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Re: Surround Sound Amplifiers (processors) for use with B&O speakers

TWG — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:19:53 GMT

Yamaha RX-V3900 or it's smaller brother RX-V1900

Realy good AV Receiver, excellent in- and outputs.
It has normal line out (pre out) for every single channel, so you should be able to connect the Beolabs!
You can buy it in 2 colors (black or titan).

Re: Surround Sound Amplifiers (processors) for use with B&O speakers

Ignace — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:56:26 GMT

The DeToma X501 would do the trick, it has Powerlink sockets for each channel.

However, that product is discontinued and hard to find.

Next to that, it is a product from a few years ago, so specifications are not really up-to-date.

I used it for some time, and was quite pleased with it, it integrated very well in that specific setup.

(it basically offered surround sound in a older setup of MX7000 and Beosystem 4500 + Beolab 4500's)

Re: Surround Sound Amplifiers (processors) for use with B&O speakers

thesunseeker — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:40:48 GMT

Thanks - You know what? I just realsied that about 5 minutes after hitting the post button... But thanks for the clarity...

Any ideas on a suitable surround sound amp? What would be great is to find a pre-amp only component as I do not intend to use the passive amps...

Re: Surround Sound Amplifiers (processors) for use with B&O speakers

Ignace — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:11:46 GMT

Hi,

Welcome to BeoWorld !

Regarding the Beolab 4500's;

they also have a line-in phono socket (located between the Powerlink-sockets)

for connection to a non-B&O pre-amplifier.

Surround Sound Amplifiers (processors) for use with B&O speakers

thesunseeker — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:05:33 GMT

I have...

A 9000 CD player, 2 x Lab4500 wall mounted panels (front speakers), 2 x Lab 4000 (back speakers) and a lab 2

They are all plugged into an Avant TV that is starting to fail... So I am looking at options!!!

The best B&O options are to buy either a Vision 10 or 7-40 to replace the Avant - a simple swap over...

The other option is to hook everything into a decent Surround Sound amplifier that can support active speakers...

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH MANUFACTURERS DO THIS? I understand DENON have variable line out for each channel?

One issue I am aware of is that the Lab 2 needs a power line to switch it on (it does not sense the line in signal) - Is this currect?

Also - As the Lab 4500's only have link sockets I assume I will need to convert them to phono (RCA)...

Any ideas or advice would be most welcome...

Thanks