[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Thanks MM,

That was a much better explanation than I could give when typing from my tiny phone screen!

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi,

Yes you can use these adapters to link two existing 8 pin Powerlink cables into one RJ45 socket of the Theatre:-

https://soundsheavenly.com/bang-olufsen/27-313-rj45-powerlink-compatible-splitter-new-powerlink-to-two-8-pin-din-powerlink-compatible-sockets.html#/20-length-02m

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi,

Powerlink sockets are always stereo, ie both left and right audio signals are present inside each socket. This means that four pairs of speakers (ie. 8 speakers in total) can be cabled to the Theatre via the four sockets.

Kind regards, Steve

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Frank,

That is not an analogue audio connection on the A1, it is a digital data interface to allow the A1 to be used as an external USB interface when connected to a compatible computer.  The analogue audio compatibility of the Theatre USB-C connection is different, this is a specific re-allocation of the D+ and D- data interchange pins to allow for a stereo audio input.  No other B&O products support this analogue audio input via USB-C as far as I am aware.

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Frank,

The A1 doesn’t support an analogue audio input via USB, only the Theatre supports this.

The second generation A1 doesn’t have any cabled audio input, only the first generation A1 has this via a 3.5mm minijack socket.

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Matador,

Yes, all of the original 95 units sold immediately, then B&O started to upgrade customers’ own Beograms.  The name “4000c” is to cover the 4002, 4004 and 6000 models that are currently being upgraded, as this is seen as a common model number to cover all the individual models being worked on.

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Beoworlders,

Sorry for the delay, I am pleased to confirm that the USB audio input adapter for Beosound Theatre is now available – so now you can connect any audio system, Beosound or Beogram to play through your new soundbar!

https://soundsheavenly.com/tv-misc/191-usb-c-audio-input-adapter-for-beosound-theatre-ref-6271374.html

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi,

I’m not sure what task Erik was carrying out specifically when I took the photo, my Danish wasn’t good enough to be able to get into a detailed discussion.  The finished item shown in my second photo is of a Beogram that had just been completed for another customer, along with the two adapter cables that I supply to B&O for each Beogram 4000c turntable (it was nice to see those cables in the workshop ready to be sent out with the Beograms, after all the hard work making them!)

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Here is a picture I took of Erik working on one of the Beogram 4000c turntables when I visited Factory 3 in Struer a few weeks ago.  The workmanship and attention to detail is superb, as you can see from the finished item below, which just has one panel removed for testing (the cables that are shipped with it are also very nice!):-

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Beoworlders,

This video explains how to make sure you hear Beosound Theatre at its best, so you can hear what it is really capable of when you have an in-store or at-home demo…

I hope you find it helpful.

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi BeoBang,

Goad to hear that you enjoyed the show!  I agree that it is very hard to match the power and quality of Beolab 5 with a regular audio system, but there were some good systems at the show.

I will follow up with a video of the show later this week.

Kind regards Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Congratulations to all the lucky winners!

And thank you to all the silver and gold members for supporting Beoworld (not forgetting Botty, of course!)

Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Beoworlders,

I have some interesting news to share from LG – the Theatre can actually be used with a much larger screen than the 77″ that B&O suggest, while still getting full integration and control…full details are in this video:-

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi 355f,

Paul Blake who ran B&O Cambridge is still based in the city, running a multi-brand AV store. You may still be able to resolve the issue with him informally.

Depending on which side of Cambridge you are on, you may prefer to reach out to Paul Gerred at B&O Nottingham or Darren Maynard at B&O Colchester. They are both experienced B&O professionals who have access to the knowledge and support you require.

As MM mentioned, the TV issue may be as simple as a faulty cable…

Hope that you are able to get everything resolved and to restore your faith in the B&O brand.

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi 355f,

Really sorry to hear about that. Whereabouts in the UK are you? There are still some really good dealers here and I’m sure one of them would be willing to support you.

The contact details for the CEO on B&O’s website probably aren’t the best point of contact for getting issues sorted, but making contact with another B&O store should give you some options to get the issues resolved.

Alternatively, please let us know the full details of the issues that you have had with the products, we are a friendly bunch of people with quite a bit of B&O experience between us, I’m sure we can help!

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Adam,

That looks like an interesting event, but I can’t risk missing the infamous Hi-fi Wigwam Show!

Am I right in thinking that you exhibited a B&O system there a few years back when the show was at Melton?

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi BeoMedia,

Ultimately, this is something I wouldn’t worry about. As with any other Mozart based speakers, once you have set up the Theatre to your liking, there shouldn’t be any need for further app or software updates (although B&O do continue to provide ongoing updates both both the app and the product software if you choose to install them).

You can use the Theatre with a B&O remote without needing the app, but if you have an iOS or Android device with the B&O app installed then this would in theory continue to function long after B&O stopped providing further updates.

I have my own Mozart speakers set to not download further software updates, as I am happy with their current functionality (I may review this if B&O provide extra features in the future!). So, to all intents and purposes, my speakers are operating in that same (theoretical) “end-of-support” situation that you described.

Hope that helps!

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Les,

Sorry I can’t test Theatre with Pentas, as these speakers are too heavy to take to the only store in UK that has Theatre so far (Selfridges, London). I can advise that Theatre does not supply display data for Pentas, this feature ceased in around 2012. However, Theatre will work with Pentas, as well as with any other Beolab speakers.

I hope to hear the Theatre next week, with a review to follow in October.

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Frank,

The key to this is whether the Theatre has auto line sensing in the same way that other Mozart speakers do. If so, then yes, you will be able to press CD on your remote control and the Theatre will switch to the line input automatically.

I hope to be able to test this in a couple of weeks time when I can get a proper change to try out the Theatre for myself.

Kind regards, Steve.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Glitch,

Sorry to hear that you are having problems. Please can you try the cable in the Tape 2 socket of the Beocenter instead of the Aux socket? This should resolve the issue in most cases, but please ask if you need any further help.

Kind regards, Steve.

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