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And can you use your Beosound 1 GVA without Google talking or any voice prompts?
Yep. Google is completely silent, apart from some very few occasions where it said something
Can you pair Bluetooth devices via Bang & Olufsen app without the bad Google stuff?
No, I cannot other than the Beoremote One. I have no use for Bluetooth since I use Airplay if I want to play form a device.
Do the GVA enabled variants have a web interface, too? On e.g. my non GVA Beosound 1 I can type the IP-adress in the browser and access every single setting comfortable on my PC. Is this possible on the GVA variants of Beosound 1, 2 etc., too?
Yes
– If there’s a web interface: Is there any way to setup the GVA variants without(!) Google Home app? Any way to skip the Google parts at setup? My guess is, that I could access those platforms on the web interface and disable anything that has to do with Google and use the system like any other non GVA system. Is that possible? I’ve searched on the net and found quite a big contra list regarding the GVA versions but no information about banning the Google things.
I have a Beosound 1 GVA and I got tired of Google suddenly talking to me. I simply do a factory reset and set up using the B&O app. When prompted to go to Google Home, I simply skip that step. One effect is that the 4 “smart buttons” in the top of the BS1 is not lit up and consequently not used. Setup like that is works as if Google was not there at all.
This is what my BV11 looks like through the Beotool app.
This is the latest version of the software.
Think you need to reach out to a dealer and have them push the update to you.
I had B&O (through my dealer) to do that when I got hold of a Beovision Eclipse with super old software.
However, in this case I do not recall that the BV11 got something special in the latest version, but its of course best to have latest version.
Thanks Hiort – that’s very useful information and the set up you show there looks great. Maybe I’m setting my sights too high – always wanted a tangential deck and the BM3300 just fitted with that. I was going to add a WiiM Mini to the setup so I can use the system from other sources – hence not worrying about CD/Tape yet. Can I ask what speakers you’re using, please? Am open to suggestions but the ones I mention are being sold along with the BM3300 and the size suits my needs. Only other thing – is there a remote that works with the BM1900? That would be handy too. Thanks again
I think a tangential recorddeck is a good choice, and would love to have one myself. They have been quite expensive though.
I have purchased a pair of refoamed CX100 bookshelf speakers. Super solid in aluminum. They are decent in my small homeoffice. Im sure the speakers you mention have better punch.
The BM1900 cannot be remote controlled. I also have a Beomaster 3000 that have a dedicated remote.
Welcome to the forum @simonharries 🙂
I think the pieces you mention is as good start as any, when it comes to vintage B&O. The BM3300 have built in RIAA amplifier, and that is always convenient. I don´t have any experience with the speakers you mentioned.
You may use the tape input on the Beomaster to add e.g a digital source like Airport Express to enable playing over Airplay.
I recently acquired a Beomaster 1900 to join my old Beogram 2200.
I purchased the Beogram new 1979/80 when I was a kind, but could not affort the Beomaster 1900 at the time. So it took more than 40 years 😉
Remember that the Beomaster that are this old may have problems with e.g leaking capacitors. There are lots of people out there that do that type of restoration if needed. All cables you may need can be sourced from Steve at Soundsheavenly. (Link on this site)
Nice to see renovation of Beograms.
I bought my Beogram 2200 1979/80 for money I had saved.
It ended up at the attic after moving into a new house, since the panel in front and lid was broken and I could not start any play. I then had the idea of bringing it back to life again a few years back. I found a Beogram 2200 at a auction that was cosmetically bad but lid was fine as well as the front panel.
I swapped the parts from the donor to my Beogram and painted the white wood trims that had turned yellow. I sent the stylus to Germany for renovation.It now bring joy to me in its full glory.
