After 25 years - My challenges upgrading my B&O Ecosystem

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Hello all, After 25 glorious years of B&O with a number of their flagship (at that time) items I am finally and acutely aware that the 4K definition in various friends homes (example a 65" LG G4 Smart TV) has got to me. My B&O Ecosystem is of the HD ilk. Living in Melbourne Australia (half my system came from when I was in the UK 2002) to which I added a number of items in Australia. My key challenge is upgrading now to the 4K Definition ecosystem but retaining a number of my older (flagship items) for on going use. It is particularly difficult to get information and practical knowledge in Australia for the upgrade path. I have tried !! Any views from the veterans and others in this forum is greatly appreciated. I dare say there may be others in a similar situation to me, so your views and knowledge will help them too. My current ecosystem. - BeoVision 5 (now relegated to a bedroom - considered the flagship TV in 2000) - Beosystem 3. - 2 x Beolab 5s (Considered the flagship speakers when launched) - 2 x Beolab 3s. - 1 x Beolab 10 Centre Speaker. - 1 x Beosound 9000 (iconic still) - 1 x Beovison 4 - 50" TV Monitor. - 1 SIM 2 Projector )approaching flagship) - 1 x 103" Stewart Film-screen self tensioning drop down screen. - Accessories including the BV5 hooked up to the Beosystem 3 . - Master Link and Powerlink used through out. - Brodersen timer etc used to trigger the Video output from the Beosysetm 3 to to the 103" display drop down screen and SIM 2 Projector. So... any thoughts on my 4K upgrade path. Questions to assist you to assist me ...
  1. Do I need the mighty Beosound Theatre ($ AUD 21,000) as I know this would "drive" and integrate with a ...
  2. Will the Almondo black box take the place of my current Beosystem 3 and the only thing I then upgrade next is the LG TV ??? (Solution 1 maybe)
  3. New LG G4 77" TV (replacing the BV4 Display).
  4. If I did get the Beosound Theatre with its built in gizmos, will it operate and trigger ... - The SIM 2 Theatre. - The drop down cinema screen. - Flick the sound to the Lab 5s, The Lab3s, and is it overkill to have the Beosound Theatre in the role of just the centre speaker..
  5. Will the installation need custom PUC files ?
  6. What about the brodersen timer and other manual over ride switches I have on the odd occasion when sometimes the cinema screen throws a wobbly and doesn't drop down....
  7. I already know that I shall contact Sounds Heavenly for any "custom cables" that might be needed...
I would love to get your thoughts. With your collective inputs I will work on putting together a wiring diagram schematic that I can desktop-test the viable "signal flow paths"- audio, video and triggers etc. which I plan to upload to this forum in order that it may help others. Thanks for reading this long post. PS: Many of the veteran installers of B&O in Melbourne have either retired, or choosing to do the greenfield new installations (the big jobs in the wealthy households) or (as two put it to me (they are unable to get B&O support down under for "complicated installations" so have given up on B&O work for their living. PPS: Make no mistake and for clarity - I am willing to pay for someone to attend locally just to take a look and advise me on the choice, upgrade path including any custom "boxes" and cabling etc. !!
Hi Jakes, I'm watching this thread because soon I fear my BV-7 will fall ill and need replacing perhaps with something more modern.  

Location: Kent, UK

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Beofan for many years with a penchant for 1990s audio systems.
Not sure which thread this should go on but am also in a situation where I need to make a change to my old system.  I wonder if someone would be able to advise. I don't know much about how that stuff works. I purchased all my stuff in year 2002. I have the following equipment: 2x Beolab 6000 2x Beolab 8000 Beosound 9000 CD tower 2x Beolab 3 (this is in a different room and is connected to some sort of amplifier (hidden in a cupboard) 1x Beolab 3500, connecting directly via a cable through the wall. Beovision Avant I also have Bose speakers (outside on terrace) connecting into the living room via a Converter Amplifier Type 1741. I also have a Playmaker The TV is the central piece managing everything (the thorn in my foot) The Beolab 6000 + 8000 can do surround via the remote control, I think this is only possible with the TV piece. I want to get rid of the TV as it is of no use to us since many years and do not wish to have a tv replacement, it is a big lump I really can do without. I wonder if this is possible and what I would need to purchase to connect everything together and also what will not work, maybe I will have to lose some functionality like the surround. Is there some amplifier from BO which would do the trick of connecting everything ?  There is a BO shop in my area where the system is, maybe I can ask them too. Thanks
Hello Pepps and Noursbear, Thank you for reading my post and responding. Here is where I have got to. Almando provide a solution to replace the Beosystem 3 and 4 if needed.
Hello Pepps and Noursbear, Thank you for reading my post and responding. Here is where I have got to. Almando provide a solution to replace the Beosystem 3 and 4 if needed.
Another visualisation of Almando decoders being the centre of the B&O and Non-B&O ecosystems integration.    
Here is the English Version of the Operating and set up manual.
You might want to check the neomesteren.dk website: Neo TV Surround | The NeoMaster https://neomesteren.dk/en/neo-7-surround-sound An upcoming product that sounds very interesting. We have the Neo 7 to make use of our BeoVision 7-40/7-32 stands with the motor function Best regards from Germany Ralf

My B&O Icons:

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Living Room: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-2 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 8000 (Rears), Screen: Sony KD-85XH9096 Home Cinema: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-4 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 4000 (Rears). Projector: Sony VPL-HW55 Home Office: BeoVision 11-46, 4 x Beolab 3, BeoCenter 9300 (BLC 1611/ML/NL) Bedroom: Sony KD-65XH9077, Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 6002 and Beolab 11 (all white, wall-mounted) Dart Room: BeoPlay V1-40 on floor stand Guest Room: BeoVision 7-40 MK IV, Beolab 7-2, BeoSound Ouverture
Jakes, great find with the Almando people. It certainly looks to cover off your main concerns. Mine too, I noticed there's a setting to send data (for displays I assume) to Penta speakers which is cool. Also to be able to connect my BS6500 too is fantastic!

Location: Kent, UK

My B&O Icons:

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Beofan for many years with a penchant for 1990s audio systems.
Hi Kallasr, the Neo product sounds cool with stand integration. Not a lot of info out yet, but it'll be interesting to see how they integrate with B&O music systems too.

Location: Kent, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beofan for many years with a penchant for 1990s audio systems.
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