In my quest for replacements I got hold of a Vifa too. It was used later by B & O to replace the the Seas ones when Beolits went in for repair. Vifa no longer produce them. The one I got came from Canada and apparently out of a medical hearing test machine!

Ah great thanks Chris. Didn't get a chance to play last night as SWMBO had other ideas. I remember looking for a really lazy solution to operate a system in my bathroom & concocted a Heath Robinson idea which involved a tatty but working BM5500 in the attic and an IR extender dropped through the ceiling. I thought I was told that to use a BL1000

OT: Henry, close but Marlow is on the Thames river between Maidenhead and Henley. Marlow is in Buckinghamshire. http://tinyurl.com/3xwolc Steve

Someone was asking how he can upgrade from Silver to Gold and failed to get a reply. I couldn't see if that's a possibility but maybe that's something that could be addressed?

Yes, I'm not a fan of it really but you can see who's voted for you by clicking on the stars in the post list. I've given you five stars because you been a good boy.

Wow thanks Kevin, I'll try it tonight & report back. Many thanks. Steve

Hi Kevin, Thanks for your input. I've had a look at the user manual but can't see how to change/reset the options. Any idea how to do this with the MCP? Would be great if it's something simple as that. I'm almost certain that only Bm5500's with the beolink sticker on the back - possibly later models - are the only one's capable

I've got hold of a rather tired Beosystem 5500 with numerous problems and wonder if anyone can shed any light as I'm not familiar with this system The MCP has loose glass destroying the film that's on the underside. This is just a cosmetic issue I think. When I first plugged in the system the MCP talked quite happily to the BM but after

Ha! I noticed that and corrected it - our posts clashed.

No 'sort posts' doesn't achieve what he means. He would like to click on a thread that he has previously visited and be automatically taken to the first post added since his last visit - just like the old forum used to. Bit like trying to explain the offside rule isn't it!! (for the benefit of our USA members, that's a rule in soccer