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Hi all, it took some tim, but I finally managed to get my first B&O equipment : a beautiful Beocenter 9300 with a pair of Beolab 8000 speakers.
All works fine, but now I would like to buy a Beovision 7-55, including a Beosound 7.2 speaker.
Question now : how can I connect all devices so I can always use my speakers ? For TV as well as for Beocenter ? For TV, I would like the 7.2 as "center speaker", and the 8000's as L/R.
When using the Beocenter, I would like the 8000's as L/R speakers.
Thank you for your answer : you're right : Beolab 8000 is powerlink, connects this way to the Beocenter 9300.
See photo here, this is how the back of a Beocenter 9300 looks like :
However, as I don't have a Beovision 7-55 yet, I do not know how the connections look like there, so i'm not sure how I could connect the Beocenter 9300 to the TV.
Many thanks, it took some time to get some nice equipment (and I found a complete Beosound Century as well !) , as all good things in life ... ;)
Many thanks for your replies, thanks for the added information, hope to get a 7-55 by the end of this month (but since I'm in the process of moving from Belgium to France, it'll stay in Belgium for a while, moval is foreseen end of May)
Bzguy: ... i'm not sure how I could connect the Beocenter 9300 to the TV.
... i'm not sure how I could connect the Beocenter 9300 to the TV.
BV7 has Masterlink, whereas BC9300 has Master Control Link.
Hence:
- Beolab 8000s should be connected to BV7, as previously advised.
- A Beolink Converter Type 1611 is required to connect the BC9300 to the BV7, with the following connections (assuming TV and BC are in same room)
- Masterlink Cable from TV to Beolink Converter.
- Audio Aux (7-pin cable) from BC9300 TV/AUX socket to Beolink Converter
- Powerlink Cable from either BC9300 Powerlink socket to Beolink Converter
- Mains power cable to Beolink converter
- TV should be set in V.OPT 2. BC9300 in A.OPT 0 - hence all IR/remote control will be via the TV.
Hi,
Please for your advice on how I can connect 6 speakers to my BV 7-55 MKII. (I have not install it yet).
2 front (Beolab PENTAS) 2 back (Beolab 8000) and 2 Beolab 3s in the "middle".
+ sub (Beolab 2) + Beolab 7-2 center.
Asking since the TV at the back has 5 powerlink connections (not 6)
+ 1 for the Sub + 1 for the center.
Thank you all in advance.
Guy:BV7 has Masterlink, whereas BC9300 has Master Control Link.
papas_spiros: Hi, Please for your advice on how I can connect 6 speakers to my BV 7-55 MKII. (I have not install it yet). 2 front (Beolab PENTAS) 2 back (Beolab 8000) and 2 Beolab 3s in the "middle". + sub (Beolab 2) + Beolab 7-2 center. Asking since the TV at the back has 5 powerlink connections (not 6) + 1 for the Sub + 1 for the center. Thank you all in advance.
Hello Papas_spiros, as the PowerLink cables carry two signals (normally L+R) it is possible to connect two speakers to one PowerLink socket. This can be done by using a splitter or by daisychaining two speakers (when they have two PowerLink sockets - beware, the 8000s only have one).
Make sure that of the two speakers connected to one PowerLink socket of the BV, one is set to R and the other to L. You can then later in the menu assign the roles to each speaker (front L&R, surround L&R, rear L&R) and set their volumes and distances.
Hope this helps! Johan
beopaul:I’m pretty sure BC9300 is also Masterlink. The BC9500 which came before it was Master Control Link.
Johan: papas_spiros: Hi, Please for your advice on how I can connect 6 speakers to my BV 7-55 MKII. (I have not install it yet). 2 front (Beolab PENTAS) 2 back (Beolab 8000) and 2 Beolab 3s in the "middle". + sub (Beolab 2) + Beolab 7-2 center. Asking since the TV at the back has 5 powerlink connections (not 6) + 1 for the Sub + 1 for the center. Thank you all in advance. Hello Papas_spiros, as the PowerLink cables carry two signals (normally L+R) it is possible to connect two speakers to one PowerLink socket. This can be done by using a splitter or by daisychaining two speakers (when they have two PowerLink sockets - beware, the 8000s only have one). Make sure that of the two speakers connected to one PowerLink socket of the BV, one is set to R and the other to L. You can then later in the menu assign the roles to each speaker (front L&R, surround L&R, rear L&R) and set their volumes and distances. Hope this helps! Johan
And it could very well be that the 'CENTRE 1' PL connection can also just be used in the same way as the 5 others, making six available in total. Good luck
Much appreciated Jordan.
I will try your clearly described steps.
Thank you!
Spiros.