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Hi Khaos87, welcome!
BL8000s are nice speakers and worth to save.
Here: https://www.beoparts-shop.com/product/damping-foam-set-pair-for-beolab-8000/ you can find good quality parts. They appear to be out of stock now, but maybe worth to keep an eye on if DIY is not the way you want to go.
Regards, Johan
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Hi, with you finding M4 thread, the 6 in 6 x 32.7mm must then be the diameter of the head of the screw.
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Hi KolfMAKER, was hoping to find it for you in the service manual: only the screw specs are given.
The screws in the photograph appear much longer than the 32.7. Also, just two washers seem to be used. Hopefully someone can measure the springs for you.
Regards, Johan
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Sorry H71BCD, you have no choice. This wonderful complete set MUST be cared for :-).
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Hallo kronzilla, noem het een esthetische kans! Misschien kun je een foto delen van de situatie?
De kanshebbers die je o.a. noemt hebben in mijn beleving 3 verschillende ‘form factors’:
- wigvormig – BC9000/9300/9500 en BM3500&4500
- verticaal – BC2500 (evt BeoSound 3000)
- stapelbaar – BeoSystem 5500/6500/7000
Klassieke B&O ‘magic’ is te vinden in de vloeiende beweging van deurtjes of lades. Dit is wellicht het meest in het oog springend (en sowieso aanwezig) bij de verticale spelers. Ook de BC9000 en opvolgers hebben dat sowieso. Bij de verticale spelers gebeurt dat zelfs zonder aanraking. Bij de andere opties zie je deurtjes/lades alleen in de bijbehorende BeoGrams en -Cords.
De wigvormige spelers kun je op het apparaat zelf goed bedienen. Voor de stapelbare systemen (zeker als je alleen voor de BeoMaster gaat) hebben een afstandsbediening nodig (waarbij op te merken is dat de MCPs en de BeoLink 7000 ook erg eye-catching zijn).
De elementen van stapelbare beosystems kun je daarentegen naast elkaar plaatsen (alsook 3500 en 4500) wat de mogelijkheid geeft om het systeem lengte te geven, dat zie je niet zo vaak toegepast.
Een verticale speler als de BeoSound heeft verlichting van de CD, wat hem ook in het donker meer eye-catching maakt. De wigvormige en stapelbare elementen hebben dan weer veel rode en groene symbooltjes.
Zelf heb ik een BM7000/CD6500 combi en een BM4500, mijn keus zou vallen op een BeoSound 3000 (met grote clamper)! Belangrijk vind ik dat kabels onzichtbaar zijn weggewerkt.
Hoop dat je er wat aan hebt.
Groet, Johan
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Hello dmacri, happy new year! Is your BM in A.OPT 0? Then it will not ‘listen’ to the remote’s IR signals directly. It will get its commands from the BS3 through MasterLink.
If so, what I would try is: (first power down other B&O equipment in the room to avoid messing up their settings). Then set the option of the BM7000 temporarily to 1 (A.OPT 1) to make it respond to the MCP6500, do the preset programming with the MCP, and set it back to option 0. Power everything up again (if needed).
Note that programming radio presets with a Beo4 is not that simple: https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/using-remote-for-radiostations/
Hope this helps, Johan
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I like to make it easier for the “next guy” that works on the equipment because it probably will be me ;-). Glitch
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Hi KarstenS, the RCA connections are outputs. Check this https://soundsheavenly.com/music-input/17-beomaster-5-beosound-5-aux-usb-input-converter-also-works-as-pcmac-sound-card.html to use a USB port.
Regards, Johan
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Hi suhy2, I can confirm that my BeoMaster 6500 and a BeoGram CD 7000 work perfectly together. A BeoCord 7000 will work too.
Mine are polished aluminium, and match visually too.
Regards, Johan
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Hi suhy2, according the MCP 6500 manual, you need to press SET, to store the settings you want it to start with:
Hope this helps.
Johan
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A little update of some of today’s tinkering: I found a left alone Airport Express that I connected to the optical input of the Core. Its only role is Airplay. In the BLC driving the main Masterlink network I assigned the A.AUX command to Optical of the Core. It is a command that is also available on older remotes, which is the reason why it is easier for me to use than using Airplay of the Core. System looks like this now:
I added the option settings of all the equipment too (for me to remember them ha).
Merry Christmas all!
Johan
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Hello suhy2, welcome! That is a really nice set.
The BeoMaster 6500 does not have a hinged flap, the only controls are the bottom corners of the front panel. You will need a remote to do any settings (MCP 6500) and for daily control (here a Beo4 or BeoLink 1000 will work too). The BeoMaster 6500 is on standby when only a red dot is displayed. To get manuals, I would advise to become a Silver or Gold member of Beoworld. You will then have access to many (service) manuals.
Regards, Johan
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Hi Ralf,
Not sure if it is helpful, but what I do is connect from my Mac to the BM5 directly and place any FLAC music that I have available on my Mac in the BM5 directory straightaway.
Regards, Johan
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Hi Ralf, you can set your own password in the service settings.
Select “mode” on BS5, then focus on ‘settings’ (only focus, not select). On the BS5 press RIGHT RIGHT GO. Under ‘network settings’ you can find the option to set a password.
Do you have the BS5 user guide? The B&O website offers it for download.
Regards, Johan
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Hi, my usage of the app is on an iPad and a Samsung phone, actually only for selecting music from my DLNA library. Switching the (MasterLink) system on, volume control, changing radio station etc. I do mostly with remotes and/or the buttons of an IR eye (kitchen).
Interesting to see some of you dedicate a phone/tablet, even mounted in a fixed place. Somewhat like a BS5 or moment.
Johan
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dmacri, what are all the video sources you plan to connect to the BS3?
Leosgonewild got me thinking this idea: what if you connect an AppleTV to the LG, only make a PUC connection between the BS3 and the Apple TV. Now when you wake the BS3 with the Beo4, the BS3 awakes the AppleTV through PUC, and the AppleTV awakes the LG (using CEC). How it all shuts down I am not sure yet :-).
You can (daily) control an Apple TV with your Beo4, it could/should be hat your BS3 already has an AppleTV PUC.
To make this an option for you, your Apple TV should be able to run the content that your cablebox supplier provides (through an app). I would reckon that an AppleTV can get to your Mac mini content somehow.
Just a thought!
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Hi, no CEC with BS3 I reckon – that is newer tech I suppose, not applied by B&O back then. I was hoping these new TVs could trigger on just any HDMI input signal coming in. I checked my LG C9 oled, and must admit that in the menu there is not really something that refers to that, apart from Simplink which indeed uses CEC. It would have been nice though!
I confirm that it is possible to load a PUC file into the BS3 and to even ‘fully’ control an LG oled (not only on/off). At least with the C9. For me it was quite a journey and includes loading PUC files into the BS3. I have an Apple TV connected to the LG directly, using the BS3 only for processing the Beo4 (joystick)/BR1 controls and the audio coming in from the LG (optical to coax). No curtains :-).
The PUC control uses an IR out socket, a specific splitter, and two IR emitters close enough to the TV (do the latest LG’s even have IR remote control?).
Maybe check with your dealer if he can provide this service to you? If so, I am happy to help with some screenshots, cabling etc.
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Just another thought – would there be an ‘HDMI autosense’ functionality of the LG that you can use? So that the LG switches on when the BS3 starts to feed an HDMI signal? Not sure if that is fast enough to still show the curtains etc, but could be an easy option to explore.
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