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Hello Charlie,
Nice project! I use an LG oled (C9) with the BS3 and I very much like the picture quality of it. The black is really black.
Be aware that the BS3 has no HDMI ARC (audio return channel) capability. If you want to use the HDMI input sockets of the BS3 for audio, your TV must have a normal HDMI OUTput, or it will not work. I think such TVs are rare, if they exist. I use the optical SPDIF output of the LG, converted into coax and feed that into the BS3. You might find a box that strips the audio signal from the TV’s ARC (that your TV for sure will have) and feeds into an HDMI input of the BS3. There are multiple threads about this.
Indeed you will need to connect the BS3 DVI or HDMI output with the TV for menu access, but of course can make use it for your SCART devices. They will not play 4K anyway. I connected an Apple TV to my LG directly for high resolution picture, making my TV the video hub, and the BS3 the audio hub.
For your MasterLink questions I would say that the regular MasterLink (im)possibilities do not change.
When controlled over IR, daily management of the new TV could be done over PUC! Then you will hardly notice you do not have a B&O TV :-).
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Hello Michele, great that you are a happy BS3 user too now!
The PowerLink sockets of the BS3 can be used for two of the channels of the surround system: one on pin 3 (normally used for L) and one on pin 5 (normally used for R).
In the menu you will assign a channel to a pin, and it can very well be that you have assigned your Right Front to pin 3 of one of the sockets, and your Left Front to pin 3 of another socket, so both speakers need to be set to L Perfectly normal!
Hope this helps,
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On Netflix there is a series now called Amsterdam Empire. A bit of interaction with BeoLabs going on!
(sorry attached for now as inserting (uploading) fails)
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Hi Michael, hi Yann, I happen to have the V2 too. Maybe useful?
I cannot tell what the red wire is.
Good luck!
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Hello Beostoked, the servicemanual is issued for both 40&46 and there is only one ‘interface bracket’ that I called spider:
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Hi Ravsted, hi Beostoked,
Indeed things depend a bit on having the ‘spider’ on the back of the BV10-40 already or not!
I like your friendly ghost image!J.
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Maybe the lower 4092 fits?
That will be tight (112-80)!
Shortening a 4091 sounds safer :-).
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Hi, +1 with Ravsted: check this thread too: https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/36445.aspx,
I have a 7-32 stand spare (the 4091 floorstand), but it is in the Netherlands…
I own both stands actually and was curious for the heights.
My BV7-32 stand measures about 87cm (top of the footplate to top of the interface).
My BV10-40 stand measures about 62cm there, with an 8cm gap between footplate and TV.
So using this stand for a 10-40 would actually result in (87-62)+8=33 cm gap! Too much and ugly. Maybe the lower 4092 fits? Or shorten the pole handyman style?
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Hello Chema,
I trust the BL9s are better than the 8000s. But I am not so fond of how they look. So my setup has BL8000, BL7-1 & BL2 with a BeoSystem 3. And I enjoy it every day.
Just to make choices harder 😋.
Wishing you wisdom, regards, Johan.
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Hi, yes I use two in stereo with a BeoLink Converter in my garage. And this (once) 6000 euro ALT sound system sounds good to my ears!
I think I got each of them for 50 or so. Be aware to only feed them left OR right when you want to play two in stereo.
Keep us posted on your BL9 endeavours!
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Hey Joe,
I think the BL3s look fantastic!
I cannot help with information about the BL9s, but in case the ribbed parts are made of aluminium, you could consider to have them powdercoated. I have done that with Beo4s and BL7-4s. Then you can choose various colors and gloss/matt/structured options (and don’t forget to put screws in threaded holes before blasting/coating).
I guess it depends on the color of the fabric and your preference eventually.
See below an image of a 7-4.
Good luck!
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“2)apart from that I cannot seem to connect to the network.”
Hello Avalon Martin, nice acquisition!
I do not use Beoconnect, and just transfer files to the ‘Music’ folder on the BM5 using my Mac’s possibility to ‘Connect to server’. There i use the BM5’s IP address, username and password (that you can set elsewhere in the menu). I trust a similar option is available on Windows PCs.
Good luck!
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Hello Joris,
Sorry cannot help you here – I don’t own a CD drive for the BS5. Hope others can.
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One more thought Louis, if you end up redoing the frets: when applying new white fabric to a black plastic frame, the black might show through. Perhaps then primer/paint the frames white first.
This is the fabric I used (in black though) to refresh my 8000s https://www.akustikstoff.com/en/Find-Speaker-Cloth/Speaker-Cloth-Standard-White-11::15992.html#horizontalTab4.
Let us know how things develop! White ones look amazing!
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Hello Louis,
I hope you will find them! But I expect them to be rare.
What about buying a regular pair (black/aluminum) and recloth the grills? The chance that the (at least) 13 year old speakers are not as white as they once were, is present,
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Bonsoir Yann, nice!
Then it is yours!.Can you send me your address by PM?
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Hello Peter, hello Guy,
I am a proud BS5/BM5 owner, using it in Option 0, no PowerLink speakers attached. I did put it to Option 1 for testing your case Peter, and no SOUND menu appeared. I would indeed try, as Guy suggests, PowerLink speakers or Steve’s dummy plug.
Hope this helps, J.
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Hi all,
I had a friendly conversation with the people from support pointing out the issues and was asked to wait for updates. And… the App is on 7.1 since yesterday (BeoGrace added), and it is now possible to add a full DLNA album to the playlist! I call it progress :-). However, when in the DLNA music collection, you still need to click all the way back to the home screen to control the playlist. I trust that will be fixed?
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Hello CharlieWednesday, I found a (edit:) DUTCH hardcopy of the MCP5500 manual. When I will find a moment I will try to scan it completely. (edit:) But perhaps better if someone can make a scan of the English manual :-).
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Hello! I tried two audio converters:
PALMEXX optical-to-coaxial converterNoname Bitstream optical-to-coaxial converter
I also tested directly with a DVD player. When connecting the DVD, the sound came on immediately! The sound system displayed Dolby Digital 2.
When connecting through either of these converters, the display shows “Mono/Stereo,” but there is no sound. I tested with both Dolby Digital and PCM on the LG.
The support service of both converter manufacturers replied that PCM settings are required. In other words, the signal is transcoded into PCM, and the processor should process it, which, apparently, is not happening with my BeoSystem 3.
My conclusion: I need a converter that will transmit the signal unchanged, simply converting Toslink to Coax.
Having searched the forum, I did not find a single example of a confirmed working converter. Could you help me choose one that definitely works?
I know one nuance: BeoSystem 3 accepts only standard Dolby Digital (not DD+) and 48 kHz.
When you say that you fed the BS3 with the DVD player (feeding the S/PDIF), and your system works, that sounds (pun intended) indeed very promising!
I use this Delock converter Delock Digital Audio Converter TOSLINK > Coaxial Item No. 62789.
Not sure if that one is still available, maybe you can find a used one? I don’t think you will need anything fancy.Note I use a dedicated S/PDIF coax cable, not (half) a normal RCA/Cinch one!Again that absence of white noise at setting SPEAKER LEVEL is weird…Don’t give up!Regards, J.Location: Netherlands
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