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Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

kimchr — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:03:43 GMT

Thank you for the list of changes to BL5. I can see Software 3.00a started in unit 2122114. Does anyone know the production date of this first unit with 3.00a?

Also if anyone can elaborate on the changes made from 19375256, that would be interesting. I have one BL5 below this serialnumber and one above!

Thank you.

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

November35 — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:49:45 GMT

From serial number 17659943 New Software 1.6

From serial number 17772145 you can sinconize 2 BL5 whit extra cable and PIN CODE intro

From serial number 17910097 New Software 2.6

From serial number 18512908 B&O have change the fix system of freats

From serial number 19375256 some change (???)

From serial number 19900141 B&O has change POWER CORD.

From serial number 21221146 New Software 3.00a

From serial number 21770424 New Software 3.10a

From serial number 21981978 NO Brush in the box

Andrea (from Italy)

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

DoubleU — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:27:19 GMT

A pair have both the same serialnumber...

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

B&Ola — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:38:52 GMT

Thank you all for the answers!

I am interested in a pair of used BL5.
On these, one of the speaker has 179xxxx as a serial number and the other has 188xxxx.

Could they been sold as a pair even if they have such "wide" serialnumbers? (179xxxx=04/05, 188xxxx=05/06)

/Ola

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

Beobuddy — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:11:45 GMT

This would suggest that there are 2 mk's?

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

Keith Saunders — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:27:04 GMT

koning:

What about the first beolab 5's.

I have now Sw 1.62a.....is it possible to upgrade to 3.20A?

The short answer is NO..

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

Keith Saunders — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:25:33 GMT

kimchr:
do you know when the 3.20a software was implemented?

I am informed that 3.20a was made available to dealers last month, HOWEVER apparently it cannot be used on units currently running software 1.XX or 2.XX

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

B&Ola — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:03:51 GMT

Thank you all for the answers!

I am interested in a pair of used BL5.
On these, one of the speaker has 179xxxx as a serial number and the other has 188xxxx.

Could they been sold as a pair even if they have such "wide" serialnumbers? (179=04/05, 188=05/06

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

stefan — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:11:26 GMT

koning:

What about the first beolab 5's.

I have now Sw 1.62a.....is it possible to upgrade to 3.20A?

Last update of my BL5s also was 1.62a. This was for the chassis without PIN code protection. At the same time there was a sw 2.62a for the newer chassis with PIN code protection.

"The PIN code protection has been introduced from serial no.: 17xxxxxx." ...taken from beotech site: BL5 service profile.

I would also like to know if it`s possible to update from 1.62a to 3.20a, although my BL5s are working great, sound awesome and have no issues at all......

Stefan

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

koning — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:19:41 GMT

What about the first beolab 5's.

I have now Sw 1.62a.....is it possible to upgrade to 3.20A?

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

kimchr — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:08:01 GMT

Keith, do you know when the 3.20a software was implemented?

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

Keith Saunders — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:15:23 GMT

linder:

I wondered about this also. Since there is no MKII, has there been software updates?

Whilst there is no Mark II, like most other software driven products, there are software updates.

The current software version is 3.20a and the following issues were apparently resolved since the product was first released:-

No sound when playing CD because of wrong selection of S/P-Dif
Periodical digital noise symptom in BeoLab 5 if connected to e.g. BeoSound 9000 via SPDIF and Power Link). The symptom could occur when playing back CD's with Copy Protection software.
Periodical digital noise symptom in BeoLab 5 if connected to BeoSound 9000 via SPDIF and Power Link). The symptom could occur when changing CD or when coming from source Radio or CD.
Periodical digital spike noise symptom in BeoLab 5 if connected to non-audio source
PIN Code functionality active from factory
Volume synchronisation cable supported for option 1 or 4 setup
Mute problem due to missing or early Power Link data from some products, BeoLab 5 may be muted after start-up (green LED and no sound) - volume up or down gives sound.
S/PDIF non-audio problem: Periodic digital noise in BeoLab 5 when changing between S/PDIF and Power Link/Line. Extra check on the S/PDIF data stream to determine if the data are audio or non-audio.
Improved ABC calibration
Improved Thermal protection

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

Evan — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:00:26 GMT

I think yes, software updates that effect crossover points(?). It's been discussed before and I think there were some other details...

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

linder — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:30:40 GMT

B&Ola:
Hi

Are there more than one version of the Beolab 5? If so, what are the differences between the versions?

Is it possible to se what version by looking at the serial number?

Best regards Ola

I wondered about this also. Since there is no MKII, has there been software updates?

Re: Beolab 5 - Different Mk?

Keith Saunders — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:22:51 GMT

There is only one version with different 4 digit type numbers for the different countries/region

The type numbers are from 6880 to 6890 inclusive plus 6898