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You will need the remote to send the command A.Aux.

If you press the Play button (on the ir eye) it will send a Radio command, (with the system in Standby).
If another source was playing – which of course can not be in your setup without an Audiomaster – it will activate the sound of that source in the local room.

But – once active – you can control the volume and switch off the system manually on the ir receiver.

MM

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That’s cool ?

MM

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matteventu wrote:

Stephen wrote:

I dislike the beta version 5.4.1. It’s horrible and the changes from v5.3 seem unnecessary. And it doesn’t work well at all. I hate the ugly horizontal volume control; the previous circular one was easier to use, especially for fine tuning the volume. It also looked much nicer.

This can’t be stressed enough. The new volume control bar is tiny and is a major downgrade compared to the stylish and accurate bar of version 5.3.

I must agree to that.
That bar looks ordinary….and not special as we are used to from B&O.
A circle has been a design part of many B&O products.

MM

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@Geoff

You beat me on that!
Arrived a couple of days ago here, but I haven’t had the time for listening.

Over the weekend Mrs MM is away….looking forward to that ?

MM

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@berd

The best results I have had trying to update the sw of a Beolit 12 is to use a network cable to the router – and then to follow this guide.

You will never be able to integrate a Beolit 12 in an AP2 multiroom setup, since the AP receiver in the 12 is AP1 only.

Also it will not be able to integrate with other (newer) B&O speaker e.g. the M5 as a multiroom speaker.

If you want to workaround these facts, you could connect an Apple AirPort Express to the line-in of the 12. The APE has – when updated – support for Airplay 2.

If you’d connect a Essence MK2 box, you could use AP2 as well as let it be part of a B&O multiroom setup.

In these cases the 12 will serve as a speaker only.

 

MM

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As of today my Theatre is on 3.2.1(150) from September 11.

Which version is of that you mention as ‘new…today’?

Do you have release notes?

MM

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dunkdomez wrote:

I still miss the Tv input as an option. Since this is essential e.g. for parties when you want to listen to music and show some vids on the tv, without having to reselect the soundbar in the tv menu.

Not sure I quite understand, what you want to do?
Do you just want to activate the tv without engaging the Theatre (control- or soundwise)?

MM

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YannChris wrote:

Hello MM, I also use the 5.3 beta and followed the track shown by Sandyb. Here is what I found: Tap the 3 dots to open the settings of the theatre. Tap Beoremote (1st item of the list) Tap the remote coupled with the Theatre On the list at the bottom, tap “list of the remotes” or something like that. It’s there. Kind regards, Yann.

Thanks Yann – of course you are right!
I did not dig deep enough.
That is how I organized my sources a year ago – and had forgotten all about it ?

MM

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As you may have noticed there is no A.Aux button on the displayed remotes.
However, the Beo4 contains a list of additional ‘buttons’ that you can add to the List button – as described in the User Guide.

Here is a picture that shows the added A.Aux item from the list – when that is shown in the display, you simply push the GO button to activate the A.Aux source in the system.

MM

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Kjj1802 wrote:

When you describe the a.tape a.aux commands etc. Is this a remote control? I don’t have that remote if it is. Presumably same remote works in each room? What remote would I need? Many thanks

You will need a remote like this:

This  is a User Guide for one of the versions of the Beo4….there are several versions/generations.
Note – the previous remote, the Beolink 1000 could also do the job, if needed.

The remote will work in every room, but one for each is better.
These can be different versions (or the Beolink 1000).

MM

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I only see this option (of rearranging the lists) in the 5.4 beta, not in the previous 5.3 beta….which I use on the main iPad.

MM

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Mr. Andersen asked on the previous page….which sources I’d miss.
On my Theatre I miss these…….

(On the beta) why do I have to change to the Radio icon on a different page to switch to Radio?
Mostly I listen to my favourite station – it is ok to have to change to the Netradio icon below, if I want another station.
But why not keep the B&O  Radio in (the music tab of) the new source list as in the previous version?

And where is Spotify Connect (which I use)…..is that one of the ‘now forbitten sources’/aka the “non-deterministic” sources.

P.S.
And then there are – of course – the still missing linked sources (ML sources via the Converter)…..the Mozart platform issue!

MM

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That very much depends on how you want to use these speakers?
Are they connected to a tv, are they in a smallish room…a dining room or in the living room with couches and so on……..?

I have seen different – very different – placement option over the years!
When I – a long time ago – had mine, one set (BL5000’s) were connected to the tv in the living room, they were mounted so that the tweeter was in ear height…..in that case they would have looked misplaced with the tv on a lowboard, if placed higher up.
The other set (BL3000’s) were in the dining room and were mounted a great deal higher.

The thing about these speakers is that they look kind of odd, if mounted too low….unless they are tv speakers.

IMO they look best, if you place them as a picture on the wall.
After all they are not speakers intended for critical listening, so don’t worry too much about ‘tweeters must be in ear height’.

I’d say – there are no rules.
As a wise man use to say…..it depends.

By the way….welcome to the forum.

MM

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Kjj1802 wrote:

Many thanks for the assistance. Forgive me, what is SW1.5?

These old linkroom products had the SW on a chip inside.
Over time the SW was upgraded for new functions, but for this the chip (in the respective linkroom products) had to be replaced.
This meant that the old linkroom chain could still be used with newer products (with new features).
As of today it will be hard to find these updated chips – it is better to look on the used market for a device with the higher SW already in…..should you need that.

MM

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If I remember correctly, there is a switch.
Given that this is not automated, would you really like to flip a switch all the time?

You simply set up a new listening/speaker group in the app.
You can choose that from the app or from the remote.
You could also assign a MyButton for a source and the wanted speaker group.

MM

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You will have to use a USB soundcard like this.

P.S.
Yes, those are output.

MM

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Sadly – as of now – the sound from the sources of the tv part has an audible delay.
Something that bothers some users in their specific setup.
If and when that can/will be corrected, is unknown.

Assuming that you need the Core in the kitchen, there is no way to work around that.

If the Core was not important, you could connect the Beoamp2 directly to the BST and set up a Listening Position/Speaker Group for just that/the kitchen.
This however, is a bit fiddly and can only be suggested, if the kitchen is right by the living room/the BST….and you want to skip the Core.

MM

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I agree that use of the AUX-in on the 1611 converter might be the simple solution.
However, this is only so, if the ‘3 black boxes’/the Beolink Passives have a SW 1.5 or higher.
Please see Guy’s post in this thread: #14907

In the thread are also possible ‘workarounds’ mentioned.

Only way to check, if A.Aux command is supported with the boxes, is to connect the 1611 (with an input device for the A.Aux port) and try out whether the A.Aux command is supported in each of the rooms.

 

For those unfamiliar with the Beolink (AAL/ML) mysteries I would rather suggest to use a B&O Audiomaster.
If – for different reasons – a visible ML/Audiomaster is not wanted, a solution with e.g. a Beomaster 4500/6500 in combination with the 1611 could do the job.
It can easily be hidden away!
It provides source connections – like e.g. A.Tape – that every linkroom product will support!
Furthermore there would be more connection ports to use….if more are wished for.

Simply – after setting up the Audiomaster/1611 and connecting these to the ML network – use the ports (e.g. A.Tape) on the master with an adapter cable to connect a streaming device of your choice and start streaming.
The command A.Tape from the Beo4 will activate the boxes in the respective rooms…..the volume control should be made in the linkrooms.
Important is that the streaming device/media player is set to line-out level or the volume is turned up to approx max.

May sound complicated, but once correct setup it can distribute the sound to any of the rooms or to all.
The streamer can be controlled through a compatiple app on a smartphone/tablet using the Wifi network.

MM

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[Millemis]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Just to be sure – do I understand it correctly: you want to join in to the sound of the LG tv part of the livingroom setup in the kitchen?

MM

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That was a guy (a former B&O employee by the way), who had made ‘a product with great commercial potential’ and was willing to offer that product to the world, risking his investments.

That he was not aware of the rules of the forum, is another thing….that I must admit.

None the less he makes interesting products, that surely might be interesting for the Beoworld members.

Sorry for this  hick-up….I just couldn’t help it.
Enough for now!

MM

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