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Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Evan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:41:57 GMT

The Beo 4 is what I use, but I can live with the inconvenience of the phono keystrokes as I don't have a phonograph

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

tournedos — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:59:19 GMT

Have to agree with you Graham. Although I would prefer a Beo4 otherwise, but not having a direct PHONO button (or SHIFT for A.Tape2) is a nuisance.

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

joeyboygolf — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:06:37 GMT

Make absolutely sure that your BM4500 is 2 way as there is no practical means of adding it afterwards.

Or......

Dont bother with 2 way and use a BL1000. Much the more sensible option!!!!! IMHO

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Peter — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:47:43 GMT

If your 4500 is two way, look for a Beolink 7000 - far, far better.

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Evan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:26:11 GMT

Well that's good because I lost the auction anyway, and it sounds like someone overpaid.

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Peter — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:46:45 GMT

Have to confess that I agree with Graham!

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

joeyboygolf — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:15:21 GMT

evman140:

Thank you Peter. My reason for this thread is because a very good deal has presented itself.

Please tell me why anyone would want to buy a MCP5500, good deal or not?????

They are unreliable at their present age, they eat batteries, are liable to leak battery acid over whatever they are sitting on and will usually need new hinges which are most definitely no longer available from B&O!!!!

And they are LARGE!!!!!

Whats more, they only work properly with BM5500, 6500 and (wait for it Lee) 7000. They will activate some commands of those units that are designed with BL1000 codes but it cannot really be said that they work in any way properly and in fact can be quite anoying in that half the command sequence will be OK and then you get stuck.

Unless you have a unit that it was actually designed to control, my advice is to leave it alone to die a natural death!

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Large48 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:43:20 GMT

My MCP5500 work fine with the BM5500 stack but won't / doesn't work with my BS9000 thats on the wall in the same room.

Mind you this is ideal for me! :-)

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Evan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:15:05 GMT

Well I have a beo4 and that does a more than adequate job, but again, such a great deal has presented itself. The beo4 actually only cost me $160 new so I went with that, as I didnt have a remote when I acquired my B&O pieces.

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Peter — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:41:47 GMT

I should say that it doesn't work very well! I used one with a 9500 at times simply because it was there - I seem to remember the volume worked and I think the source buttons - but I also remember some delay. A Beolink 1000 is far better!

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Evan — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:29:33 GMT

That had actually crossed my mind, and I think you may have just sealed the deal!

I'll keep you all posted.

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Puncher — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:48:00 GMT

evman140:

Thank you Peter. My reason for this thread is because a very good deal has presented itself.

Put everyone out of their misery - buy it and tell us if it works with the BS4500!

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Evan — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:42:03 GMT

Thank you Peter. My reason for this thread is because a very good deal has presented itself.

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

Peter — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:29:56 GMT

Actually the MCP5500 will actually work most units - but you will not get any two way control and you will get a message 'No Contact' on the MCP. So it will, to an extent, work the 4500 system but nothing that requires two way - so no programming etc. I don't have one easily to hand so I cannot tell you exactly what it will do though. It does work with any of the 5500, 6500 and 7000 systems though.

Re: will a MCP5500 work with a BS4500?

lausvi — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:14:18 GMT

Soren:

I think it also works with Beocenter 9000 but not quite sure

I have always wondered if this would work. Could someone verify?