But wasn't the MX5500 supplied with a Beolink 1000??

Pardon me for confusing things even further but the FAQ section of the site specifically says that Lab5's should use MKII Powerlink cables!

Assuming the same disc was used for both "digital out" tests then, as both players would have read the same data stream from the disc, I can only speculate than one or other of the players is processing the data in some way, either via EQ settings or whatever (I assume the Toshiba unit is outputting "standard" stereo and isn't

Alex: I can understand B&O's choice not to include one on the cheaper models, so that those looking at getting BeoLab 5s and making the most out of them would need to go for a higher-priced player. However, you'd think considering they're buying the most costly and highest-end speakers B&O have ever made, B&O would also want

soundproof: Puncher: Does anyone know why the BS4 was released without a digital out?? It seems a strange oversight for an audio source when you yourself sell speakers with a digital input, especially when your CD players have included a digital out since 1986. The cost adder can only have been minimal (if that!). And can you imagine how perfect the

Does anyone know why the BS4 was released without a digital out?? It seems a strange oversight for an audio source when you yourself sell speakers with a digital input, especially when your CD players have included a digital out since 1986. The cost adder can only have been minimal (if that!).

It will inevitabley be repeated and you don't actually have to buy the DVD - job sorted!

.. and here's me thinking the BBC was the envy of the world regarding public service broadcasting. Spend any time at all watching TV in the US and you're more than happy to hand your license fee over on your return.

I did not mean to give the impression that the type and quality of capacitor did not matter - the b******ks I was referring to was the over-hyped electrolytic parts from certain suppliers with supposedly exotic seperators and electrolytes etc for which hugely dubious claims are made regarding their abilities in an audio circuit. As for parts for signal

jandyt: Cheers Matt! Thanks for that. Pitty I missed you on my Eastbourne trip too. Yes, Thea is lovely but you'll have to get to the back of the queue Never mind, let's keep our fingers crossed for Struer 2008. Andy T. Are you implying that you fancy your chances on the Thea front next year????