[Millemis]

The guys in Bremdal are absolutely ‘good guys’!

However, you should know that they are closing down the stores (the B&O and the B&O Classic as well) very soon.

They are now selling what is left.

For how long the online store will exist is hard to say.

P.S.
It is a sad story 😟

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

You could try to connect a streaming source e.g. the Macbook (with a physical connection/a cable) to the aux input of the Core…

…in order to see, if the Core still drops out, when it does not depend on your wifi or ethernet connection.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

Sure….now that you have teased it, go ahead.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

1: yes, a splitter and or daisychaining will do.

2: the converter contains a digital to analog converter….otherwise it would not work!

3: that depends on the setup/the sub etc.

The PL out on the linked version is also just L/R….it is just easier when you use Beolabs to have PL-out on the converter straight away.
Some subs have connections for L/R pass through (and some sort of bas management).

4: sure, in that case the tv has to be on.
Alternatively – since you have two sets of Beolabs –  you could create two sets…..one for tv and one for music.
Personally I would not mind the tv being on – for longer listening sessions you can mute/turn off the picture of the C3.

P.S.

If you go for the WiiM Ultra, you can connect the C3 there – it contains a HDMI/ARC Converter.
(The similar B&O device is the Beosound Connect Core).
It also has a trigger port, so you’d only need the ‘right cables’ for the connection to your Beolabs.
Feel free to ask Steve@SoundsHeavenly, if you are in the UK.
If you are in Denmark/Scandinavia, A/V Connection.dk can provide the right ones.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

There should be multiple solutions to this.

If you want an external streamer (to be used with an app on phone/tablet), you could use the line-in/optical on the Eclipse. Just connect the output of the streamer there.
If you want to try that out, go for e.g. a WiiM Mini (these devices have good reputations).
The small box can easily be hidden away. You can even create a seperate Speaker Group for that input….in case you have external speakers connected to the tv.

If the 1st Generation BeoVision Eclipse still supports Casting, you could just (chrome)cast from the Qobuz app on your device.

The Qobuz app should be available for download to the tv (?).
In case this is not supported on the 1st Generation BeoVision Eclipse, you could add a GoogleTV streamer via HDMI…..I am pretty sure you can find the Qobuz app in the Google app store for that.

In case you lean more towards Apple solutions, you could add an AppleTV box – there is a Qobuz app for that.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

Why do you want a receiver for that?

As you can use the Spotify app and the Airplay feature of the C3, all you need is a HDMI/ARC converter and some trigger cables (ask Steve@SoundsHeavenly for that) to get sound from your tv.

Or buy this converter with built-in trigger for Beolabs (which I have and that works just fine).

These converters are powered by USB and can be hidden behind the tv. The remote of the tv can be used for volume controlling.

P.S. Unless you would want a multichannel setup….in which case you’d also need a center channel speaker.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

You definitely need one, that you can pair with your gen2…….to get gorgeous stereo sound 😂

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

See you!

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

Sorry to ask…

…..but, I saw my name – millemissen – on the list in the video.

Does that mean, that I am ‘one of the choosen ones’?

Does that mean I have to wait for an email to be sure?

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

No need for an AppleTV there – the BS Theatre has native support for AirPlay

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

Correct….maybe apart from being a ‘gateway’ to the setup page of the Playmakers.

All the headphones are in there and they also have no Beolink or multiroom features.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

Sure, that is a solution….if you already have – and have the need for – a BLI.

But for this purpose only, the BLI is an expensive extra.

You are right (of course) about starting the source via the app that way.
The reason that I did not think of it is, that I always press play on my 6500-CD and then Join on the BROne/Theatre….that has become a habit.

P.S.
Let us hope that they ‘work on it’ – it seems though, that they prioritize other things, when it comes to the regular app.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

It seems that they are not interested – quite a lot of users have asked that question.

Only way is to start the source (e.g. the CD) manually or with the Beo4/the BROne in ir-mode and then ‘Join in’ from the Mozart product.

I do this with my 6500 Master/CD (and the Converter) on my Theatre…..it works.

You get used to it……but it is unfortunately not ‘the real thing’.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

Severed_hand_of_skywalker wrote:

I’ve heard a lot of people complain about the playmaker over the years? What exactly is bad about it?

Actually there is nothing bad there…..if you can hardwire it 😉

But you should not expect the features of a modern Beosound device from it.

If you are an Apple-user, you can use Airplay (not AP2). The most usefull feature however, is the Line In connection, which has autosense.

If you – in times with ridiculous B&O prices and missing options in the B&O portfolio – are looking for a solution e.g. for a bedroom setup, an option could be a combination of an HDMI/ARC Converter on a non-B&O tv, the Playmaker and a set of Beolabs  – the Playmaker has RJ45/Powerlink outputs.

No multiroom feature, though!

A wifi repeater with an ethernet port could provide hardwiring in case you only have wifi in the room.

MM

 

 

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

Recently I took out my old Playmaker, that i used quite a lot in the yesteryears.

The configuration was flawless – no problem.

I also have another, that I bought years ago and never used – trying to configure that was no success.

After spending a couple of hours, I gave up – but I will try again, once I have some spare time.

So – you see – it can be triggy 😒

Will report back, if I have new findings.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

I do not see why Spotify should ditch the CC support – they want as many costumers as possible….means also those who have CCast devices (that do not support Connect).

Neither I see a reason why B&O should ditch their support for CC.

Even if I do not use CC much, there are cases/apps where this is the only option.

As a Spotify user (for the casual listening) I let the B&O multiroom solution/Beolink do the job, when I want to listen in multiple rooms – I can easily do that with Spotify Connect to one device and then expand to or join in other rooms.

Here is an example:

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

Hard to give a direct advice – B&O speakers alone do not allow for multiroom.

You need a device like the BS Essence MK2/the BS Core/CoreConnect for the speakers/Beolabs or devices like the M3, the BS2 etc etc.

Please give us more details about your setup!

This and this may give you more general information about the use of AP2 and Spotify with a B&O multiroom setup.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

More about the Beolink Active here

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

@Mark

1: The tabs there (on the forum homepage) do not work either…..at least not for me.

2: On the ‘old’ forum there was an option/a button where you could report spam – that was quite handy.

3: I often notice that the timestamps of the post are a mess.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[Millemis]

Sorry Steve…..
…..this reminds me too much of the ‘solutions’ that Peter Pan used to produce 👻

A Speaker 4 solution may be nice, but does not come close to a genuine 5 channel solution.
The loss of a real center channel might not be that noticeable because of the relativly small distance of the R/L channels (phantom center….if you sit right in front of the unit), but it is not ‘the real thing’!

Adding a set of (delayed) right/left channel speakers to the Stage does not give you any real surround (or rear) channels.

No wonder B&O won’t stand up for these workaround solutions!

To me it is either a BS Theatre (with added speakers) or the BS Stage on its own…..at least untill B&O (maybe) rebuilts the Stage and adds processing for surround channels using the Digital Powerlink/Beolink Surround feature with it.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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