Beosound Core / Beolab 50 volume control

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YannChris

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Posted October 3, 2025 at 13:39 GMT

Hello Beoworlders, My BL50s are connected to a Theatre through Powerlink and to a Beosound Core though Optical. In the Beo App and my Beoremote Halo, I cannot directly control the volume level of the Core. I have to choose what to listen and begin the playback in the BS Core page, then go to the BL50 page to control volume level. I suspect this could be corrected in the Core settings, but I cannot find where. And of course the B&O website is of no help as there is no user guide available but only a very limited FAQ where my question is not listed. Anybody can help? Thanks and kind regards, Yann.

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Mr.M

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Posted October 3, 2025 at 15:25 GMT

#716490

Hi Beo APP -> Configure -> Sound -> OPTICAL-OUT - choose: “Volume regulated output”

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YannChris

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Posted October 3, 2025 at 15:38 GMT ? Edited October 3, 2025 at 15:39 GMT

#716492

Hi and thank you. Already done, but it does not work. BL 50s input is set to Automatic as I use several sources:

Powerlink for the Beovision Theatre,
Coaxial for Wiim Pro Plus,
Optical for Beosound Core.

I wonder if the USB A on the Core is an USB audio output that I could connect to the 50s. Kind regards, Yann.

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jacope

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Posted October 3, 2025 at 17:06 GMT

#716493

Are you finding a difference in sound quality between the Theatre and Core? Wondering the thought process for having both in the system

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YannChris

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Posted October 3, 2025 at 17:20 GMT

#716495

Being a Mozart product, the Theatre does not give a direct access to my ML sources (I do not find the "join" workaround very practical) . The Core does through the ML/NL converter. Yann.

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Posted October 3, 2025 at 20:43 GMT

#716498

Hi Is it a Beosound Core (old) or Beoconnect Core (new) you have? I have Beosound Core and Beolab 50, where I have the Core's optical output (line/optical combo 3.5mm jack) to the Beolab 50's optical input.

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YannChris

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Posted October 4, 2025 at 06:08 GMT ? Edited October 4, 2025 at 06:10 GMT

#716501

Hi, Could you post screenshots of the settings related to Optical in the app? As you I have a Beosound Core and the 50s are connected as follows: Optical to the Core Coaxial to a Wiim Pro+ Powerlink to Beovision Theatre Yann.

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Posted October 4, 2025 at 17:41 GMT

#716519

Hi, Attached is screenshots from SOUND -> OPTICAL and SOUND -> OPTICAL-OUT

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YannChris

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Posted October 4, 2025 at 20:18 GMT

#716526

Thanks. That's what I have but it does not work. I rebooted the Core several times without success. My 50s input selection is set to Automatic. Is it so in your setup? Regards, Yann.

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Posted October 5, 2025 at 16:08 GMT

#716537

Hi I have it set for Automatic with the following ranking of input. I have powerlink as 1st. (BL50 - Harmony) and 2nd. (BL50 - BS Core) - see screendump.

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