Sorry if I am wrong but, to do what you want to do (if I understand well, using an external amp with your beocenter 9300), maybe you can use "powerlink to RCA cables" (i.e. available at sound heavenly) ?

I do not know if it will work better than with the line out and it probably depend on which "amp" you want to control the volume, but I think it is possible too.

idea ?

You are absolutely right Jacquesboo, I realized this also while in a meeting 👍 but you beat me to it.

Powerlink is volume controlled line level, in addition it is actually possible to use the cable which the original poster suggest (also available from others) as a "powerlink to RCA" converter

if you on the other hand want line level, without volume control you should use the TV/aux connection on your 9300

so the most common cable with DIN -> 2RCA can be used for either line in from CD etc. to a beomaster. OR as powerlink "out" to an external amp. For line out of a beomaster aux (no volume controll) you need the less common cable with 4x RCA or one with 2RCA where it is specified that the audio signal is actually DIN->RCA (rare if you ask me)

Very interesting BeoLignage! So instead of taking the dummy plug out of the Line Out and connecting a DIN plug there you're suggesting that I use the Powerlink connector with the 7 pin plug to RCA. Let me explain what I'm doing...my Beocenter 9300 has a bad power amp so I want to bypass it and run the pre-amp of the Beocenter into my Carver power amp. Since I want to control the volume from my Beocenter it sounds like your solution is a very good one.

for that purpose you should really use the powerlink connection!

please have a look at #mce_temp_url# also to understand the pin out of the din plugs, if really interested follow the

Does ONE Powerlink cable hold BOTH left and right channels? Because there are two. Perhaps some experimentation is needed on my part. 

Yes. In Powerlink there's both left and right channel. Thats why you can run only one cable from the Beo-unit to one speaker and 'daisy-chain' to other speaker(s).

yes, and please, make a feedback ;)

Project update: I received my 7 pin adapter which converts the DIN to two RCA jacks today and have just installed it onto my Beocenter 9300. The DIN will plug into the Powerlink 1 plug and will connect with the two RCA jacks into my Carver M-400 power amp bypassing the ailing power amp of the Beocenter. The result was fantastic. I'm not sure I could tell the difference between the 80WPC of the B&O and the Carver but there is the difference in power as the Carver has 200WPC. More importantly, the B&O S-75's sound brilliant with very good bass and linear and delicate mid-range and highs. Mission accomplished on this front.

The next challenge is to find a power source that will turn on the power amp at the same time as the Beocenter since the Beocenter doesn't have a switched outlet on the rear panel. I bought a Monster Green Power surge protector to accomplish this but the Beocenter draws too much power when turned off so the surge protector thinks it's on all the time. In short, this solution won't work so I'm back to square one on this problem. I have other plans as well which involve using a similar cable to stream music wirelessly to the AUX input of the Beocenter from an Apple Airport device. This should be interesting. Thanks to everyone involved here, I'm enjoying this community very much.

Hi:

Do you hear a loud popping sound through your Carver AMP when you turn your 9300 ON using the DIN  to RCA out?

I have a 9500 that I want to interface to an external amp. There's a loud pop every time I turn the 9500 on with the AMP on.

Derek

Yes, I do. BUT...I turned the Beocenter system on first. I want to see what happens when they're turned on simultaneously. To do that I need an amperage sensing power supply that will turn on the Carver amp when Beocenter is turned on. I'll probably talk to a professional about it tomorrow so stay tuned.