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Peter Tysons sent me a private sale email.

H95s we’re noteworthy at £200 discount apparently?

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Hi again,

Its difficult for me to advise correctly as I dont run ant Beo4 comparable equipment anymore – especially with the BR1.

However, try:-

List>>Setting>>Advance>>Products>>Beo4 Video or Beo4 Audio.

Then use your mybuttons to quickly lock your mode??

 

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Hi,

There are 3 BeoRemote One Remotes. 1. Netflix/Amazon, 2. Rel 1405 and 3 Rel 1605. you can tell which is which by the Mybuttons arrangement.

Try here:- https://support.bang-olufsen.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041740991

Online searches will also reveal pdf manuals for the 3 models above.

 

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sounds like you have switched out of Beo4/IR mode in the “products”  and moved back into BT mode.

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I have never heard the BL12-2 but have plenty of BL3s.

I would state the BL3s are 2003-5 tech, the 12s a little later. However, it is likely they are just different form factors of the same/similar thing. Although good, I think todays modern Labs will probably blow them away.  The BL11 will however lift both speakers in terms of tonal response.

I think the question to ask is what are your labs used for (primary music, surround etc..) and how do they fit with your living and decor?

 

 

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Peter the Biker wrote:

Small hint to all installers: If you have a network problem check the network cable, which is delivered with your BS Theatre. Mine was faulty … My dealer had to send it in to the headquarters.

IIRC, installing my Eclipse in 2018, I had exactly the same problem with the hidden connector between the soundbar and the panel. This resulted in having to disassemble everything to re-fit.  I wonder where B&O source this rubbish from?

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Short answer…I don’t know

Long answer

speculation mode….on

obviously a service manual is required if there is one but looking at the battery side, there are 4 x 3mm holes next to the locking lugs. When I look down these holes with a loupe there appears to be a ball bearing at the bottom of each and an off centre plate thing.  I guess near to the underside of the touch pad?

I wonder If the volume ring is locked in position with a spring clamp/bearing arrangement and is released in a similar way to early 1990 car stereos – I.e with 2 U-shaped coat hanger wire (but thinner of course) which are pulled apart in pairs to release the clamping spring?

it may be that the Essence remote was never designed for service and a new module was matched to the expensive base?

speculation mode…off

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Millemissen wrote:

Oh well, maybe I just do not understand it? I thought that the core capabilities of the company/Bang & Olufsen are Sound, Design & Craftsmanship. Seems there is more MM

well add-on the next generation of financial ponzi…..the NFT to the list

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Sandyb wrote:

The one thing I would say is that we know they are working on allowing / making possible other standalone products as surround sound speakers i.e. with a Theatre. As part of this. sync issues must be sorted by necessity. What we dont know is whether older products (on the ASE platform – like BS1 / 2, A9, M3 etc etc) will gain this ability / benefit or whether its just the newer Mozart enabled speakers (Level, Balance etc). I wouldn’t expect anything on this front for 9 months though.

Yes, there are different levels of integration and sync.

1. Those associated directly with the Theatre and surround sound distribution which can be wired, WISA or potentially (future) Mozart. This has to be perfect to be rolled-out by B&O. I hear it is coming – as is a RJ45 BS Balance.
2. Those older products which are dotted around the house and not associated with the surround sound. I believe both old and new products around the house can pick-up on TV audio NOW via the BeoApp but there will be an environmental delay based on distance.

I would assume that in a open room living-room/kitchen with the Theatre, Mum listening to TV on a BS1 in the kitchen (why would she?), dad in the office to the side of the kitchen listening to TV with an Essence and little Johnny upstairs on the upstairs Landing reading a book with a BS2, could not reasonably listen to the TV audio with ALL products in sync.

The environmental (distance, walls) delays would be too much unless each individual product plays their part in timing and each have a coordinated clock internally.

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andy_js wrote:

That’s a shame. I’m eager to upgrade to an OLED TV but I’m not sure if I’m willing to do it at the expense of that feature. If I am I might as well look at some of the other brands, such as Sony or Samsung which have just brought out their new Quantum Dot OLED TVs. If B&O really wanted to make it work properly they could. All they have to do is delay the audio that’s sent to the TVs speaker so that it’s in sync with the other speakers, and delay the video so that it’s in sync with the audio. I’d be surprised if we were talking more than 100 milliseconds in total. I mean TVs already have the ability to delay the video they show so that external speakers are in sync. I wonder what their excuse is. Never heard of Speaker Link but I will keep an eye out for it. Hopefully they will add it to older products (like my BS1 and BS2) via a software update so they can play in sync with the new TVs. One thing I have learned over the years is that B&O cannot be trusted with software, so I’m reluctant to buy anything new until the software has actually been released and is working reliably (ha!).

I’m having difficulty understanding what your disappointment is?

The BS Theatre can use any TV monitor but believe the LG C2 and G2 integrate with the BeoApp fully. Other panels for now – less so.

In terms of audio sync, that is what the Theatre is supposed to do with its processor. Atmos and all that.

If you are looking to broadcast TV Audio around the house, I guess it depends on how well insulated your rooms are? If the Theatre is in an open plan living room/kitchen and you want to broadcast TV in the living room and have a say a BS1 in the kitchen (same room), well yes, its always going to be disappointing because of the voicing and the near impossibility of matching inherent and environmental delay.  If you are going to listen to the TV like I do with an office downstairs (remote distance from the TV)..is it really going to be that bad?

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I was never given an option when ordering. I’m sure for now that’s it. The stand is flippable so you can have off-wall or near-wall placement

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thank you. I understand now.

 

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My Gen3 H9’s charge via a standard Apple white plug with a USB-A to USB-C cable without issue (UGreen).

What you may also have to check is that a) not all USB-C cables are equal and have same charge carrying capacity and from that b) not all USB-C cables are the same USB standard. In fact, it is a huge mess of non-standards.

Im not sure what you are having a problem with Qi-chargers, cables or the power supply to these??

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I did not know the BS-A1 could be wirelessly charged?

That aside, I think the devil may be in the detail: I notice that some of my USB-C power distributors cannot perfectly charge my laptop like say the Levono OEM charger. Even if it is rated at 65 or 100W output. It can charge – but the Laptop Bios recognises it as non-OEM. Also, lesser non-OEM USB-C chargers can burn themselves out quickly compared to the OEM spec.

So yes, it can work and I’d be tempted to try it but the longevity may be shorter than expected. This

looks very similar to the B&O charger (fit and finish on the outside is obviously different) but would I try and charge say a Halo with the Amazon or with the B&O version. I’d go for 7 Amazon ones every time.

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From what I remember hearing at my stand-alone Theatre demo is that it had plenty of bass for LFE. I would be surprised if the BL2 (aka not the quickest sub in the world) would really be a positive contributor to your eventual setup?

Not sure if that frees up another speaker port or not…but something to experiment with.

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My guess from the last few posts and other sources….is its sounding very much like the BS Theatre (or its control app) is another unfinished product.

I’ve got a feeling were going through the Bl90/BL50/BS Moment/BV/etc…..product software beta testing and development all over again?

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Hi All,

Quickly read the posts above. My view is that B&O dont make a source worthy of the BL90. Possibly the BL50 as well. Powerlink from Beo TV to BL90 (assuming we’re using the internal LG Media Player and not something worse – some Beosound connected through a MLNL converter) is not good. Wasting excellent loudspeakers on mediocre audio playback.

I am uncertain about the BS Core – which appears to be a good solution for integration but I dont see it much better than the BS Essence quality-wise and music interaction-wise.

The solution I went for was to place a Auralic Vega G2 DAC (it has a limited Roon End-Point Streamer built in) and transport the output via XLR cables. The Beo TV’s Powerlink remain connected but it needs a little consideration when swapping between the two systems as the Auralic is a third party and does not auto-shut-off like fully integrated Beo products. This is somewhat compensated by selecting signal priority, floor levels etc in the loudspeaker configuration.

 

There are many discussions all around on Roon. It is an excellent searcher of music but some consider it degrades music some. I cant say. Additionally, the same thing is said about MQA (that it is a scam and a means to control). Again I cant say. Certainly Auralic and Linn are totally against its implementation. You have to do your own homework on that Im afraid.

 

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I read somewhere (trying to figure where), that either Mozart board is too expensive at the price-point or there is only limited board supply which are being prioritised elsewhere in the product range.

Emerge will be on the older platform (AES??)

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I was wondering when B&O Manchester were going to release a review?

Strangely quiet it seems?

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andy_js wrote:

Yep. That’s pretty much what I was asking. I regularly put the news on in the living room and go to the kitchen which is adjacent and join my BS1 to the TV’s audio. The rooms are near enough that if the audio was out of sync I’d notice. All I have to do is a double-tap the top of my BS1 and it Just Works (most of the time). Same with the BS2 I have upstairs. This was for me B&O’s Killer App and the reason I spent what most people would regard as a ridiculous amount of money on a television. The motorised stand and PUC were the icing on the cake.

With the Essence (now transferred to my son), pressing the “0” multiple times gave access to NAS Music and Web Radio. < and > moved fwd/Bkw the NAS track or station. If the TV was switched on, then three “0”‘s cycles through and joins. With the App or BR1, one had to simply press “join” the source in the target area.

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