Hi Kevin,

The simplest way is with an Aux Input Switching Kit, which will give you the ability to connect up to four items at once and select the one you want to listen to at the push of a button.

If you need further assistance, feel free to ask!

Best regards,

Steve.

I have one of those and absolutely hate it , though it does the job.

Anyone thought of an autoswitching aux hub yet ?  I have one of those for my hdmi connections and works fab.

I think time has passed. 95% of amplifiers will not leave you hanging with insufficient aux ins2. For HDMI, I think times moved on so that with a non B&O TV you dont have to worry about it anymore.

While I am yearning for an automatic aux, I don't know there is one and I dont think we will see one at this stage. 

Unfortunately.

I agree!

I know the manual switching boxes are less than perfect in terms of the user interface, but as far as I am aware they are currently the only practical solution to this problem.  However, I am working on an automatic version, hopefully to be ready by the summer.

I would welcome comments from forum members to help steer the design process, eg. should this "auto-sense" when there is an audio input or should it work from Beo4/5?  How many inputs are needed?  Should this be a "hide-away" black box or a "table-top" piece of Scandinavian-style design?

I look forward to hearing your views!

Best regards,

Steve.

Steve,

I read your answer with great interest.  I live in the US and would definitely buy a switching box you are thinking about producing.  I would love it to auto sense but it would probably be easier to have it work from the Beo4/5.  I would prefer a "hidden-away" box because of all the wires.  I would think 4 port input would meet most requirements.  In my setup at least one of the ports would be used for a Beogram 7000 needing a grounding wire attachment.  What would be really terrific would be to have the option for at least one of the ports be able to pass commands to the device attached.  In this way I could remotely control my Beogram 7000 such as start play, raise arm, shut off etc.  There are possibly more exciting ideas.  I would definitely buy two of these boxes.

Steve

If you produce a hideaway box that will autosense with at least 4 inputs, you will have yourself a customer......

Cheers

Gary

Yes I would want one too I think. Auto-sensing would be nice, I would think hideaway box is fine, no frills, cost conscious.

Cheers

JK

I agree about it being a hidden product...

Whilst I am sure you would do a great "Scandinavian" design on a table top version Steve, you are still going to see lots of cables running out the back of it and I need to see less cables rather than more, so if I could hide it in my existing unit (the Beosystem 2 unit), that would be perfect!

gk31ax wrote:

I agree about it being a hidden product...

Whilst I am sure you would do a great "Scandinavian" design on a table top version Steve, you are still going to see lots of cables running out the back of it and I need to see less cables rather than more, so if I could hide it in my existing unit (the Beosystem 2 unit), that would be perfect!

Yes, a reasonable priced simple hide-away box would be just fine.