[quote user="Peter "] The CD5500 is the best CD player that B&O made and would be something to consider later. [/quote] Just curious. Would that not also apply to a CD 6500 and CD 7000? Would a 7000 then not qualify as the best? Regards, William

[quote user="cooldude"] Why not go for passive speakers all-over. Works great with the av7000, as it already has the build-in amp for the center channel. For the front L/R channels , I use a powerlink cable to a MCL2p amp unit. (you'll find plenty of these on ebay, fairly cheap) connecting any passive speakers with 2pin din plugs. Same

Sounds entirely too fussy to me! If I read you correctly, the A/V 7000 has only weak power for a small passive center speaker, and my remotes (early Beo4 and MCP 6500) will only control it and 4 active speakers if I want 5.1 and any other solution will only be more astronomical? Better save my pennies...

[quote user="Peter "] How are you getting 4 channels out of the 7000? It only has two. The problem is that you cannot alter the volume of the different speakers so it would be completely luck if they happened to be about the same. The same pre-amp will be driving all four with the power amplifier in the 7000 driving the M70s and the built

[quote user="Peter "] No reason you cannot do this though I imagine the problem will be getting the volume levels right. You can get an ambio connection box which will fit any Beomaster of course. [/quote] Thanks, Peter, I believe I take your point. I wonder if any here have actually attempted this "mix"? I'm retired, but were

Gents! Please bring an old B&O dinosaur up to speed on this stuff! My son recently found a Beomaster 7000 for me to replace my ailing 4000. I'm still running perfectly functional M70's up front but would like to add some rear speakers which will possibly eventually run off an A/V7000. Can I run some BeoLab 6000s which fit in the space I