Connecting BeoLab 6002 to BeoCenter 9000

[stevenUSA]

As I understand an earlier thread on this site, I can safely connect my Beolab 6002 speakers (set to “Line”) to my BeoCenter 9000 using the RCA pre-out sockets.  I’ll need a pair of 8-pin DIN to RCA male adapters to do so.

Please confirm this so I don’t  damage to my vintage 9000.

 

[CharlieWednesday]

My understanding is that the BL6002 (unlike the Beolab 6000, which I have) lack the RCA input, and only have Powerlink inputs?

While I don’t have the same speakers I do have the 6000s, and I have a Beocenter 9000, and I have connected then successfully in the past.  I was able to connect them with RCA-to-RCA cables because my BL6000s have an RCA ‘line’ input as well as Powerlink.

I’d ask Steve at Sounds Heavenly if he has the cables for that, if I were you!

[stevenUSA]

Unfortunately, my Beolab 6002 speakers do not have RCA inputs they only have Powerlink.

[Guy]

If I recall correctly Beocenter 9000 has a 12v ‘relay’ output, designed to be used to switch on auxiliary devices.  It wouldn’t take much to use this 12V output, reduced to 5V, to trigger the Beolab speakers over powerlink.  Perhaps this has been done before.

Alternatively, something like this would work to trigger powerlink speakers with a line-level input: https://shop.oneremote.dk/shop/69116-powerlink-aux-adaptor/4154-powerlink-aux-expander/

EDIT:  A second hand Playmaker (or even Beosound Essence) would also work if set to fixed volume output and with IR disabled.  Playmaker/Essence both have an auto-sensing 3.5mm aux input (twin phono input for Essence) and powerlink output, albeit you’d need to convert the latter from RJ45 to normal powerlink with adaptor cables.

 

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