Bang Olufsen Beolab 28 - Connecting 's iconic new speakers to absolutely ANYTHING! [4K]

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Bang Olufsen Beolab 28 - Connecting 's iconic new speakers to absolutely ANYTHING! [4K]

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Bang & Olufsen fans, your journey starts here! Steve from SoundsHeavenly.com visits B&O Nottingham to explain how ‪@bangolufsen‬ 's latest Beolab 28 speakers can be connected to any brand of TV, music player or surround sound system.
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@Familyrides1965 Жыл бұрын

Steve absolutely love your reviews. Previously bought some adapters for my pentas connecting to standard Yamaha receiver but unfortunately didn't work as well as I hoped. Still love the pentas...have 3 pair, but thinking I need to get something like these 28s!

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like my videos! I also love my Pentas, but I'm very tempted by these Beolab 28s...

@michaelh4484 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Steve. I liked your simple display of the lip sync, very effective. I like that you have a trigger product, that's excellent for non B&O TV users.

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am always working on new ideas to help people enjoy their Beolab speakers, more to follow very soon!

@olasitu8984 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video .... Are there any options for HDMI ARC / eARC connections ??

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! No, this isn’t currently an option except if you use the methods explained in the video

@algean 3 күн бұрын

hi Steve, may i check whether Roon Nucleus One able to stream music on Beolab 28 ?

@soundsheavenly 3 күн бұрын

Hi, for any connection questions, please ask at soundsheavenly.com (if you are in UK or Europe only) as this is possible but too detailed to explain in KZfaq comments. Thanks.

@brighton_dude 2 жыл бұрын

That is timely for me because I’m now thinking of maybe buying a pair of 28s in a few months if my financial situation is as I hope it will be. I won’t be connecting them to a TV as I don’t have one. Initially I will use them with AirPlay 2 from my iPad playing from Apple Music and Vox Player. It is possible that at a later time I will set up a Roon network and connect the 28s to a Roon endpoint. I actually have all the Cat 6a network cable in place for that but I still have a bit more work to do with that.

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is all possible, however please only use the Cat6 cables for the network connection to your router, not for audio to the speakers. I can help with audio cables once you are ready.

@brighton_dude 2 жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly - Thank you for your response. I understand that the network cables would be no good for an audio signal. B & O do use RJ45 connectors for regular audio cables, which I think is a bit weird actually, however, as you say regular audio cables must be used.

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, the RJ45 cables that are used for B&O speakers are specially shielded, they aren’t normal Cat6 cables (even though they look the same)

@tutuxich Жыл бұрын

I love your channel. I would like to ask can i use pc as music source through usb- a or usb- c on beolab 28

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The USB socket on these speakers doesn't work for audio, but you can either stream wirelessly to the speakers via Airplay or Chromecast from your PC, or link them via a cable. Please feel free to get in touch at soundsheavenly.com if you need any help with cables to link the speakers to your PC and I will be happy to help!

@Ironzzz Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, great video! Would it be possible to connect 2 beo lab 8000 to my Sony Str-dn1080 av receiver? And if so, which adapters or connectors would I need ?

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, this is possible, but it is too detailed to cover in KZfaq comments. Please drop me a line via the contact page at soundsheavenly.com and I can help further

@desaturated6049 Жыл бұрын

My current Samsung TV is using a soundbar and connect via eARC HDMI. And my PS5 is connecting HDMI 2.1 to my TV. If I change my soundbar to Beolab 28, how can I connect it to my PS5 and TV?

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

One option is to use a B&O Core linked to the tv optical output, I can help with cables at soundsheavenly.com

@fvb1369 8 ай бұрын

Whats that big one ? It looks really cool

@soundsheavenly 8 ай бұрын

Beolab 50 is next to Beolab 28 in the video, please check out my channel for a full review!

@anderm1598 Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, thanks for the overview. How did you connect the Beosound Core via powering to the 28 since they only have one power link input?

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Hi, you just need a splitter at the Core to allow two cables to link to the two speakers: soundsheavenly.com/bang-olufsen/27-313-rj45-powerlink-compatible-splitter-new-powerlink-to-two-8-pin-din-powerlink-compatible-sockets.html#/20-length-02m

@davidberry4359 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great video. I have Beolab 28s and a soundsend wisa transmitter connected to the HDMI E-ARC input on my Sony A90J. The Soundsend seems to work but I'm not getting any sound out of the 28s from the TV. Are you able to provide any guidance here? Thanks!

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video! Sorry but I have never used the Soundsend, I suggest speaking to the supplier of this device to ask for their advice on using their product.

@bighands69 2 жыл бұрын

So a bit of a stupid question if you are running a optical link to the speakers from say a TV do you just connect one of the speakers through the optical link and then they connect as two speaker system?

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, the optical input of these speakers can't be used to connect to a TV, due to the latency inside the speakers. You need to find an alternative way to connect the TV, as explained within the video. Please ask at soundsheavenly.com if you need any further help

@arijit8381 2 жыл бұрын

Sir I have one black colour beolit 17 and have just bought the white colour beolit 20 to use it in stereo through the b nd o app.it is sounding very nice in stereo but sir the sound enhancement like the party mode,ambient mode is not working when using the beolit 17 and beolit 20 in stereo.

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I didn't know about that, I suggest contacting B&O via their website for their advice.

@tutuxich Жыл бұрын

hello Steve, can beolab 28 connect to Dj controller? and what is the best way to connect beolab 28 to DJ controller? can I use basic 3.5 mm to 2 male rca ?

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Hi, you can't use the 3.5mm input of Beolab 28 with a DJ controller, as the latency is too high. If you are in United Kingdom, please email me via my website at soundsheavenly.com with details of your DJ controller and I can help with an alternative connection that will work without latency.

@olasitu8984 Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve .... Why dont we have Connectors that spilt one RJ45 connector to 2 RJ45 connectors. All I see are connectors that spilt 1 RJ45 connector to TWO Din connectors. And then you are expected to use 2 cables that have Din on one end and RJ45 at the other. What is point of going to RJ45 to Din then back to RJ45. Why not just split 1 RJ45 to 2 RJ45s and be done with it.??

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Hi, good question! RJ45 to twin RJ45 splitters do exist, but they aren't correctly wired or shielded for Beolab speakers, meaning they give poor results. The design of this splitter means that I can't be made by smaller factories, so changing the unsuitable wiring would need a massive order of many tens of thousands of items, which I can't stretch to!

@paulstevens6263 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve. Thanks for the video. I am planning on buying some 28s soon and was mainly going to use them to listen to music and that is no problem. However, I was also planning on connecting them occasionally to my LG tv via Wisa. My tv says it supports wisa and so do the speakers. Do you think it would work?

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, this may work, best to check with B&O directly when you make the purchase as I don't get involved with using WiSA products from different brands.

@masontmike 2 жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly Steve I have a pair of 28s but they don't turn on unless I use the line-in. A signal from the optical source does not automatically turn on the 28s. Any idea how to get the 28s to turn on automatically with an optical signal?

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, many optical devices provide a constant output, even when nothing is playing. This causes the speaker to ignore the optical input, so the speaker will always need to be manually switched to optical via the app in this case

@masontmike 2 жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly this is not the case with the BeoSound Core. I use optical on it and when a signal is sent it turns on my Pentas. The Core uses the same optical input type and I tried the same source.

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the update, I suggest raising this with B&O via the support section of their website, please let me know what they say

@frankwang8476 Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, thanks so much for the informative video! I got a pair of 28s recently and noticed that there're some random popping/cracking (like the ones you got from a vinyl). Have you ever encountered such issues?

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Glad the video was helpful. I haven’t heard of this issue but it doesn’t sound right. I suggest raising this with B&O, if you send the product logs to them via the app then they should be able to see what has happened

@frankwang8476 Жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly Thanks so much, I'm reaching out to B&O retailer to diagonse.

@frankwang8476 Жыл бұрын

They ran a remote support diagnosis and says everything looks fine. It might be the wifi interference from my other electronics, lol. I'll try to hard-wire the 2 speakers to see if that solves the issue.

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

@@frankwang8476 Hope you are able to get it resolved!

@frankwang8476 Жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly Updating on this. I got a software update push yesterday, seems the software update fixed it (v2.5.5)! They even mentioned 'clicking' sound in the update notes, lol

@Neshy30 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, do all mini jack connections have a delay? I'm wondering if I can connect a console to TV and use the TV optical (S/PDIF) cable output to mini jack connection on the parent 28 as hi-res stereo

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Yes the Beolab 28 mini jack input has a delay for both optical and analogue audio so this cannot be used for a tv. I can help with connecting a tv via the Powerlink input, please ask at soundsheavenly.com for advice on this

@Neshy30 2 жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly Thanks Steve, appreciate the prompt response.

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

No problem, always happy to help

@samitbhatheja8913 2 жыл бұрын

Can usb c input in beolab 28 be used for digital audio input from external streaming device ?

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, no this socket is for software updates only. There is a 3.5mm optical input for digital streaming instead.

@samitbhatheja8913 2 жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly Thank you for your prompt response Steve. I am in process of getting beolab 28s and was told by my local B&O dealer in the US that I can use it as digital input as I use my iPad for high resolution lossless music from Apple Music. I did not want to use Apple airplay as it limits file resolution to 24 bit/48 kHz.

@samitbhatheja8913 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to connect iPad Pro usb-c out to optical input on beolab 28s ?

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

@@samitbhatheja8913 Hi, Beolab 28 can receive either analogue audio or optical digital audio via cabled inputs. Please check with your Apple supplier as to which of these options is best for your Apple products.

@samitbhatheja8913 2 жыл бұрын

can power link (which looks like RJ45) line in be used as an digital input on Beolab 28s from external streaming source ?

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Powerlink is an analogue stereo input only, it cannot provide digital sound. If you have a digital audio source (not from a TV) then you can use the optical 3.5mm input of the speakers for the digital signal.

@jonball3617 Жыл бұрын

So I bought a core and about £80 of cables connected to my Sony OLED and found that the sound is totally out of sync. Totally frustrating experience. Is there a way to solve this?

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Cables won’t makes the sound go out of sync so this is likely to be an issue with the tv or speaker settings. If the cable came from my site, please email me with your order number and I can help you to get this sorted.

@jonball3617 Жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly i didnt say the cables where causing the issue. I followed the suggestions here that indicated that if i bought the core and the right cables from you i wont have a sync issue using the beolab28 speakers and a TV. Yes the cables came from your site.

@jonball3617 Жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly okay it looks like the actual core has a built in sync settings that you can disable and adjust, i think these may solve that particular issue. Though i cant find a way to stop the speakers turning on automatically when the TV turns on, which is frustrating as i dont always want my Beolabs on when the TV is on. I cant win

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

This should also be possible in the Core settings, turn off auto sensing for the optical input

@jonball3617 Жыл бұрын

ultimately I've had to give up on using the core to connect my speakers to my Sony OLED. So the issues I have run into are , I cant control the volume with the TV remote when using the core and Beolabs, you have to use the B & O app. This is annoying for many reasons i dont think i need to explain. I cant have my sound-bar plugged in at the same time as turning the TV on triggers both the sound bar and the core to activate. Of corse they are out of sync with each other, so then you have to go through the tv menus to turn one off. If the Beolabs where not activated this would have enable me to continue to use the TV normally and then use the Beolabs 28's only when i wanted to watch a film which would have potentially solved the issue of not being able to use the tv remote to control the TV volume. I cant find any way to stop the Core and Beolabs being triggered to come on when the TV is switched on. I want to have my Beolabs on to play music when i want to and the plus are all hidden behind a large cupboard anyway. When I had them connected last night the sound was amazing way way better than my sound-bar. So Unless anyone has any suggestions I need to send the Core back and look for another solution.

@Ifyoudonttakeitucantfakeit Жыл бұрын

Ive just bought a pair of 28s and because the shop owner has been away I’ve managed with the delay in sound. Question. Why should we have to pay extra on top of £11000 to get the sound to sync! Surely B and O are capable of selling speakers which work properly? Every other brand manages? I refuse to lay extra so guess they 28s will be going back.

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

Sorry I don’t know why the shop set up your speakers with a delay as I don’t work for B&O. However it is possible to use the speakers in sync with any tv when set up correctly

@Ifyoudonttakeitucantfakeit Жыл бұрын

Addendum, if B and o used industry standard connectors Steve would be homeless.

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

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@olasitu8984 2 жыл бұрын

What is the point of using the Core. Beolab has all the source connections available on the Core. Including Line In/Optical that can take a signal from the TV and other sources. I dont understand what B&O Core is adding to the Set up. PowerLink??

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Although Beolab 28 has an optical input, this cannot be used to connect to a TV (as explained in this video). This is why the Core is useful, as it allows for a low-latency optical input to give a connection from a non-B&O TV to the speakers, which can't be done directly.

@olasitu8984 2 жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly Thank you Steve. I think we are giving B&O a pass on the connectivity options on the 28s. It's 2022 ! No HDMI - now you need a $1000 device to get an acceptable connection to a TV. Not acceptable. You reviewers need to call them out some more. If Kef can provide a complete set of connections on the new LS60s surely B&O can.

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

@@olasitu8984 There are other ways to connect a TV without needing the Core, all is explained in the video.

@jonball3617 Жыл бұрын

@@soundsheavenly early in the video you say the beolab 28 needs two RJ45 cables powerlink cables but the Core only has one powerlink output? How do you actually connect the core to the speakers?

@soundsheavenly Жыл бұрын

This can be done using a splitter at the Core. Please drop me a message at soundsheavenly.com and I can help further

@soundsheavenly 2 жыл бұрын

Steve from SoundsHeavenly.com visits B&O Nottingham to explain how Bang & Olufsen's latest Beolab 28 speakers can be connected to any brand of TV, music player or surround sound system. The full range of cables mentioned in the video can be seen on Steve's website at 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!