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Re: Wireless B&O

Stan — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:30:20 GMT

My dealer told me that it sounds great and most of his customers love it and have no problem with interference from a WiFi network and/or Beocoms (just don't put any of the equipment too near the microwave oven). On the other hand, when the wireless was first introduced, there was much complaining on this forum about problems with interference.

My cynical side says "of course the dealer is going to say all is well - he wants to sell me something". Then again, I'm in the US where we mostly build our homes from sticks and paper and, in my area, not densly populated. If I recall correctly, most (if not all) of the complaints on these forums were from folks living in densely populated areas and/or with thick concrete/stone/metal walls.

Personally, if a dealer tells me not to buy something, I would listen.

Stan

Re: Wireless B&O

magnushj — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:37:26 GMT

What is the sound quality using Wireless like? My dealer told me that since i had a couple of wireless network APs around my apartment I could pretty much forget about the whole thing and use cables instead. The problem is that my landlord probably would chop my head off if he caught me drilling a hole in his floor.

Re: Wireless B&O

Coolskin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:21:33 GMT

Thanks for the list.

Made it a post on the blog section for easy access.

Re: Wireless B&O

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:35:28 GMT

+: Supported

- : Not supported


Product (audio)	Wireless 1 as transmitter	Wireless 1 as receiver
BeoMedia 1 MK III	+ [1]
BeoCenter 2, Audio Only	+	+
BeoCenter 2 MK II	+	+
BeoSound 4	+	+
BeoSound 3200	+	+
BeoSound 9000 MK III	+	+
BeoPort		-
BeoLab 3500 MK II		+ [2]
BeoLink Active		+
BeoLink Passive		+
BeoSound 1
BeoSound 2
BeoSound 3
BeoCenter 2 MK I	+	+
BeoSound 3000	+	+
BeoSound 9000 MK I MK II	+	-
BeoSound Ouverture/4000	+	+
BeoLab 2000		+
BeoLink PC Office		-
BeoLab 3500/LCS9000		-
BeoSound Century/2000
X-tra speaker kit		-
BeoCenter 2500/BeoCenter 2300	-	-
BeoCenter 9300	-	-
BeoSystem 7000	-	-
BeoCenter 2300 (Beo4)	-	-

[1] BeoMedia as Audio Master, must be connected to a Video Master

[2 Only via Master Link plug on BeoLab 3500 MK II


Product (video)	Wireless 1 as transmitter	Wireless 1 as receiver
BeoVision 9	+	+
BeoVision 9 US (no system mod.)	+	+
BeoSystem 3	+	+
BeoSystem 3 US (no system mod.)	+	+
BeoVision 7 - 32/40 (A1)	+	+
BeoVision 7 - 32/40 EU (B6)	+	+
BeoVision 8 - 26/32	+ [1]	+ [1]
BeoCenter 6 - 23/26	+ [1]	+ [1]
BeoVision 6 - 22/26	+	+
BeoVision MX 4200 (B3)	+	+
BeoCenter 1 (B3)	+	+
BeoVision 1 (B3)	+	+
BeoVision MX 8000 (B3)	+	+
BeoVision 3 - 28 (B3)	+	+
BeoVision Avant DVD 32 (S2)	+	+
BeoVision 5 EU (S2)	+	+
BeoVision 5 US	+	+
BeoVision 3 - 32 (S2)	+	+
BeoSystem 1 EU (S2)	+	+
BeoSystem 1 US	+	+
BeoSystem 2 EU (S2)	+	+
BeoVision 1-Link (B2)	+	+
BeoCenter 1 (B2)	+	+
BeoVision 1 (B2)	+	+
BeoVision 1 (B0)
BeoVision 1 (99)
BeoVision 1-LS (B0)	-	-
BeoCenter 1 (B0)
BeoVision 3 - 32 (S1)	+	+
BeoVision Avant US	+	+
BeoVision Avant RF CTV (S1)	+	+
BeoVision Avant CTV (S1)	+	+
BeoVision Avant DVD 28/32 (S1)	+	+
BeoVision Avant RF	+	+
BeoVision Avant Slutdisp.	+	+
BeoVision Avant 99	+	+
BeoVision Avant 98	+	+
BeoVision Avant 97	+	+
BeoVision Avant 50Hz	-	-
BeoVision AV 5 (old SAT)	+	+
BeoVision AV 5 (99)	+	+
BeoVision AV 9000 IT	-	-
BeoVision AV 9000 Beo4	-	-
BeoVision AV 9000 2 way	-	-
BeoVision MS 6000 IT, NT
BeoVision MS 6000
BeoVision MX 6000/7000, 4000 - NT, IT, Beo4	-	-
BeoVision MX 4002 NT, IT

[1] TV must be equipped with a module providing a Master Link Interface


Product (speakers)	Wireless 1 as transmitter	Wireless 1 as receiver
BeoLab 5		+
BeoLab 7-1		+
BeoLab 7-2		+
BeoLab 7-4 (mono)		+
BeoLab 4		+
BeoLab 9		+
BeoLab 3		+
BeoLab 2		+
BeoLab 8000		+
BeoLab 6000		+
BeoLab 4000		+
Earphone A8		-
Form 2		-
P10 (P12 headset)		-
BeoLab 4 PC		-
BeoVox CX 100		-
BeoVox CX 50		-
BeoLine RL 6000		-
BeoLab 2500		+
Form 1		-
BeoLab 1		+
BeoLab Penta MK III		+
BeoLab Penta MK II		+
BeoLab Penta MK I		-
BeoLab 4500		-

Re: Wireless B&O

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:34:11 GMT

Yes it's also possible to connect BL active to BL wireless

Re: Wireless B&O

Stan — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:00:45 GMT

Yeah, I figured BeoPort was too much, but I'm interested in connecting a Wireless to BeoActive to switch my BL speakers between link sourced audio and local, non-B&O audio via the PC-in port (that doesn't seem to exist on the wireless). Any clue on this?

Thanks again, this is very helpful information you have supplied.

Stan

Re: Wireless B&O

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:36:07 GMT

Beoport Not possible. BL wireless is (can work as) an BLActive, and BLPassive can be connected with PL or ML (for Mcl use)

Re: Wireless B&O

Stan — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:23:53 GMT

The Stig - ver. 1.5:
Yes with the new SW for BL Wireless all thats need is a ML Cable in the receiver end to. Yes BL3500 has a PL socket for use with BL wireless but it's not need anymore.

So does this mean that you can put a BeoPort, BeoActive or BeoPassive at the receive end?

Thanks,

Stan

Re: Wireless B&O

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:15:29 GMT

Yes with the new SW for BL Wireless all thats need is a ML Cable in the receiver end to. Yes BL3500 has a PL socket for use with BL wireless and a IR EYE. BL 2000 don't need the eye

Re: Wireless B&O

Stan — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:04:07 GMT

The Stig - ver. 1.5:
Any product with an ML connection can be used with BL Wireless now.

Are you sure? The wireless manual (on bang-olfusen.com) only shows speakers being connected to the powerlink sockets. It also shows that the ML connection is for the transmit end. I guess it doesn't say the ML connection cannot be used on the receive side, but this is my impression from early posts on this site. Also, they added a powerlink socket to the BL3500 so it would work with the wireless (from the technical specs):

"We have also updated the BeoLab 3500 speaker, giving it a Power Link socket, which makes it compatible with BeoLink Wireless 1. BeoLab 3500 is now compatible with the new BeoLink Wireless 1."

It would be nice if the ML worked on the receive side, but I'm not convinced...

Stan

Re: Wireless B&O

The Stig - ver. 1.7 — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:44:06 GMT

Any product with an ML connection can be used with BL Wireless now.

Re: Wireless B&O

Coolskin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:31:16 GMT

R Patton:
I could be wrong but I believe for it to be wireless it has to have a powerlink connection. I think the newer BL3500 have the powerlink connection butI don't think the BL 2000 does since it has been discontinued.

Roger

If I'm correct the Beolink Wireless is updated. So it can be connected to ML. But I can be wrong.

Either way. If the BL2000 isn't an option, can you suggest what to use as an alternative (B&O style)?

Re: Wireless B&O

R Patton — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:05:35 GMT

I could be wrong but I believe for it to be wireless it has to have a powerlink connection. I think the newer BL3500 have the powerlink connection butI don't think the BL 2000 does since it has been discontinued.

Roger

Wireless B&O

Coolskin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:27:34 GMT

Can I go wireless with B&O? Or do you advise a different route?

I like to have ML music in the kitchen.

My first thought is to buy a (second life) Beolab 2000 and hook it up to Beolink Wireless.