Beosound A1 Gen 2 Aux input

[Stan]

Has anyone figured out how to send analog audio to the Beosound A1 Gen 2.  I want to connect it to a turntable (with built-in RIAA amp) for my daughterm but can’t seem to find any information on whether this is possible.

In the old forum, there was a post talking about why it was difficult, and why various solutions like ADCs and Belkin devices do not work.

Any solutions?  Does Steve at Sound’s Heavenly have any magic cables?

Thanks,

Stan

[OlivierC]

Hi Stan,

I have been checking the A1 FAQ’s and Manuals but you are correct, there is no information about the possibility to use the USB C port as an analogue line in connection.

From what I have read here in the old forum, it looks like it would not.

Maybe you would need to add a USB adapter with ADC but IMHO it would add clutter to the system, while I would not be 100% sure it would work either…

Long story short, it would be easier to use a speaker with an analogue line in connection, such as A1 1Gen, Beolit or Beoplay S3 (well sounding but not portable, though!), as I did for my sister.

They can be found 2nd hand and they are not very expensive.

Here and here some examples of the results from other Beoworlders.

Another option is to connect the TT to a BT Streamer (NOT a Receiver!) that it can be easily hidden.

Then the streamer would send the BT audio signal wirelessly to the A1, that can be placed anywhere in the room.

There are many BT streamer options out in the online forest…

I understand it is not the “yes, it can be done” type of answer you were hoping for but still it might be of some help.

Regards.

Olivier

 

EDIT: ADC (Analogue to Digital Converter) instead of DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter).

[Stan]

Thanks for the answer.  Not the one I was looking for but confirmed I’m not overlooking anything.  I was hoping to avoid Bluetooth because it can be flakey, but it looks like the way forward… at least until she decides to upgrade to something better.

[Steve at Sounds Heavenly]

Hi Stan,

You need the A1 mk.1 if you want to use an analogue wired input, as there is no way to do this with the mk.2 version unfortunately.

Kind regards, Steve.

[Stan]

I have a gen1, but it is currently being used.  I have a gen2 that is available.   I don’t really want to buy a 2nd hand gen1 because of age/battery life.  However, it is good to know that analog input to the gen2 is not an option.

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