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Quick question – do you want to be able to control the Beogram by remote control? (you possibly do at the moment if you have the datalink bypassing the pre-amp).
If not, you could go with a BeoSound 3000 (or 3200) if you want to keep the aesthetics with the BL2500s. Otherwise, BS2, BS4?
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My best suggestion would therefore be to connect the Beogram to the CD socket of the MCL2AV, connect a datalink cable from the Aux socket of the MCL2AV to the 1611 converter and let that work as a main room. Then set the BS4 up as a link room (option 5 or 6) and control the Beogram with Link + CD commands.
I am joining the discussion because I too think that the MCL2AV may be the best solution. But rather than use a 1611 converter, couldn’t you just use the MCL2AV Aux socket to provide a Line-out (DIN pins 1 ad 4) and connect this straight to the BS4 aux inputs? I am not sure if you can then get the BS4 to open the aux input with a phono command, but any subsequent double phono commands (to MCL2AV and BS4) may not be a problem – does that make sense? Maybe this could avoid having to use LINK commands.
EDIT: I forgot that N.RADIO = PHONO, so ‘double’ IR commands may be a problem! Might need to use LINK commands after all!
EDIT2: I suggested something similar back here, but then suggested taking output from the (volume controlled) MCL2AV Powerlink sockets. My older post does however remind me that it’s only the datalink signal that is required from MCL2AV to Beogram. The Beogram’s audio output (pins 3 and 5) could be connected direct to the BS4, via a phono stage. A suitably wired adaptor should work.
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So about $35,000 AUD in 2024 money. I just bought one (in need of repair) for $200. I still can’t fathom how much they were when new!
Yes the original prices were amazing!
(I did wonder if you were engaged in a ‘new for old’ insurance claim!! 😀)
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I can only find it in the 2011 document (BV7-55 not showing for 2010). 2011 prices follow:
BeoVision 7-55 Screen £10,290
BeoVision 7-55 Screen inc Blu-Ray Player £11,950
Motorised Floor Stand £1,275
Motorised Low Floor Stand £1,200
Flat Wall Bracket £230
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Try the discogs link in the first post here: https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/44291.aspx
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These haven’t yet migrated over to the new site as far as I know.
The prices were only ever UK prices, but if you have a specific year/model in mind I should be able to find it for you.
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Thanks @Beobuddy, and thanks also to @XavierItzmann for those IR tests. It’s good to know that it is possible to get IR control working, although it’s strange that I seem to have been able to get a later SW version. (But mine was previously at 2.5.556 and IR didn’t work then either). I have tried all those combinations of factory reset, different option settings etc.
I will wait for the next SW update, and if that doesn’t cure my fault I think I will open it up and check a few components as suggested by @madskp in the other thread here.
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Also, in order to get those, what sites do you typically quote/order from that proved successful in repairing the thing?
I purchased my new capacitors from here: https://uk.farnell.com/
In that other thread I included links to the specific capacitors that I ordered (from farnell) and fitted. Check the values of the actual capacitors on your servo board, as they may well be different. The replacement laser that I fitted to my BC2300 was from Danish Sound Parts
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Hi and welcome to Beoworld!
Althoug it’s not specific to BS3200, have a read through of this thread: https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beosound-ouverture-cd-not-working/
In summary I replaced the laser in my BC2300 and it didn’t cure the fault – I had to replace all the capacitors on the servo board.
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However, none of the original photos in the thread
Viewing on Chrome/Win10, the photos are files attached individually to each post – they won’t show until you open them.
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Guy, Thats great – thank you very much. Is it only possible for moderators to access these old threads?
No problem – I think that there’s still a problem with the search function in the archived forums. Moderators don;t have any special priviledges.
To find that link, I used google to search for ‘beolab 4000 foam h1npw site:archivedforum2.beoworld.org’, then found one of your posts with the link to the thread you were after.
There’s one other thread I’d very much like to access – regarding Craig refurbishing a Beogram 4002 of mine
Here I use google to search for ‘beogram 4002 craig site:archivedforum2.beoworld.org’ and the third result is this: https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/36368.aspx
If that’s not the correct thread you can probably use a similar google search to find the one you’re looking for.
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How’s this? https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/23794.aspx
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So, the sw is still updateable, and furthermore, an update was issued as recently as a few weeks ago!
I checked back through my emails because I remember B&O tech support telling me about a new SW update in one of their emails about IR control. Their email was dated 3 July, and said that version 2.6.56017 had just been released. I think that my Essence updated to this even later version, and will check later today.
EDIT: Here’s confirmation:
So I think that software release link that I sent earlier (here) actually shows earlier releases, rather than the latest one – the same data as the ‘earlier releases’ option on the app. It’s a shame that we can’t then see the release notes for the latest release.
(As and aside, you can see a full list of B&O SW releases (not just Essence) here: https://update.bang-olufsen.com/products)
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Guy —If I get one of these, my plan is to test it with my “JOIN”-type eye that works perfectly with my ML/NL converter, in order to decide whether to buy one for the Beosound Essence. I’ll post my results if and when it happens.
Many thanks indeed – I look forward to hearing whether it works!
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Thanks @madskp – I may well have a look inside! It’s actually boxed up again at the moment, but you’ve given me a reason to get it back out and have a play.
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I would imagine that something like this would do the job: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Professional-Terminal-Insertion-Stripper-Installation/dp/B0D3PPC8QX
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Just an update – having been reminded by the other Essence thread!
I have been in discussions with B&O tech support but I still can’t get it to work. They advised me to update the software (which I already had) and asked me to confirm the connections – I sent a copy of the NL/ML eye wiring diagram from the ML handbook and they didn’t say it was wrong. I also asked them to confirm when to set A.OPT 1 – once they understood the question they told me that it should be done when the Essence is in ‘Network Standby’ – again, I had already tried this.
So I have given up! If there are new SW updates I will check again. Otherwise, it would be useful to know if anyone has got it to work recently, either with the newer JOIN ML IR eye or the older TIMER version that I am trying.
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Did you ever get any answer from B&O support regarding that issue?
They did answer but I didn’t get it to work – sorry I should have updated that other thread. They advised me to update the software (which I already had) and asked me to confirm the connections – I sent a copy of the NL/ML eye wiring diagram from the ML handbook and they didn’t say it was wrong. I also asked them to confirm when to set A,OPT 1 – once they understood the question they told me that it should be done when the Essence is in ‘Network Standby’ – again, I had already tried this.
So I have given up! If there are new SW updates I will check again. Otherwise, it would be useful to know if anyone has got it to work recently, either with the newer JOIN ML IR eye or the older TIMER version that I am trying.
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Release notes here: https://update.bang-olufsen.com/products/58ba6c9e15524870a403957cdfbee6ab
Mine auto-updated to 2.5.556 about three weeks go, so it would appear that SW is still being updated. An older product should update without problem, as long as it’s a Mk2.
(But I still can’t get IR control to work – annoyingly!)
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