Using BEOMASTER 6500 with a non B&O TV

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lexxb4f Posted: Mon, Nov 9 2015 11:50 AM

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Hi there, 

I have been reading about this a while now and tried to figure out with other answers if this is possible, but I am still not sure. So sorry for posting a questions which was partly already answered.

I am currently looking into integrating my B&O audio system to get surround sound from my panasonic viera. 

My hardware: 

- Front speakers: 2  BEOLAB  8000 (Not sure if MK1)

- Back speakers: 2 BeoLab 3500

- Pre-amp: BEOMASTER 6500 

- TV: VIERA TX-65CX700B 

- Remotes: Beo4 Remote, beolink-7000, Panasonic TV remote

My goals: 

- I would like to get surround sound using my B&O speakers 

- I would like to use the beomaster as pre-amp

- I would like to use one remote (either panasonic or one of the B&O remotes) to handle everything, TV and Speakers... 

In former posts I already saw some solutions with new pre-amps, but most of them seem to have trouble with noise and reduced volume control for the speakers. I also saw the input about this product: http://lintronic.dk/tt455rt238.aspx. However I am not sure if this would also work to use the B&O remote to handle the panasonic tv. 

I would be glad if some smart people in this forum could guide me to exactly what I would have to buy to achieve my goal. 

Thanks

lexx

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Millemissen replied on Mon, Nov 9 2015 1:11 PM

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lexxb4f:

I would be glad if some smart people in this forum could guide me to exactly what I would have to buy to achieve my goal. 

Hi lexx and welcome to Beoworld,

I am sure, that if there are such 'smart people' on the forum, they could earn their living just making a guide for this and similar ;-)

First of all, for 'surround sound' you'd need some kind of pre-processor with multichannel capacities (decoding Dolby Digital etc).

The BM 6500 is a pure stereo solution - so no chance there!

And - I wonder how you want to use the BL3500's as backs - they are Link Speakers?

Sure there are possibilities there - how would you want to connect them?

As for controlling the Pana with a B&O remote - look at this:

http://shop.oneremote.dk/catalog/index.php?cPath=42_44

MM

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lexxb4f replied on Mon, Nov 9 2015 5:40 PM

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Hi MM, 

Thanks for your help. 

I understand the problem with the BM 6500, so I would need another AV receiver. Is there any particularly good which you could recommend?

The Remote link is very interesting, even if I am not sure how this would work, but I need to read into it. 

So I would need to purchase: 

- new AV receiver 

- The upgrade for the remote 

- all cables required

and then it should be possible to connect the system 

And - I wonder how you want to use the BL3500's as backs - they are Link Speakers?

Im not sure about this question. I have two of the BL 3500 and I would like to put them on the back of my couch and then connect them as back speakers to the surround system. Is that possible?

Thanks

Alex

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Millemissen replied on Mon, Nov 9 2015 10:47 PM

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lexxb4f:

....so I would need another AV receiver. Is there any particularly good which you could recommend?

....I have two of the BL 3500 and I would like to put them on the back of my couch and then connect them as back speakers to the surround system. Is that possible?

There is often a thread on the forum with this question - do a search on the site (= using BeoLabs with non-B&O receiver)

Or start here:

http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/17180/150655.aspx#150655

The BL3500 is a stereo speaker intended for use in a linkroom.

There are some solutions for tweaking it to act like a 'normal' B&O speaker using the BL Converter 1611 or this:

https://almando.com/index.php/b-o/beolab-3500-tv-soundbar.html

But it is still stereo and would need further tweaking to act like a single channel speaker (as one of the surrounds/backs).

Nothing that I would recommend - and I am sure you also noticed the price for the Almando!

If possible - use these BL3500's with your BeoMaster (as link-speakers) and look out for other BL's as surround/back speakers.

MM