I am just watching a movie and noticed one of the front chanels not working. One of my BL5's has no indicator light at all, i disconnected power for about 5 minuites and still nothing. It just acts as though it is not plugged in.

 

Any ideas as to the problem anyone. (of course i have checked the power outlet!)

Might seem silly but, has the fuse in your plug blown?

Andy T.

Have you checked the fuse in the actual plug? They need 13A fuses if you're going to play it loud... Also try swapping the speakers round.

No light would suggest a fuse or a loose connection. If it was a malfunction, a red or amber light would be flashing.

Ahh I see Alex is back, hope all your exams went well.

As for the fuse in the plug???? Sorry foreign to me here in OZ, unless I have my head in the sand.

 

Is there a fuse in the speaker?

You're right there are no fuses in the sockets. Only thing I can think is try swapping the speakers round. May well be a fault in the cable itself, or even the socket. The BeoLab 5s can draw a massive amount of current, so the cables must be thick and very well wired.

Looking at the service manual, there would appear to be a 5A and a 10A fuse in the speaker. I would however strongly suggest getting your dealer to deal with this. These are expensive pieces of kit and deserve proper care! Not us messing around!

I appreciate the help, but power to the speaker is via a simple 2 core lead from the socket. not much can go wrong here, Can not see any reference to a fuse in the guide.

 

Not very happy at the moment though.

Sorry about that my friend. In UK all appliances that plug into a power socket on the wall have three pins and a built-in fuse in the plug itself.
I agree with Peter, With speakers of that value, leave it alone and get your dealer to sort it. At least if he cocks it up it won't cost you!

Andy T.

Corvin:

I appreciate the help, but power to the speaker is via a simple 2 core lead from the socket. not much can go wrong here, Can not see any reference to a fuse in the guide.

 

Not very happy at the moment though.

Still worth swapping the speakers round! As you say, very little can go wrong in a cable, which is why generally they are overlooked. It is most likely the speaker, but it would be worth just swapping them round to check. Each speaker can draw quite a bit over 2500 watts from a power socket and seeing as a socket goes up to 3000 watts, if one is poorly wired, there is always the potential of something burning through. However unlikely, it's worth a try!

Thanks all, sorry Peter i was posting a reply as you were so the fuse in the speaker question apears before my question.

00:16 now so i'm off to bed, thanks all, think i may try the dealer.

Just called B&O service, they are ordering a service kit and will call me in about 1 week when it arrives. No stereo for a week

Mono on a BeoLab 5 is better than stereo on anything else though

yeah probably, but 4.1 with a bias to one side just doesn't cut it.

Not very good! Can you move your rears to the front? I realise this may not be feasible!

i think i will just put up with it for a while.

The Beolab 5's aren't that easy to through around.