I'll quote from Cozza on the old board talking about a similar problem, as I don't know if he's re-registered here: "Sounds like you need to replace the two SMD electros shown in this picture. Make sure that you clean the circuit board thoroughly with Isopropyl alcohol, as they have likely leaked electrolyte on the circuit. I have had to do this to

Looping is indeed possible on the 3000, 4000, 4500, 6000 and Penta II/III because they have 2 PowerLink sockets. In the case of the original poster, there's nothing wrong with looping via PowerLink Y-splitters. It's a little ironic he ended up with the two speakers in the BeoLab range without dual PowerLinks :) , but Y-splitters will work just fine

ReneB: Assume it will imply that I cannot separately control the volume of the 8000's and the 2500 ??? and, since you guys are so helpful, am I correct in assuming that my Bose Acoustimass 5 speakers can NOT at all be connected to the 2300 (next to the 8000's of course) cheers from sunny amsterdam! Rene I have a feeling we're missing some context

smito: that will work perfectly with your BL8000! you are right: it is the line socket witch is used to loop the signal form a speaker to the other. only problem is cable managment, as the BL8000 don't offer any possibility to hide them. No, sorry, that's wrong -- the Line socket has nothing do with looping the signal. You need to use PowerLink

They are already installed in many Danish stores -- even store-within-a-store (Fona). If you thought the IWS looked anonymous, wait till you see these! I'm sure the aluminum is very high-quality, etc, but they look like anonymous ceiling speakers you'd buy for $40 at the hardware store.

Graham, am I mis-remembering or was it so that the 9500 merely attenuated the amplifier signal down for the "pre-amp" out -- in contrast to the earlier 9000 which actually gave you the original signal?