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Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

2121marty — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:30:35 GMT

Just a quick update, purchased cable for the time being, works a treat, even coming out a pair of mission speakers I hear more from a CD than I have ever heard before!!! Need some decent speakers now!!!!

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

2121marty — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:16:59 GMT

Thanks everyone, going to try and get a 405-2 at a decent price, guess they are pretty indestructable, so ebay should be fine????

Graham thanks for the link...re cable

Now lets talk speakers... maybe Ive pushed my luck with non B&O questions...

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

joeyboygolf — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:45:35 GMT

Correct John. I have used a Quad405-2 with my Beocenter 9000 and it is a fantastic amplifier. At least 100wpc into just about any load.

The OP will need a speacial lead which steve@sounsheavenly.co.uk can make up at very fair cost.

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

j0hnbarker — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:07:14 GMT

Peter :

The MCL2P is a good amplifier with a very nicely designed circuit. It will just work. If critical, I would say it lacks dynamics compared to the best amplifiers but I use the same amplifier in an ML/MCL converter to power my upstairs speakers and am perfectly happy with this. The Beomaster 7000 I used to use was better though.

I cannot really advise about the Quad. In principle it should be great but I have not used one.

From what I remember Nigel and Graham have said good things about the Quad in the past. There's some kooky heritage there too.

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

Peter — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:04:24 GMT

The MCL2P is a good amplifier with a very nicely designed circuit. It will just work. If critical, I would say it lacks dynamics compared to the best amplifiers but I use the same amplifier in an ML/MCL converter to power my upstairs speakers and am perfectly happy with this. The Beomaster 7000 I used to use was better though.

I cannot really advise about the Quad. In principle it should be great but I have not used one.

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

2121marty — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:17:31 GMT

Sounds good, will go for the quad then... see what the nice people at the Nationwide say...

does it connect to the 3000 with standard B&O wires or is it not that easy

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

j0hnbarker — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:06:00 GMT

2121marty:
Cheers peter you have been a great help, in your opinion is the quad a better option than the mcl2p ? looks like it has quite a bit more juice! Looks like you could probably anchor a ship with it!!!

I think the Quad would wipe the floor with the MCL2P!!!

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

2121marty — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:52:15 GMT

Cheers peter you have been a great help, in your opinion is the quad a better option than the mcl2p ? looks like it has quite a bit more juice! Looks like you could probably anchor a ship with it!!!

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

Peter — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:31:09 GMT

The cable you show will work fine - as it says, it will work with a normal integrated amplifier but you will need to use the volume control of the onkyo. The Quad 405 is the correct power amp - You need to as Nigel or Graham, but I think a five pin DIN will plug between the two to work.

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

2121marty — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:17:03 GMT

Is this the quad?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLASSIC-QUAD-405-2-POWER-AMPLIFIER-/200511669157?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers

so I take it that the B&O pin wires plug straight into this???? and then normal speaker wires out??? sorry for all the questions, just like to know that I am going to get the best sound for my£££

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

2121marty — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:10:09 GMT

Cheers, will this work till I find the MCL2p...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130298461255&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

?????????

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

Peter — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:41:36 GMT

Don't buy a new one - a second hand one is fine! I gave mine to another member a few years ago. The reason the Quad 405 is popular is that it has lots of power and has a DIN input!

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

DrDimitris — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:26:20 GMT

Here is a link: Beolink Passive

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

2121marty — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:21:05 GMT

Guys, thanks for the advise, however you are forgetting I am a complete idiot! kinda need walking through it, numbers and codes just confuse??? Looks like the amp you are suggesting is around £200, is this right, thanks in advance

Re: Beosound 3000 connection to standard speakers, please dont hate me!!!

Chrisreunion — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:17:41 GMT

I agree with Peter, the MCL2P is the most obvious solution, you keep the Powerlink connection, the BeoLink possibilities via MCL, the auto stand-by feature and enough power for most solutions.