theatre.

MM

[Millemissen]

Sandyb wrote:

yikes! wired all the way, but that is fairly cramped! Did you do it yourself?

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Sure, but haven’t finished it yet.

The fun part (of making Listening Positions) will have to wait untill tomorrow.
Also I am looking for a way to get rid of the WebOS logo at startup.

I do wired whenever I can, but it seems that the Theatre was not quite designed for wire guys.

Guess what…….I left the back cover off – no way to make that fit ☹️
Since the unit is placed right up against a wall, I don’t see it anyway.

MM

[NQVHNWI]

MM,

using your LG remote, hit the mute button at least 3 times in quick succession.

this brings up a dialogue box. At the bottom, there is 3 activated sliders. No.2 is the logo kill slider

[DHA]

Purchased some 18s as a rear set of speakers to go with my theatre. Happy Christmas to me 🙂

[NQVHNWI]

yoomy wrote:

During Room Sense I hear the BL6000 loud and clear. They are in “free” setting. The distances are correct but they are very quiet compared to the Theatre itself and on lower volumes I hardly hear them at all. But maybe that is correct.

I think this is normal operation. The surrounds are for ambience and weak speakers like the 6000’s wont get a look-in over the Theatre. One operation you can experiment with is the Advance Settings in sound Modes:-

The Fader setting can be used to re-direct input signals to different output channels in your loudspeaker configuration. For example, setting the Fader all the way to the left on the display will result in signals being directed only to the speakers in your configuration that have a Speaker Role in the rear (i.e. Left Surround, Right Back etc.) Note that, if you do not have a surround configuration of loudspeakers (i.e. if you have only a Front Left and Front Right loudspeaker in your current Speaker Group) then the Fader B/F setting will not operate correctly and should be set to the middle position (the factory default setting).

The attached document – though not specific for the Theatre may help. Especially around fader and surround settings.

However, I think as you change these settings, you may end up with an experience which is no longer as optimal for the equipment you have in the system.

[beojeff]

After checking and seeing that there was not an update to the public B&O app, I emailed Beocare asking to get the latest beta version of the B&O app. As soon as I sent the email, I saw that a new public version had become available. lol

With the new B&O app update, adding Receiver 1 speakers did not crash the app. If I tried to include the Receiver 1 speakers for Room Sense, Room Sense would give me a message that it failed. However, if I run Room Sense without the Receiver 1 speakers, I can save the listening position and add the Receiver 1 speakers later using “Advanced.”

Also, note that we can now assign the “Center” role to the Theatre’s Front and Left Front-Firing speakers. I’m interested to compare the difference with these added speakers.

[beojeff]

I can already notice a huge difference adding a BL2 and two BL4000 speakers for front height to my existing setup of BL9 for front, BL1 for surround, BL9 for back and BL4000 for surround height.

How perfect that this coincides with today’s release of “House of the Dragon” on UHD. I’m eager to try out the scene with two dragons chasing and battling each other.

[Razlaw]

Do you think the benefit is more from the 4000s or the 2? I have 28s as fronts, 1s as rears, and have a 19 on it’s way to try.

[Razlaw]

DHA wrote:

Purchased some 18s as a rear set of speakers to go with my theatre. Happy Christmas to me

I will be interested to hear your thoughts. I almost bought a pair of 18s for rears.

[beojeff]

Razlaw wrote:

Do you think the benefit is more from the 4000s or the 2? I have 28s as fronts, 1s as rears, and have a 19 on it’s way to try.

I think both for different reasons. Previously, I had been using the Theatre’s upward-firing speakers for the front height. However, that wasn’t well suited to my loft condo with very high ceilings. The 4000s provide better L&R Front Height roles.

The BL2 just adds some crazy extra bass. Maybe too much except for when I want to be immersed in action movies. Otherwise, the 4 BL9 speakers still provide great bass. I know that the Receiver 1 limits the very lowest bass of the BL2 a little, but I think that might actually be for the best in keeping peace with my neighbors!

My first reaction to adding the L&R Front-Firing Theatre speakers to the Center role is that I don’t need to increase the volume level as much. I’m interested in hearing every one else’s comparison as to whether to add the L&R Front Firing speakers to the Center role.

[beojeff]

@Razlaw,

Have you ever added a BL2 to your BL1 speakers? It seems that most people find that the BL2 adds that extra bass that the BL1 lacks to really round out the BL1. That’s why I’m thinking that any subwoofer in the back of your setup might really add to your BL1 speakers that you like in the back. If nothing else, you can physically feel the presence during those action scenes.

[Razlaw]

beojeff wrote:

I can already notice a huge difference adding a BL2 and two BL4000 speakers for front height to my existing setup of BL9 for front, BL1 for surround, BL9 for back and BL4000 for surround height. How perfect that this coincides with today’s release of “House of the Dragon” on UHD. I’m eager to try out the scene with two dragons chasing and battling each other.

another question….I do not have a place where I could put large rear speakers.  I am using my 1s as the left and right surround in 5.1. I have thought of using my 9s instead for increased bass, but like the height of the sound from the 1s. Any opinion on 9s V 1s in a 5.1 setting?

[Sandyb]

my Theatres are being installed in 3 weeks time, both wall mounted.

The installers have a lot of wiring going into the back of my living room theatre – lord knows how they’ll make the whole thing perfectly flush to the wall!

Gaps will not be tolerated!

Congrats by the way, and enjoy.

[beojeff]

A big difference in the LG C2 and G2 is the approach of wall-mounting.

The G2 is meant to be completely flush with the wall like a painting. The big disadvantage that I saw with this is cable access. In order to obtain that completely flush wall mounting, you need a static mount like the one that ships with the G2. Any mount that provides for movement for cable access will not be totally flush. Any time you would need to access the cables, you would need to remove the G2 from the wall.

The C2, however, is intended to appear floating in front of the wall. There is no issue with access to cables and the result for both the C2 and the Theatre is truly stunning. They appear to float.

[Razlaw]

I have a G2 and used the included flush mount wall bracket.  It does allow it to be pulled out from the wall a few inches. In fact, that is how it is installed.  The wall bracket is to be in the extended position when the G2 is attached to it. Once the G2 is mounted, it is then pushed flush against the wall and the bracket fold in to the recess on the back of the G2.

[Razlaw]

beojeff wrote:

@Razlaw, Have you ever added a BL2 to your BL1 speakers? It seems that most people find that the BL2 adds that extra bass that the BL1 lacks to really round out the BL1. That’s why I’m thinking that any subwoofer in the back of your setup might really add to your BL1 speakers that you like in the back. If nothing else, you can physically feel the presence during those action scenes.

Many years ago when the 1s were fronts, I had a Velodyne subwoofer connected. At the time that is what B and O dealers were selling as there was no B and O subwoofer.  I don’t really remember much about how it impacted the sound.

Part of me wants to put the 19 in the rear for exactly the reason you mention. But I also want it for music with my 28s, for deep bass that can be present in organ music. For that purpose I feel like it should be in the front.

[beojeff]

Razlaw wrote:

I have a G2 and used the included flush mount wall bracket. It does allow it to be pulled out from the wall a few inches. In fact, that is how it is installed. The wall bracket is to be in the extended position when the G2 is attached to it. Once the G2 is mounted, it is then pushed flush against the wall and the bracket fold in to the recess on the back of the G2.

Ah. The salesperson at Best Buy must not have understood. He advised that the bracket that came with the G2 was strictly fixed.

I actually pulled my C2 forward a little so that it’s totally centered with the depth of the Theatre. I think it looks great floating like that.

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