Sorry folks , during all the discussions about details I forgot to mention that a BSd/BM 5 combo connected digitally to a pair of BLb 5s requires an essential setting to be done first: Enter the "customer service menu" by pointing at "MODE" turn the whel down to "SETTINGS" and press ">" ">" "GO"

[quote user="Maab"]I'm still thinking whether to go bs5/bm5 route. I must say thou, the number of options intimidates me. [/quote] Elephant's post is spot on - it's either BSd/BM5 or *G* the Big-Mac or Mini-Mac "Menu"

Brilliant - one never ceases to learn ...

[quote user="Maab"] Can a Beosound 5 (not the encore) be on his own driving the beolab 5 digitally, without the bm5?[/quote] It's possible the other way round. You can use a BeoMaster 5 without a BeoSound 5 eg. by connecting the BM5 to a B&O TV and using the TV as display and IR-receiver. But then the user interface won't be the

[quote user="Heribert"]I was thinking that the 7-32 MK4 already had HDMI inputs?[/quote] Unfortunately not, just 1x DVI supporting HDCP [quote user="Heribert"]The MK5 was the last available, right? [/quote] Yes

@ elephant Thank you for your kind words! PS: liked your previous "self-explanatory" avatar much more

[quote user="Noah"] Has it something to do with this ML card? [/quote] Very likely - possible reasons: 1) ML built in - but wrong option settig eg. "V.OPT 6" for using the BC1 as a link room TV Solution: change option to "V.OPT 1" or "V.OPT 2" 2) NO ML-card Solution: try to get a (second hand) Master Link Module

[quote user="Maab"] In your personal opinion what would make worth to get beomaster/beosound as opposed to macmini [/quote] - MOTS function (surprising me every day when finding similarities in music of totally different genres) - User interface (especially when "browsing" through my collection containing various types of music changing

[quote user="Maab"]But I read some users are using the macmini, which I believe it has no powerlink connection.[/quote] In my posts I was mainly taking about "fully integrated" B&O audio or audio/video setups. Then the internal DSP of the BeoLab 5 is controlled via the volume data coming from the B&O audio/videosystem being

[quote user="Maab"]I have been reading about Beosound 5 encore. I can't find info regarding whether it outputs via digital coax directly to beolab 5. The dealer says yes it does, but I can't find it written on B&O website. [/quote] @ Maab Knowing both BeoSound 5 versions, ... let's say "quite well" BeoSound/BeoMaster