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Hi Beohacker,
I didn’t know that, thank you 🙂
So what is enabling the firestick audio when it does come through MCL to the kitchen? Because if the kids are watching a film off Netflix for example in the main room (via firestick) I can use Av, TV on the link room Beolink 1000 and listen to the audio from their film.
I can also cast music to the firestick from my phone and hear that in the link room, but only if the BV is on and TV is the connection in use.In this scenario the HDMI input is being broadcast via MCL.
My problem is simply getting this to work without having to go to the main room to turn the Beovision on to TV before coming back to the link room to cast music.
Julian
Location: Kent, UKHi Beohacker,
Thanks for your reply. It’s a mk5 type 9644. The HDMI inputs do allow digital audio via masterlink because the firestick, internal tuner and bluray audio can all be played in the link room.
My issue is with activating the ‘TV’ input from the link room.Julian
Location: Kent, UKHello,
I’d like to hop on to this thread if I may and ask for some advice.Main room:
BV7-40 >> masterlink to 1611 >> datalink to Tape2/Aux and powerlink to powerlink on BM3500.Kitchen:
connected to BM3500 via MCL xtra speakers kit to two Beovox 1702s.Scenario: I can activate the tv tuner in the BV from the kitchen on a Beolink 1000 by pressing AV, Satellite. I use this frequently to listen to digital radio via the BV.
I can activate all musical sources from the BM3500 without issue.
The problem is I have an Amazon Firestick connected via HDMI to the BV under the button ‘TV’. I can cast music from my phone to the firestick – it shows the devices are connected and that a file is playing. But when I press AV, TV on the Beolink 1000 I don’t get the sound from the Firestick. I don’t get any sound at all.If I go upstairs to the main room and press ‘TV’ on the Beo4, the BV wakes up and displays the firestick with the music file playing. At this point the sound comes through the kitchen speakers. From this point forward I mute the BV picture, mute the main room sound and go back downstairs to play music in the kitchen.
So why can’t I just activate ‘TV’ from the kitchen with AV, TV on the Beolink 1000?
When it works it’s a great way to enjoy my Youtube music account. I was wondering if any other Beoworlders were using the same process and if there’s a workaround to get the link aspect to work a little more efficiently. I’m probably benefitting from the exercise of running up and down the stairs but it’s a faff when I just want to cook dinner and play some music.
Any ideas always welcomed and appreciated.
Kind regards,
Julian
Location: Kent, UKUpdate: I found the 5A fuse in the mains plug to be blown. Continuity in the mains cable is good.
I replaced the 5A fuse and connected to the mains. Red light. All good.
I connected the + and – speaker leads from the amp to the binding posts and the powerlink connector. Put everything back together. Connected the mains once again and “POP!”. The little 2A fuse blew inside the amp.
So I’m still trying to suss out what’s wrong.
Is a 5A mains fuse ok for a Penta amp?Location: Kent, UKDid you connect everything with power off?
Then power on only after all speaker connections are complete?Location: Kent, UKHi pepps, If you shorted live and neutral, there should have been no voltage applied to your Penta, so no damages. Did you check the continuity of the Penta power cord ? Is it possible that the cable was damaged during your modification ? Regards,
Hi Pilatomic,
You know what I didn’t check the mains lead for continuity at all!
I’ll do so and see it it was indeed the cable which suffered.
Thank you.Location: Kent, UKHi Julian, Is this what your fuse board looks like? There are 2 of them: one for the small transformer and the other for the larger one. /Les
Hi Les,
Yes I do have fuses like this. Neither have blown, which is why I’m wondering what on earth the problem is 🙂
JulianLocation: Kent, UKActually the missing resistor wasn’t the issue. In the original board the same resistor was removed, so not a coincidence. What ended up being the issue was a loose connector on a capacitor. The trace had lifted from the board for one of the legs on the capacitor, so I just added a jumper wire. Problem solved. The doors and cassette motors work at the proper speed. Always seems like something minor. ?
Fantastic well deduced!
Location: Kent, UKFirst, check the fuse(s). There is one where the power chord comes in (you need to unmount the bottom of the amp. I don’t remember if there is more than one fuse.
Hi Filip,
Thank you for your reply. I checked continuity on that fuse and it tested fine.
Does anybody know if there’s another one?
JulianLocation: Kent, UKGreat prizes! Merry Christmas and a happy new year everyone ?
Location: Kent, UKHi pepps, yep (or it is me!?): when they put on the record, it spins clockwise, but in the last seconds of the video I see the record spin counter clockwise! Johan
Aha I see now – and no wine required. I hadn’t actually watched the whole film, just the looped trailer. My bad.
You’re so right though. How on earth has that slipped past the editing team (editor?)??! I know B&O like to be quirky but this?! ?
Location: Kent, UKIn the video, at the end, the BG4000 is spinning backward!
Are you sure? I looks like it spins forwards through my eyes.
Maybe I need more wine!Location: Kent, UKI totally agree, however can’t find one. Either it’s phono, or some hi-end stuff with tubes, that I want to avoid. The preamp stays hidden within a chamber under the TV, so no need for bling bling stuff.
I just took a peek at my Amazon order history to check which one I bought – it was a Topping NX-2. It’s a very nice little headphone amp and came in just under £50.
They don’t seem to sell it any longer though.Julian
Location: Kent, UKHello there, no nothing specific but as you may just need a little boost for that paticular item it seemed like it might help.
Location: Kent, UKHello, would a small headphone amp help? Between the DAC and the receiver.
Location: Kent, UKAha I see, I didn’t know all that. And for anyone who hasn’t found it yet, there is an excellent write-up of the Beocord 9000 in the Products section of the main website.
I had no idea that deck was so capable!What I failed to mention was if I use a normal position tape, like a TDK AR, the Beocord 3500 produces some fabulous recordings. Rich in tone and with a clear non-spangly treble. The ferro recordings from this deck can sound very close to the cd I’m recording from when played back through the Beosystem. Very impressive.
Location: Kent, UKB&O are changing their target audience. Moving away from those middle-people who buy mid-tier BeoVisions, and Beolabs repeatedly every 4-5 years and looking instead to the kids to buy headphones and bluetooth devices and the VHNWI’s who will buy 97inch Harmony’s and 7.0.4 surround systems with 6 Beolab90’s coloured in atelier multi-coloured turd-sprinkles for that individual look in the NY and Miami penthouses at “whatever the cost”
The problem is the kids will give Beoplay’s 3 to 4 star ratings and the VHNWI’s will find the flagship gear so full of repetitive software bugs….they will be too dumb to fix, get frustrated and have the landscape gardener throw it all in the trash bin. It will be a tax-deductible (but profitable) loss and an “oh-well, who’s next” thing.
I read that reply as a tongue-in-cheek jibe. But then I thought about it for a bit and my heart sank. You may be right in one respect – the new target audience my well indeed be less patient and quick to criticise.
Is it true though that all new products are exposed to the same lack of understanding as now so many people expect so much so quickly?
I hope the brand survives its transition and its new audience learns to love it as much as we do.
Is it a good time to buy into B&O?
Julian
Location: Kent, UKFinal photo of the Beocord reunited with its siblings and pumping out a bit of Prodigy 😀
Location: Kent, UKCarefully remove the locking washer on the top of the spool. It has a slit so is usually not difficult to remove.
Then take off the spool – note the small anti-vibration insert. It’s a tiny round bronze plate, wedged up against the spindle – easily lost.
While in there, I suggest you clean the spindle and inside of the spool off old grease and add a small amount of fresh white lithium grease.Martin
Thank you so much Martin! I followed your instructions and everything now works beautifully!
Those little copper discs really are quite delicate and without your advice I would no doubt have lost them.
Beoworld saves the day again!The photos show the spindle after the split washer, trident thingy, spring and spool had been removed. It was very dirty and received a good clean with isopropanol. I lubricated it with a silicon spray applied carefully with a cotton tip – my town doesn’t stock white lithium grease so I may have to go back and redo the lubricating.
Another photo shows all the little parts – however at this point I didn’t know that the little copper anti-vibration plate was concealed inside the spool. I was lucky not to misplace it.
The other photos are of what caused my Beocord to stop winding tape. The donut-shaped magnet had indeed come away from the spool. It needed cleaning and re-glueing. I chose a gel superglue and applied it sparingly to the spool. Once seated I drank a tea then got to work cleaning up the transport. I went over the capstans and pinch rollers again and wiped Isopropanol over the large drive wheels. They were clean but I thought I may as well clean everything I could get to. I also cleaned and relubricated the worm drive which I think controls the auto reverse action.
This Beocord is now back to good health and will keep the tapes rolling for a good long time 🙂
Julian
Location: Kent, UKYes, the magnet has come lose.
You must take off the the reel table and glue the magnet back onto it.Martin
Aha! Thank you. I shall endeavour to do just that. Having checked under the manuals section I can’t see instructions on how to safely dismantle this assembly.
I’ll check on the Tapeheads forum but you may find me back here again asking for more help.Have a cool weekend!
Julian
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