[Niall Hall]

Thanks a lot for your help Madskp, I really appreciate it! 😊

Favourite Product: BeoVision 8-32

[Niall Hall]

Hello again, so after trying multiple option settings without any success, I decided to use an HDMI audio extractor and route the audio signal to the AV3 port with an RCA cable. And it worked! I can finally hear sound from the BeoLab 3500, and it’s actually very pleasant on its own.

There is a slight delay between the built‑in speaker on the BeoVision 8 and the BeoLab 3500, which creates a bit of an echo effect. Because of that, I won’t be using them together in the same room, but I am really happy to have confirmed that the speaker is working properly.

So now I just need the BeoLink Converter 1611 and this special cable: https://soundsheavenly.com/products/5-pin-din-to-4-x-rca-input-and-output-cable-for-b-o-naim-quad#/2-length-1m plus an audio source of course and then I should be good to go, right?

Favourite Product: BeoVision 8-32

[Niall Hall]

Thank you for the swift reply! I read through that post, and it seems to me that the BeoLink Converter 1611 is the way to go. I did some tests today just out of curiosity by connecting the BeoLab 3500 (set to Option 4) directly to my BeoVision 8 (set to Option 2), and the result was that no audio reached the speaker. The MasterLink connection is definitely active, I confirmed this by pressing MENU MENU 0 2 GO, and the BeoLab displayed ML OK.

So I tried asking Copilot what could be causing the problem, and according to the AI, the HDMI input is the reason it isn’t working. The HDMI audio signal is entirely digital, while the ML audio signal is analog, and there is no internal component that converts between the two. It referenced this service manual as a source: http://www.abo-center.dk/Abo_center_2/reptips/diagrammer/Beovision/Beovision%208%2032%20Type%209550.pdf

However, the manual is in Danish, which is not my strongest language, so I can’t really confirm whether the AI is correct.

If anyone has experience with this setup or can confirm whether the HDMI/ML limitation is correct, I’d really appreciate your insight.

Favourite Product: BeoVision 8-32

[Author]

Posts