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Not according to the userguide - please explain, if you have more details.
MM
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Even if there is only one Powerlink, the BS4 based audio engine will route bass from all channels to the most capable speakers. Right?
Millemissen:Not according to the userguide - please explain, if you have more details.
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B&O write: "take your streaming experiences to the next level".
Nowadays all journalists seem to have nothing but 'streaming' in their heads.
No wonder they get a set of active speakers mixed up with the streaming devices that float the tech-world today.
elephant:Australian price AUD 1,799.00 Can anyone confirm ? And no price change on his bigger brother ... so far ? The Essence of B&O is discretion in design and life
I don't get it, how can you use this in addition to your 3.0 system and use the S8 as rears?
I saw on the manual it looks like you could ideally set it up to be more than 2.1 if you had more speakers?
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As long as the S8 has seperate PL-in's for the sub and the satelites, it doesn't matter to the satelites whether they are fronts or surround speakers.
It is just a matter of configuring the PL-port in the Avant - to which they are connected.
And you would have to place them in the back of your room - of course
With the configuration of the internal speakers as front-left/center/front-right you would then have a 5.1 system.
Millemissen:As long as the S8 has seperate PL-in's for the sub and the satelites, it doesn't matter to the satelites whether they are fronts or surround speakers. It is just a matter of configuring the PL-port in the Avant - to which they are connected. And you would have to place them in the back of your room - of course With the configuration of the internal speakers as front-left/center/front-right you would then have a 5.1 system.
Might be a good idea.
But I am not sure it would be an upgrade - depending on what you use now as surround speakers....
....and what you are expecting from your 5.1 system.
Millemissen: As long as the S8 has seperate PL-in's for the sub and the satelites, it doesn't matter to the satelites whether they are fronts or surround speakers. It is just a matter of configuring the PL-port in the Avant - to which they are connected. And you would have to place them in the back of your room - of course With the configuration of the internal speakers as front-left/center/front-right you would then have a 5.1 system. MM
My dealer tells me there are no PL - in on the S8, only RCA.
Anyone that can confirm this?
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Please refer to the user guide (pic posted on the first page of this theead) - that is what I do!
Your dealer should take a closer look too.
On the tech specs on the beoplay website, it says
InputLine in (3.5mm Jack / RCA plugs)
Power Link
Output2 x speakers
In the Box
So its got PL
1 Subwoofer with cover, 2 Satellites with covers, Mains cable, RJ45 - RCA cable, RCA - 3.5mm Jack cable, 2 speaker cables, 2 table stands, 2 wall brackets, Quick guide
Aussie Michael: On the tech specs on the beoplay website, it says InputLine in (3.5mm Jack / RCA plugs) Power Link Output2 x speakers In the Box So its got PL 1 Subwoofer with cover, 2 Satellites with covers, Mains cable, RJ45 - RCA cable, RCA - 3.5mm Jack cable, 2 speaker cables, 2 table stands, 2 wall brackets, Quick guide
Alright,
Dealer mentioned he had B&O prod responsible in the store the other day, and he said there was no PL.
Must be a misunderstanding. After looking for specification himself he now confirm that PL indeed is there. Would be very odd othervise.
Case closed
Hi Millemissen
I think it is still very important to add to you point that if you have an Avant or Any Beosystem 4 based TV it does not matter if the S8 has one or two powerlinks. The Audio engine will route the low end from all channels to the most capable speakers in your setup. That will for sure be your S8 when used in combo with the Avant 3.0 speakers.
This fact is so important, it absolutely underlines the wonderful features of the audio engine and makes the S8 an incredible bargain as an upgrade to a stand-alone Avant.
/Kim
Hi kimchr,
never doubted that function - in fact I never mentioned it, because it is obvious.
But if you have a LFE channel (the .1) from a Bluray/DVD or alike, you should really configure the port as a dedicated sub.
The important thing - by the BSys4-based engine - is that you can configure all ports just like you need them, and in case of the S8 use the satelites as surround speakers.
N.B. This configuration only make sense with the Avant, because the Avant has a center channel built in in addition to the right/left speakers.
Of course you could configure the built-in speakers as a center and add external fronts for 'better sound' - if you want/need that.
And of course you can use the S8 with any 5.1 enabled BV.
But my main point was, that you - with the help of the S8 - can create a 5.1 system with the Avant in a cheap and easy way. A system that would be sufficient for a lot of people.
Millemissen: Hi kimchr, never doubted that function - in fact I never mentioned it, because it is obvious.
Actually, I didn't know this , so thank you Kimchr, sometimes stating the obvious helps dummies like me
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Sorry Michael - I should have added: .... If you have done some research on how the new audio engine works.
See also:
http://www.tonmeister.ca/wordpress/2013/12/13/bo-tech-what-are-subwoofers-really-for/
And - of course - The Technical Sound Guide here:
http://www.bang-olufsen.com/da/customer-service/product-support/picture/beovision-11
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mr_anders_son:I will pick up my S8 tomorrow!
Hiort: mr_anders_son: I will pick up my S8 tomorrow! Good stuff! Hope you are able to write a review and share some pics. Will you use it for music only or complementing a Beovision?
mr_anders_son: I will pick up my S8 tomorrow!
I will pick up my S8 tomorrow!
Good stuff!
Hope you are able to write a review and share some pics.
Will you use it for music only or complementing a Beovision?
I will connect it to my BV8-32 in the bedroom there I have my Ouverture ang BG4500
ferrari:Buy i feel cheated the dealership which I think ought to know that S8 would come.
I really don't think they're made aware of what's coming in very much detail, especially not the price.
Certainly as B&O is (finally) lowering their prices, things like this are going to happen.
I am pretty sure that no dealer at that time was aware of the launch of the S8 (or of the price).
The S8 is connected to the BV exactly the same way as the BL14.2 is.
Don't feel cheated - that is how things work nowadays.
You seem to enjoy your setup - just be happy, that you have had it since May.
You Right Millemissen god comment :-) i love the setup :-)
Aussie Michael:I'm confused to why they would call it S8 instead of say BeoPlay 14?
Funny you say that... when the BL14 was released, I thought that product would fit better in the Beoplay range.
mr_anders_son: I will connect it to my BV8-32 in the bedroom there I have my Ouverture ang BG4500
I assume that one can have Beovision as the center speaker, thus having a 3.1 setup.
Can anyone confirm?
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Beolab 14 owners must be a little disappointed with this... i think its an improvement for B&O. I never saw these as a serious set of loudspeakers from them... more the kind of speakers that lead people to compare Bose to B&O.Good move i say, thumbs up from me!
Is it possible to connect Beovox Penta´s to the S8, instead of the speakers that comes with it?
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