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Something like this then:

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Hello Maxime,

MasterLink signals and PowerLink signals are not the same! But you can use RJ45 connections (with shielded CAT7 cabling) for both ML and PL. Check the BeoLink handbooks here: https://beoworld.org/beotech/reference-manuals-beotech/.

A BeoLink active + IR eye will most likely be a good option for you: Connect the BeoSound 9000 and the BeoLink Active with MasterLink cabling, and the BeoLink Active with the BeoLab 6000s with PowerLink cabling. With an IR eye, and an extra Beo4 you can listen to, and control, the BeoSound 9000 from the Chambre. Someting like this (think BS9000 where you see BS5/BM5):

Hope this helps

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Steph wrote:

In 2024, a restored Beosound Ouverture as a main stereo system? Yes, I confirm! 😄

Very classy Steph!

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Guy wrote:

^ looks great in black. I have them in Blue, Red and Silver, so far … 😉 What SW version is it? 2.X with the built in clock? CD player working? (one of mine is intermittent – plays fine once it warms up!)

Thanks Guy! It is SW 1.3, so a bit older. And yes all works very well, apart from maybe a very clear FM signal and some of the red dots being a bit tired. Silver is very nice too I think, and wasn’t there an ice-blue one too? Regards, Johan

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Took a bit of work as the element with the buttons was cracked. I found a spare one on eBay – all good now.

Will soon be playing in my office for background radio music (streaming via AUX).

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Hello Sorenfelden, these speakers are considered to be sounding really well, but are getting (very) old now. Beobuddy (a.o.), one of the forum members, has been writing about renewing also the relevant electronic components to bring these speakers back to great performance again. You could try and contact him to speak about the refurbishing of a pair?

Do you know about the BeoPlay S8 Connection hub? It is a (now discontinued) device to connect (and power up) B&O speakers when used with non B&O TVs. It came with the s8 speaker set originally, but could be obtained separately too. Sometimes they can be seen offered on eBay and alike. They are normally quite affordable, especially compared with Cores. Could be an option maybe? See also this thread: https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beoplay-connection-hub-beolink-passive/

Keep us posted! Regards, Johan

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Hello Michele, yes it is a PUC that a B&O technician made for the LG. Good to hear that you (now know you) got things working! Regards, Johan

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Hi Michele,

Some remarks: my coax plug is slenderer I think, enough clearance (or my mk3 BS3 has a slightly different connection panel):

Some images of my settings:

At first I also only saw ‘PCM 2.0’ at INPUT FORMAT when I was in the menu, but when I made sure I played some surround sound content on another HDMI input of the LG, I quickly switched to the BS3 menu and took the above picture of ‘DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1’ before it went to ‘PCM 2.0’ again. The BS3 is one of the LG HDMI sources (for displaying the menu) and I reckon that when the BS3 does not play any content it defaults to stereo. The menu shows the sound format it receives from the LG, so when the LG is fed with PCM 2.0 by the BS3, the BS3 will show PCM 2.0. I hope this makes sense.

Some thoughts: have you connected/assigned the 4 BL8000s in such a way that they can be controlled independently by the Bs3 (I use one speaker socket for front L and surround L, and another one for front R and surround R (one of the two speakers connected one socket must then be set to R, the other to L) . Are you sure the optical/coax converter is not a stereo/audio only one (or set to stereo only)?

Hope this helps in the search for the solution. Regards, Johan

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Hi mcdonald,

What do you mean with ‘the BS3 it is PCM 2.0 audio’? I would normally expect it to display what it receives. I will dig into the BS3 settings menu for you when I get a chance.

Regards,

Johan

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That is so cool! Respect for your ingenuity and guts.

I very much like this way of keeping the somewhat older stuff in use. Imagine also how many BV7 motorized stands and BL7s are now discarded because the screen technology (only) is outdated! Many kilograms of finely machined materials are brought to recycling, where the BV7 is quite a modular TV even. Makes me think of the Neomesteren offering that I might be exploring one day, when my bedroom BV7-32 gives up.

Regards, Johan

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Hi, for the crimping check this thread: https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/38487.aspx. I do remember I had to find connectors that have the correct ‘AWG’ dimension for the ML wires. Most suppliers are not very specific. Hope it is useful!

I only own some of the adapters.

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Hi Madskp, good post. I have some of these too, and also like them very much. An advantage is that when you change placement of your devices, you can easily buy another CAT7 cable of the correct length for a decent amount of money. I used to crimp RJ45 connectors to cut-in-two ML cables for connecting to RJ45 wall outlets. The adapters make life much easier

I admit that I even use a color logic for ML and NL cables, this can be done easily with CAT7 cables available in any color you want.

Nice product for us oldskool ML fans!

Johan

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I would be all over them 🙂

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Zeus, the king of Gods, has a B&O stereo set, ofcourse.

BeoLab 8000, not sure what drives them though. From Kaos on Netflix

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Hey Matador, that is a shame… My (only) Beo6 has been sitting on its cradle since it received its CS battery. Reason is that I messed the configuration up, and am now waiting to get an old Windows computer to enable me to access it again. It shows “No valid configuration!” only, and I also cannot get it to display battery status. When I will have it reanimated, I will update about battery behavior. How can these batteries be so full of magic? Weird… Regards, Johan

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Hello joupar, I do also think that a repair is the most elegant way, but if you cannot find the issue or a replacement panel, you could maybe find a fully working MkI for little money. It will depend a bit where you live I reckon. Also that panel will be old, so it is a chance, but it could be a cheap way to get a working TV (for now) again. Also a good chance to get an extra Beo4, a higher/lower/wall stand,  another  BeoLab 7. Here in the Netherlands they come very cheap as they are heavy and people want them to be picked up. Just an idea! Regards, Johan

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Hello Jockaborad, when running a DLNA server on the NAS you can access and play your music using the B&O app and a Core.

Regards, Johan

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Silent admiration over here, Johan

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A bit of overkill I would say haha. The integration in the Busch-Jäger wall outlet looks more than it is: I glued a ‘blind’ cover into the plastic frame and then drilled out the hole for the IR eye. The IR eye is attached to a bracket inside the wall box with some velcro tape. Good enough for the garage. Thanks Madskp! Johan

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Working on a 1994 Trek road bike restomod project – but not without some music playing on the BeoLabs!

I had two of these for less than 100 euro’s, stripped them and had the cabinets powdercoated. As they are centerchannel speakers I feed them 2xL and 2xR (tweak in the RJ45 wall outlet). They are connected to a BLC that gets the NL from an Airport Express. Happy with my (once) 6000 euro garage soundsystem 🙂

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