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Hi everyone,
I just joined this forum and I'm learning an awful lot searching through past posts. I haven't found the answer I'm looking for so here it goes:
I just purchased a set of second-hand Beolab 8000 speakers at a great price. I intend to make them part of a 5.1 Surround setup for my home studio and wanted some advice on other similar setups.
I work in post production (colour grading) and as a result the audio will be delivered to the audio processor via an SDI feed, which will carry both the video and audio. The audio will be de-embedded and then connected to the processor using either XLRs or a 25pin cable.
I have a few questions:
1) What speakers have people paired up with the Beolab 8000 speakers to funtion as C, Lfe, Ls and Lr, assuming the 8000s are configured as L/R?
2) What's a good audio processor (older B&O model or other manufacturer) that works well in this configuration?
3) Are special cables required with non-B&O systems to trigger these speakers?
Any help or pointers (especially previous links) would be appreciated.
thank you!
milton
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Living Room: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-2 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 8000 (Rears), no Subwoofer. Screen: Sony KD-85XH9096Dining Room: Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 4000 on stands, fed by Amazon Echo Show 8Home Cinema: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-4 (Center), Beolab 1 (Fronts), Beolab 4000 (Rears). Projector: Sony VPL-HW55Home Office: Beosystem 3, Beolab 7-4, Beolab 5000, Screen: Sony KD-55XH9005 on Beovision 7-40 stand, ML to Beosound 9000 MK3 and Beosound 5/Beomaster 5 (1 TB SSD version)Bedroom: Sony KD-65XH9077, Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 6002 and Beolab 11 (all white, wall-mounted)
In storage: Beolab 5000/Beomaster 5000 (1960s).