Steve at Sounds Heavenly

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  • in reply to: Beovision 11 headphone attachment #31739

    Hi,

    You can use a cable like this in one of the Powerlink outputs of the TV and set this output to stereo:-

    https://soundsheavenly.com/televisions/32-389-headphone-adapter-for-v1-beovision-1112-avant-eclipse-harmony-horizon-theatre-rj45-powerlink-to-minijack.html#/9-length-18m

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT to ALL Members #31237

    Hi Beoworlders,

    I would like to extend my thanks to Mark from Multicare for taking over the ownership of this amazing site! It has been an honour to be able to sponsor Beoworld since 2011 and I am looking forward to supporting Mark with the site going forward.

    Please check out this video to meet Mark and to hear about his passion for B&O and for Beoworld:-

    I hope you will join me in welcoming Mark as the new owner of Beoworld!

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT to ALL Members #31220

    Seems to all be working well! Great to have BeoWorld back again, glad the transfer went well!

    Kind regards Steve

    in reply to: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT to ALL Members #31216

    Thanks to Keith and Lee for all your hard work with the site over the years.

    Here’s to Beoworld’s new lease of life – I look forward to supporting Mark as the new owner of the site going forwards!

    Kind regards, Steve (Beoworld sponsor since 2011).

    in reply to: Beocenter 8500 – phono stage? #30936

    Hi,

    As neither the Beocenter 8500 or the Beogram 3300 have a phono stage built in, you will need a separate phono stage in order to connect them. One example is the one linked below from my website, which comes with all cables needed and full instructions, ready to “plug and play”:-

    https://soundsheavenly.com/beogram-record-players/12-2196-pre-amp-bundle-for-bo-beogram-and-all-turntables.html#/36-output-5_pin_din_aux/41-power_supply-uk – please choose the “5 pin DIN plug” output option for your Beocenter.

    For reference, Beogram 3300 is an earlier model from just before B&O moved the pre-amplifier from the music system to the turntable, whereas your Beocenter 8500 is the later model from after this change. The change meant that it was possible to have more freedom over the placement of a later turntable – the inclusion of the pre-amp in the later Beogram 3500, 4500, 6500 and 7000 meant that they no longer needed to be kept close to the music system as they gave a higher signal output.

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: B&O videos for 2024 #30767

    Thanks,

    I have some interview videos on this very topic planned for early in the summer!

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: B&O videos for 2024 #30716

    Thanks guys!

    I don’t think the support team would be something that would work well on video, but there may be other “behind the scenes” areas of B&O that could be possible. I will give it some thought.

    There is certainly some scope to show the work that has gone into some of B&O’s iconic designs, I will be covering this in a video in the coming weeks!

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: BeoWorld – For Sale (UPDATED 18th Feb 2024) #30071

    Hi Keith,

    That is great news, really pleased to hear that BeoWorld is safe and in the hands of MultiCare, a company I know well and trust with my own B&O repairs and servicing.

    I look forward to continuing to support BeoWorld going forwards and to helping the site to grow under its new ownership.

    Thank you for all the time, money and effort that you, Lee and the moderating team have given to this great community over the years, it is really appreciated!

    Here’s to a healthy future for the site that we all love!

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: B&O Beolab 6000 aansluiten op Yamaha silent piano #29511

    Thanks Gertie!

    Sorry to hear about the customs clearance fees, these are outside my control.  Please ask if you need any further help.

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: Is a £45 Beogram worth buying? #29344

    Thanks artig,

    I suspected that I wasn’t exactly right with that statement!  I should have said that Beogram 2000/5000 were the only Datalink controlled radial Beograms with full infra-red remote control…

    Glad you liked the video – please tune in for the next one to hear it playing directly to Beolab speakers!

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: Is a £45 Beogram worth buying? #29310

    Very nice!

    in reply to: Is a £45 Beogram worth buying? #29292

    Hi Adam,

    Good point, I will have another check inside the Beogram to see if there is an MMC4 lurking in there anywhere!  Still on the lookout for a good pair of RL140 (and an MMC4!)

    By the way, will you be heading up to the Maverick hi-fi show again this year?  Will be great to hear your B&O setup again!

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: Is a £45 Beogram worth buying? #29273

    Hi Glitch,

    So far the price is only £45 GBP.  No shipping (collected from the seller locally), belts and all other parts in good order so not replaced at this stage.  I haven’t bought an MMC cartridge for it yet, just borrowed the one from my other Beogram.  I agree that will be an extra expense when I can track down a suitable MMC, but that is a problem for another day 😉

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: Is a £45 Beogram worth buying? #29271

    Hi Guy,

    Sorry, I had forgotten about the Beogram 2400!  I guess this was pre-Datalink, so not fully remote controlled in the way that the later 2000 and 5000 models were.

    Hi Adam,

    That is a real bargain, I also love the sleek lines and sound of these later radial Beograms, so I’m busy finding a reason to justify keep this one!

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: Is a £45 Beogram worth buying? #29264

    Hi Madskp,

    That sounds like a good plan!  Please let me know if you are able to get them working…

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: BeoWorld – For Sale (UPDATED 18th Feb 2024) #28729

    Hi Adam,

    At least there is the new Maverick Hifi forum to replace the old Hi-Fi Wigwam Forum for our non-B&O audio needs 😉  This is at maverick-hifi.com in case anyone was wondering!

    Hopefully BeoWorld will find a new owner and be restored to a new lease of life again soon…

    Kind regards Steve.

    in reply to: BeoWorld – For Sale (UPDATED 18th Feb 2024) #28646

    Hi Lee (and Keith),

    May I extend my thanks for the time, money and enthusiasm that you have both generously given to the site over many years.  I think back happily on the many Beoworld prize draws, events and get-togethers that we have enjoyed, including the Beoworld party at the Kensington Roof Gardens nightclub in London (2010?) and the big Beoworld group visit to B&O in Struer in 2012 where we met the then CEO of Bang & Olufsen, Tue Mantoni.

    I fully understand your reasons for wanting to move on and I wish you both the best for the future.  I will, of course, be happy to continue offering financial support to Beoworld and any help required by the new owners in the day-to-day running of the forums, whoever they may be.

    May I take this opportunity to wish Lee and Keith the very best for their future projects and to stand publicly in support of Beoworld going forward.

    Kind regards, Steve (BeoWorld sponsor since 2009).

    in reply to: Input: Beogram & Beosound to Output: Moment & Bt #28415

    Hi eprokos,

    Thanks for your question and for your direct email, which I have also replied to.  Guy is correct that we can take a fixed volume output from the Aux socket using an Aux splitter (linked in Guy’s post) and then I can make a cable to take the output signals from the Aux socket to your Bluetooth transmitter (please order any DIN to RCA cable on my site and request that it is wired as Aux output) so that you don’t need to switch cables.

    The aux socket works as an input and an output at the same time.  Any questions, please ask!

    Kind regards, Steve.

    in reply to: Beolab 6000 connections #27824

    Hi wnv,

    Thanks for your purchase.  Beolab 9 are very sensitive to electrical noise, so it is normal to have a small amount of noise when in use via either the Powerlink or the line input (both are wired the same way inside the speaker, so there is no difference in the performance between the two inputs).  However, you should not normally be able to hear any noise if you are more than 0.5m away from the speaker in a quiet room.

    The cables that you purchased are fully shielded and built to a very high quality, I test each cable before shipping.  You may find that moving the audio cable away from any nearby mains power cables will reduce the amount of noise hear in the speaker.

    Please ask if you need any further help, as the cables are fully covered under warranty and each purchase includes unlimited technical support and advice for your system to ensure that you get everything working to your requirements.

    Kind regards, Steve.

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