I know a man who is working on it..  I sent him a BeoLab 2000 to dissect for this exact purpose.  😁

He's currently at the bottom of this page, wearing a blue polo shirt.. 😕

Lee

9 LEE wrote:

He's currently at the bottom of this page, wearing a blue polo shirt.. 😕

Steve, its time to change that shirt😁

Hi,

There is no way to directly connect an Ipod or any other audio source to the BeoLab 2000 indeed.

However..with a BeoLink Converter, you can connect your Ipod to the 7-Pin DIN input of the converter, connect the Masterlink cable from converter to BeoLab, and listen to your audio source on the BL2000 by activating the TV source via Beo4 or the direct control if you have a Mk2 version of the BeoLab.

I used this system in the past and it works great.

Hi Christophe,

Thanks for that, I did know about the solution with the Beolink converter (this needs to be the later type that can work as an ML driver).  I'm in the process of looking for a neater solution that doesn't need any other B&O products that would add expense or bulk, ie. making the Beolab 2000 a truly stand-alone speaker/iPod dock.

As an aside, the Beolink converter is also a good solution for linking a non-B&O TV into a Beomaster 5, as this avoids the slight audio delay that you get with the official B&O solution of a Behringer USB audio interface.  Basically, you Masterlink the converter to the BM5, then link the audio out of the TV into the converter.  Set the BM5 into Option 2 and press "TV" on your Beo4 to play sound from the TV through the BM5 and speakers!

In case you were wondering, I have 1,000 identical blue shirts - it makes deciding what to wear much easier in the mornings! 😐

When I get the Beolab 2000 working directly with an iPod, you will be the second person to know (after Lee, who has kindly lent me a speaker to experiment with!)  In the meantime, if you have the money and space to add a Beolink converter, this will let you play your iPod through the Beolab 2000 without a B&O master product connected.

Kind regards, Steve.

Hi Steve

Don't forget to let me know too!

Cheers

Nigel

Has anyone got a Beolink converter of the type Steve mentions (type 1161166) that they would like to sell (How much do these go for?)

Cheers

Nigel

Just had a look at the prices at LifestyleAV....... Hurry up with that cable Steve!

Cheers

Nigel

Will do Nigel!

Cheers, Steve.