Hi Thomas,

Thanks for the info.

Is it also possible to connect to cx50 to one DSP and amp?

E.g. by connecting the second cx50 with a cable to the first.

Even better would if the other speaker is not connected it would play mono and if they are two connected it would play stereo. Is that possible?

Kind regards,

Ton

tkl wrote:

Hi Thomas,

 

Thanks for the info.

Is it also possible to connect to cx50 to one DSP and amp?

E.g. by connecting the second cx50 with a cable to the first.

Even better would if the other speaker is not connected it would play mono and if they are two connected it would play stereo. Is that possible?

 

Kind regards,

Ton

Hi Ton and thanks for your question!

Yes, this is totally possible. If you have two CX50s connected to one BeoCreate 4-Channel Amplifier, you can activate the stereo mode, and then use mono for one. This needs to be done manually because the DSP doesn't really know if speakers are connected, but it's very easy to do – just a few taps/clicks in the setup tool.

Best,

Tuomas

Where can I find more info about the setup tool?

And which players are supported?

Are there any requirements for the players?

Kind regards,

Ton

tkl wrote:

Where can I find more info about the setup tool?

 

And which players are supported?

Are there any requirements for the players?

 

Kind regards,

Ton

The setup tool is web-based and located at link. When the necessary software is running on the Raspberry Pi, the setup tool can connect to it over the local network and get you through setting up the BeoCreate 4-Channel Amplifier. It works directly in the browser and doesn't need to be downloaded or installed.

From the start, the available sources are Bluetooth, Toslink, AirPlay 1 and Spotify Connect, so there's a wide variety of devices you can use it with. Note that there's no BeoLink (NL) integration – it's a standalone product at the moment. Of course, as the software for BeoCreate is open-source, everyone is welcome to dig in and experiment.

There's documentation of some of the software on HiFiBerry website: link

tph wrote:

Note that there's no BeoLink (NL) integration – it's a standalone product at the moment. Of course, as the software for BeoCreate is open-source, everyone is welcome to dig in and experiment.

Hi tph,

Are you working on NL integration, or is it something we must not expect too much? (I understand that bringing NL compatibility while working open source is a potential threat to B&O as it will allow people to create (no pun intended) speakers that could cannibalize the NL range...) 

mbee wrote:

Hi tph,

Are you working on NL integration, or is it something we must not expect too much? (I understand that bringing NL compatibility while working open source is a potential threat to B&O as it will allow people to create (no pun intended) speakers that could cannibalize the NL range...) 

Hi mbee,

at this point I'll say that we're looking into it, but I wouldn't hold my breath (at least not yet). We will keep all of you posted about this and any other new features 🙂

The Bang & Olufsen create 4 channel amplifier is already available:

How much heat does the unit produce?

I mounted an amplifier inside a cx100 together with a Chromecast, and the amp produced so much heat that the Chromecast became unreliable.

Hi

Go ask your questions directly at HifiBerry site.

Their technician Daniel is very fast with answers

I ask a lot regarding Beocreate 4 as it's running with Rasperry which I know absolute nothing about.
Got all kind of questions answered fast and informative.

Nice experience

/Leif