How to connect Bang and Olufsen B&O Beolab 17 speakers to absolutely anything - the complete review!
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Steve from Sounds Heavenly looks at the iconic Beolab 17 speakers and explains how to use them with any Bang and Olufsen TV or music system, or with any other brand of music player.
Please feel free to contact Steve directly at soundsheavenly.com if you have any questions about connecting your B&O speakers.
You can use the links below to go directly to each section of the video and to see the details of the cables mentioned:-
4:23 Mains power cables: soundsheavenly.com/search?con...
4:48 Optical cables: soundsheavenly.com/tv-input/1...
5:22 Powerlink mk.3 cables: soundsheavenly.com/powerlink-...
5:30 RJ45 to Powerlink adapters: soundsheavenly.com/bang-olufs...
6:06 RCA Pre-outs to Beolab Line cables: soundsheavenly.com/line-in-co...
6:27 Headphone (3.5mm) to Beolab Line cables: soundsheavenly.com/line-in-co...
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Steve is always happy to help with any questions about cabling, so please head to soundsheavenly.com and get in touch if you need any assistance! Thanks go to Anton at skynnexav.com for the loan of the Bang and Olufsen Beolab 17 speakers featured in this video.
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Thanks for watching! Every cable you ever need for your B&O system can be seen on Steve's website here: soundsheavenly.com If these videos have helped you to enjoy your Bang and Olufsen products, please consider buying Steve a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/soundsheavenly - many thanks!
Steve every time I research a B&O speaker I end up finding one of your videos on it! A very useful resource, thanks for making them!
Great to hear!
Just like to say customer service is perfection keep it up steve :)
Thanks! Always happy to help ;-)
Thanks Steve for more great information.
Any chance you could overview the Beolab 6000?
Good call! I will try to cover the 6000 as soon as I can on this channel, please subscribe to be the first to hear when the video is ready!
Thanks Steve for this detailed explanation.
Concerning the optical connection, you didn’t mention the BS Core. I think it also sports a volume control for Toslink, isn’t it?
Thanks! Sorry, I should have mentioned the Core, yes it can be set to have a volume regulated optical output for connection to Beolab 17 speakers.
Thanks
You are welcome! Please ask if you need any help connecting these superb speakers!
The Cromecast Audio has volume control on the optical output, I haven't tried it yet with my Airport Express.
- Svenni
Thanks Svenni, that is good to know!
Hi steve, you recently supplied me with ; splitter,& mini jack " fantastic" sound for my Beolab 7.1 all connected sounds amazing ; one question steve ; can I connect a pair of of Beolab 17 's or Beolab 20 to my Non B& O as well !
Hi, thanks for your purchase, glad to hear that all is working well! Yes, we can get your Beolab 17 or 20 speakers working with any non-B&O system. Please email me the full model number of your system using the contact page at soundsheavenly.com and I will be pleased to help you to get everything working!
Hi there Steve, been following your videos and I became attracted more and more into the Bang & Olufsen world, so much so that I recently bought a pair of Beolab 17 with the Beolab 19 subwoofer combo. Only issue I have is connecting them to my Sony Bravia TV. I got the speakers used and I got an Essence box with them. I really want to use the wireless capability, but from what I understand from reading the BeoWorld Forum is that I need a Transmitter 1. But again from what I read I will not be able to controll my Tv volume with the Tv remote. Can I use the Essence for that ?
Connecting would be TV to Essence to Transmitter or the other way arround, TV to Transmiter to Essence?
Glad you like my videos! Please connect the tv the the Essence, then link the Essence to the Transmitter 1 for wireless music to the speakers. Please feel free to get in touch via the contact page at soundsheavenly.com if you need any help with the connections!
Hi Steve ! Thanks for the great video. I have the Beolab 17's and I adore them..the sound, the look...however I've also got the receiver and transmitter with the remote control . I absolutely am fed up with the whole wireless system..its always dropping out or needs rebooting..;takes AGEs for the sound to get to the speakers. I think I'd really like to go back to a more simple wired solution that immediately works, no fuss, no waiting, no updates, no rebooting.. What would you suggest ? An amplifier with a preamp out that can manage the Beolabs and a simple aux in for my ipad with my library...
Thanks! Yes, a wired solution is always best, you can use any music streamer such as the B&O Core, Sonos Port or Connect, Bluesound Node 2i or Airport Express. Please let me know which one you prefer and I can help you to get everything connected.
@@soundsheavenly Thankyou Steve...will keep you posted
Hi Steve, thanks for all your good content. Do you know if BL17 also switches automatically between wireless and wired connections depending on input?
Another one. Standby: Do they turn off automatically at no input or would you turn them off completely after listening?
Thanks for your kind words. Beolab 17 needs to be manually switched between wired or wireless setup, they won't switch automatically. I don't recommend trying to use them with both wired and wireless inputs, you need to choose one or the other. However they will go to standby automatically 3 minutes after the music stops on the wired Line input.
Good to know, thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately Wisa-Sender are not that versatile yet. Good for you. If i need cables i will let you know.
Thanks!
Hi Steve, I’ve just got a set of beo lab 17 speakers and an BS core also but not 100% sure on the setup and cabling to use and hoping you can help please. I am assuming power link Ethernet from bs core to one speaker, then a second Ethernet cable from power link speaker one to speaker two. Also, what grade Ethernet cable should be used if not using genuine b&o cables? Finally, I wanted to link my non b&o tv to the speakers, I don’t think that I can do this via the BS core as it doesn’t have an optical in. Any ideas/thoughts on this and if it is even possible. Many thanks,
Hi, this is a bit too detailed to cover in CZcams comments, but please feel free to get in touch via the contact page at soundsheavenly.com and I will be happy to help you get everything connected!
Hi Steve. I would like to thank you for the work done in the audio review. Beolab 17 is a great product, but I would like to ask your opinion on beosound 2. Is it possible to connect beosound 2 to beovision (horizon, eclipse) ? If possible, what is better for sounding TV beosound 2 or beolab 17. Thank you in advance.
Thanks! Beosound 2 is best used as a stand-alone speaker, ie. separate from a TV, due to the way that it spreads its sound in all directions. Beolab 17 would be the best option for adding to a B&O TV via these cables: soundsheavenly.com/powerlink-rj45-cat5-connection-models-from-2013/28-2264-rj45-powerlink-compatible-shielded-cable-for-beolab-speakers-2013-and-newer.html#/3-length-2m/18-colour-black
Thanks Steve
@@massimogiusto2683 You are welcome!
I have Bluesound Pulse-2 at the moment but they are very, very unreliable and constantly need resetting. Do you think these would suffer the same issue? Also, can I connect a turntable to these while they are still in wireless mode or do they both need to be wired?
Beolab 17 aren't "all in one" streaming speakers like the Pulse-2, they are only wireless when used with a B&O system. This means that you need to add a separate streamer like Bluesound Node 2i if you want to stream music or connect a turntable. Please feel free to get in touch at soundsheavenly.com with details of the streamer and turntable that you want to connect and I can help you to get everything working without drop-outs.
hey I have two beolab 17 and 1 beolab 19... also the beolab transmitter 1 and the Beosound Core... but I want the setup with cable now... hoy can y make it happen ??hoy many cables do I need ? and where can I find them. Thanks
Hi, thanks for your enquiry. Please feel free to get in touch at soundsheavenly.com and I will be happy to help you via email!
Hello Steve, Question.
For music listening sound quality only - Beolab 17 or Beosound Stage?
Hello! For music listening, Beolab 17 are by far the best option - great sound and as they are separate speakers you can position them for perfect stereo imaging. Stage is good for TV use, but Beolab 17 would be my own choice. Please ask if you need any help with cables!
@@soundsheavenly Thanks Steve, love your content.. I can possible get pair of Black 2017 - 17, wall mounts and Wireless 1 for around 1350 pounds could I do better ?
@@brynjarbjorgvinsson1987 Sorry I don't know about prices, I just make the cables! I always suggest comparing prices from several reputable sellers, to ensure you are getting good products at the right price.
Do you know if the upcoming harman kardon citation amp has the variable optical?
Hi, sorry I don't know about Harman Kardon products. Very few devices have variable optical outputs, the only ones I know of are the B&O Core and Sonos Port/Connect, all other optical outputs are usually fixed volume, so not suitable for use with Beolab speakers.
@@soundsheavenly thanks! Guess I'll have to pass on bang and olufsen then since I'll not buy a sonos product.
What do I have to look for to see if a product has the variable optical thingy? :)
@@razzogatto7960 If it helps, I recall Apple's Airport Express also has a variable optical output, also some Bluesound music streamers can have their optical outputs set to variable (so no need to give up on B&O speakers!)
Would the BL17 play little better with optical cable than Powerlink to Beosound Core?
Good question! Powerlink lets the Core do the digital to analogue conversion, but optical lets the speaker do the conversion. Some people prefer the sound of the optical connection, but I find them both to be very similar. Please let me know which one sounds better to you, I can help with cables for either option!
@@soundsheavenly I need optical cables in pairs of about 3 meters. I think the org. Powerlink cables makes some hum from the treble at close distance to the speaker, can be heard when no music is playing and you are closer than 0.5 meters to it.
@@nicklasp9577 Please feel free to get in touch at soundsheavenly.com and I will be happy to help with cables!