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Nice to see the forum is back!

Regards from sunny Netherlands,

Johan

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Hi Madskp, I think one or two posts got lost :-). Good plan and minimum of boxes! I now have one compatible IR eye, two freshly powdercoated BL7-4s and will get a BLC on Saturday. In my garage project I will make sure that I feed the 7-4s only with L and R signals respectively. I will do so in a double RJ45 wall outlet, keeping one socket fully wired, and one L or R.

Regards, Johan

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A key difference between BS5/BM5 and BS5E is that BS5E has no (MasterLink) multiroom capabilities.

Regards, Johan

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Hi ChristianHak, also that honeycomb pack is very nicely made! Respect.

Now I need to find a bad BG4002 :-). Johan

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Hello Madskp, that is a good hint, did not think of that option yet. And to be complete, even the fully wired PowerLink cable might not be enough to get it working 🙂 https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beoplay-connection-hub-beolink-passive/

My latest plan is to use a BLC (I do have a ‘JOIN’ IR eye already) and two BL7-4s (that I now have as well). I will see to feed the L/R speakers with Left and Right signals only. I took the BL2000 to the garage for a ‘fit’ and I fear it will be a bit small in the 3x6m space. And now I have a purpose for those 7-4s!

The BL2000 will move to the garden I reckon (cabled).

Thanks, Johan

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Thanks Madskp – ML Power box still part of the factory planning :-). Regards, J.

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That is very kind! Regards, Johan

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Hello MM, do you fancy one :-)?

This is the link to the advert. https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/audio-tv-en-foto/afstandsbedieningen/m2097397380-bang-olufsen-beoremote-1wood  it does not state how many are available.

They ask 200 (starting bidding at 150).

I think I would find it very weird to hold such a light B&O remote: I like the weight of a Beo4 and think an aluminium BR1 is already funnily light! I dislike my plastic LG remote.

Regards,

Johan

 

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Madskp, B3OHACK3R, would you believe that a BeoLink Passive provides the required MasterLink voltage (as the 1611 does)? I do have one of those lying around. With two CXs and an IR eye (and a remote) I could maybe also keep the number of sound factory boxes limited to two. Regards, Johan

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That is an impressive list and job Glitch. A very timeless and complete set in my eyes.

This set is what my father in law bought new (with BV Pentas) and got me infected with the virus! He still has the speakers, but I just replaced the BM5500 with a BeoPlay Connection Hub + BeoLink Passive. To use the plastic Samsung TV remote (yuk). He clearly got cured.

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No flux capacitor! It does have an LED though.I really cannot tell what the (tiny!) electronics do. If I did not capture a detail that is of use, let me know, and I can try to make a close-up with a camera.

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Hello simonharries, be aware that the BeoVirus can hit hard! I trust you will be googling hard to find out what you best buy. You might find threads like these https://archivedforum.beoworld.org/forums/t/28505.aspx that will give good insights. From this and other threads I am left with the impression that Beovox 45-2 is seen as a very well performing and not too large speaker, and that the X35 is to be avoided https://archivedforum.beoworld.org/forums/t/21875.aspx. I had a Beomaster 1900 with S45 for some time, quite nice, but eventually went on to more convenience with a remotely controllable Masterlink/BeoLab based setup. Regards, Johan

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Hi Madskp, thanks for that! I will see to find an ML power box and share photographs of its content, just out of curiosity! Regards, Johan

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When I have all components of my garage sound system I will also try it out and report!

Many thanks so far! J.

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Hi B3OHACK3R, very nice to have you on board too! Could it be the BLC only fails to supply the POWER+? My ideal solution would be a ‘cable’ going from the USB socket to the MasterLink RJ45 socket of the BLC. I can then use the ML socket for the BL2000. Anything that comes close to that would be great!

Regards, Johan

 

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Hi Madskp, nice to have a fellow wonderer! When I will get my (5th) BLC I will produce a USB to RJ45 5V cable and test it. Trusting I will not brick the BLC with that! I read somewhere the thought that the BLC is mainly developed to bring ML sources to NL and not vice versa. This explains there was no need to provide ML power.

I also believe there is more going on inside the ML Power Box than just put 5v into ML. If someone has one, could open it and share a photograph of its magic content, that would help a lot I reckon. A mini flux capacitor could be in it? Who knows?

Regards, Johan

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When I read the title of the post I thought WHAT?! You got me there haha.

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ChristianHak wrote:

That joint for sure looks amazing to start with!

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Hi Razlaw, I can start/stop the BS5, go to next/previous song, instruct a new MOTS seed, access colored favourites, select internet radio stations from preset list. So basic control. In my case the BS5 is in the office/attic where I use it mainly. But in the kitchen/living I often listen to BS5 N.MUSIC and let it MOTS on. I am discovering songs in my own collection that I sofar never really listened carefully to! And I enjoy knowing that my B&O kit is maximally integrated. Regards, Johan

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I have a Beosound 3000 connected by ML but it does not have the newer software chip to function well with a BS5 also connected. Have spent many hours trying to get both to work together well. The BS3000 would need a new chip with Option 5. Second, having N Music available both from NL and Mozart products and the BS 5, I thought might cause problems…..although as I type this it occurs to me I could rename N. Music on the BS5 as well as N. Radio.

Hi Razlaw, my thought was to introduce a second BLC: one for the BS3000 and one for the BS5, both A.Slave. That should allow to ‘filter’ the audio sources you want to have ‘mapped to NL’. And maybe solve your Line In / Mozart problem?
In my (non Mozart) set-up I do the same: I have one BLC feeding BS5 N.MUSIC into NL, and one feeding BS6500 CD into NL. Works well.
Just to be sure! Hope this helps, regards, Johan

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