B&O mini amplifier to use with passive speakers?

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ssi76 (archived)
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Posted October 17, 2011 at 10:30 GMT
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Hello,

Has anyone got a solution this issue?

I am today using a BS9000 as the base in a 2 zone link system. (Kithchen and living room). I have connected the output from my AppleTV through af airport express to the AUX-socket at the BS9000. This setup has worked well fore years.

Due to a new furniture I would like to drop the old BS9000. In the living room (where the ATV and Airport i placed) this i easy because I got new active speakers that can be connected directly with the airport.

In the kitchen I will place a ekstra airport express iand connect it directly to my speaker. The problem is that I would like to keep my old build-in CX50 speakers in the kitchen (which ofcouse requires an amplifire of some sort).

Has anyone got a solution for this? Has B&O ever made a mini-amplifier in ordre to make passive speakers "active".

Thanks!!

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TripEnglish (archived)
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Posted October 17, 2011 at 10:54 GMT
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It's called an ML to MCL converter and also goes by the name of Passive Kit depending on how it's packaged. Probably too expensive an option unless size is really a major concern. 

Have you thought about a Sonos system? It's not the greatest, but it doesn't sound like you need a lot of integration so it may serve. There's a model for active speakers (or as an input to components) and for passive speakers.

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stefan
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Posted October 18, 2011 at 09:14 GMT
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There are also small 35W amplifiers made by DeToma. www.detoma.com/

They are called A403, A423...and have powerlink inputs for B&O devices.

Stefan

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