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ARCHIVED FORUM -- April 2007 to March 2012 READ ONLY FORUM
This is the first Archived Forum which was active between 17th April 2007 and
1st March February 2012
Latest post 08-15-2007 8:59 AM by Dave. 18 replies.
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Dave
- Joined on 04-17-2007
- Brisbane, Australia
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
G'day, welcome!!! Shouldn't be an issue from the Avant if it has the right connections to a sub! What sub are you looking at getting? Have you tried using the BL4000's in the front and BL6000's in the rear?? It would sound better, but i suppose with a sub your setup will work really nicely! I've not heard of anyone using a power link from a beolab to an non B&O sub, but i don't see how it could be an issue.
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.”
Your health and well-being comes first and fore-most.
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Dave
- Joined on 04-17-2007
- Brisbane, Australia
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
Lol how exciting eh! The 4000's have a different sound to the 6000's, more bass, but it's personal preference really, the 4000's on stands are good as rears because they can reach over most couches, where as the tweeters in the 6000's are lower. I really don't see anything wrong with using a power link on a beolab to communicate with a non- B&O sub. The speakers are able to be 'daisy-chained' through the powerlink with more beolabs, so i assume that the signal from the beosound's powerlink is identical to the powerlink from the speaker. Have you seen / heard the B&W PV1 yet? An incredible sub that's half the price of a BL2!
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.”
Your health and well-being comes first and fore-most.
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kallasr
- Joined on 04-19-2007
- Willich, NRW, Germany
- Posts 1,077
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
I got a Magnat Motion SUB200A (or so...), it works, but issue has been the takeover frequency which I set to 100 Hz now. Same with loudness, sounds are different depending on your source. So you need to experiment a little bit. Just be sure that the two setting are to be set at the active sub. I heard the BL 2 yesterday at my dealer, it adjusts better. But same story here: no budget. Regards Ralf PS: Yes, the PV1 sure looks like a perfect alternative...
My Beo: Beosound 3000, Beolab 4000, Beo 4 DVD, Beolab 5000/Beomaster 5000, Beovox S45.2 with Stands, Beosystem 7000 black with Beolink 7000, Beolink 1000, F1000 (3 cubes), Beovox 5000, Beovox 3000, Attyca 1.
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Dave
- Joined on 04-17-2007
- Brisbane, Australia
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
The AS1 Is also very good, and quite affordable, but not all that attractive! I'd recommend it for the price and it is very adjustable which would be very helpful in getting your setup sounding right. BOSE and B&O, chalk and cheese!
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.”
Your health and well-being comes first and fore-most.
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Alex
- Joined on 04-16-2007
- Bath & Cardiff, UK
- Posts 2,990
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
I agree with David. Bose are good at what they do, which is make sub/sat packages. However, they are no way near the same as B&O, in terms of build, performance and design.
The current B&W subs are all very good speakers. The PV1 is one of the most highly regarded subs around, and their others also perform very well (although none of them have quite the same visual factor).
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Dave
- Joined on 04-17-2007
- Brisbane, Australia
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
louisjules: I agree wholeheartedly about the chalk and cheese. I deliberated for a long time before getting the Bose gear as there is a lot of bad rap on them, but they serve a purpose. If I had my way (oodles of cash) I'd install B&O throughout. Had to make a compromise with my new home theatre room and went with Bose as it's not a big room. The 5 satellites and sub will be further boosted by a couple of Ramsa PA speakers which have an awesome sound. My biggest beef with my new setup is the clunkiness of operation. The remote from my Sony receiver is so difficult to drive, nothing like the simplicity of the Beo4.
Thats fair enough, they are compact and they sound alright considering how invisible you can make them for keeping interior aesthetics nice. Well hey, you could always get a Lintronic so that you can use your Beo4 for everything! I suggest you audition some subs, especially the AS1 because it is so affordable!
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.”
Your health and well-being comes first and fore-most.
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Eric Philips
- Joined on 08-14-2007
- Hobart, Australia
- Posts 14
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
Lintronic? Enlighten me. I've just decided not to go with the Delphonica, would be a shame to couple a B&O system to such a thing. It will be the AS1 I reckon.
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kallasr
- Joined on 04-19-2007
- Willich, NRW, Germany
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
Attenention, please! The AS1 doesn't seem to have auto on/off. You need to switch it on or off manually. And no way to manipulate the take over frequency (may the switch music/movie does something similar). Ralf
My Beo: Beosound 3000, Beolab 4000, Beo 4 DVD, Beolab 5000/Beomaster 5000, Beovox S45.2 with Stands, Beosystem 7000 black with Beolink 7000, Beolink 1000, F1000 (3 cubes), Beovox 5000, Beovox 3000, Attyca 1.
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kallasr
- Joined on 04-19-2007
- Willich, NRW, Germany
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
I got a Magnat Motion SUB200A - ugly, so I had to hide it.... but only 100€ on ebay. Has all the controls. I used a 5-pin DIN to RCA (female) then a long cinch cable from this adapter to the sub, but you can use similar ones also (http://cgi.ebay.de/5-pin-DIN-to-RCA-cable-for-B-O-bang-olufsen-2-0M_W0QQitemZ9714920879QQihZ008QQcategoryZ33205QQcmdZViewItem) Ralf
My Beo: Beosound 3000, Beolab 4000, Beo 4 DVD, Beolab 5000/Beomaster 5000, Beovox S45.2 with Stands, Beosystem 7000 black with Beolink 7000, Beolink 1000, F1000 (3 cubes), Beovox 5000, Beovox 3000, Attyca 1.
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GuyHui
- Joined on 03-17-2007
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
Before having a BL2, I was thinking about Velodyne. They do make incredible products like their SPL-R Series small subwoofers. In fact it's a nice combination of beauty, brains and brawn. Those nice little things will ramble your entire living room with their 1000-watt RMS amps. In onother way, I will recommand the B&W PV1 if you deserve something that's close to B&O for a "fraction" of the BL2's retail price. Cheers, Guy
--= "Everything gets done with Patience" =--
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--= BV10 46", BL8K, BL4K, BL2, BS Ouverture, BC6000 (Mk3), BT1100, Beo4 , A8 and ...the Atomic Floyd "Airjax+Mic" earphones =--
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Dave
- Joined on 04-17-2007
- Brisbane, Australia
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
Lintronic is a little box that is programmed by a computer to convert signals from the Beo 4 to whatever the signal your non b&o remotes sent, thus you can work your non B&O with the one remote, the beo 4 or if you end up getting one, a beo 5! Oh sorry i meant the AS2, woops, the AS2 is pretty darn good, but i'd hide it away. It has plenty of power going to it's 10" mica cone and has the same adjustability and features as the PV1.
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.”
Your health and well-being comes first and fore-most.
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Eric Philips
- Joined on 08-14-2007
- Hobart, Australia
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
yes, a second recommendation of the PV1, though it seems I need something with an auto on/off, not sure if it has it, will check it our online. A local hi-fi shop stocks them too. Anyway, thanks for all the responses, it's helped clear up a few things and stopped me from making an uninformed and wasteful purchase. To the drawing board... eric
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Eric Philips
- Joined on 08-14-2007
- Hobart, Australia
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
Hey David, thanks for the Lintronic tip-off, I found em online and will order the receiver tomorrow. Solves all my remote nightmares in one easy package. Like the look of the new Beo5, might indulge when it comes out. Seems the AS2 might be the one. eric
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Dave
- Joined on 04-17-2007
- Brisbane, Australia
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Re: non B&O sub from BL6000s
Yeah the PV1 has all the same feature, including auto sense on/off, but it is fairly pricey ($2,200). Personally, i am saving up for one to compliment our BL4000's. Also planning on getting a lintronic, but just spent all our cash on a Beogram
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.”
Your health and well-being comes first and fore-most.
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