BeoLab 3500: can it play music as stand alone speaker without remote control?

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KolfMAKER
KolfMAKER
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Posted December 13, 2020 at 13:43 GMT
#2148377

I have just gotten a BeoLab 3500 without remote control.

What I want to do, is hook up an iPhone to play music via the PowerLink DIN input. Thus, the BeoLab as stand-alone speaker.
I have a converter cable to connect my iPhone's mini jack output to DIN (5-pin, as standard DIN/PowerLink MK1). I have added a picture of this converter cable.

Two questions I have:

1) Should the BeoLab 3500 be able to play music via this converter cable?

2) Can the BeoLab 3500 automatically pick up the audio signal from the PowerLink input, or do I need a B&O remote control to select the Audio-IN source first?

Location: The Netherlands

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matador
matador
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Posted December 13, 2020 at 15:45 GMT
#2148378

As many of us, I've been there before and it's widely discussed on the forum so I'll keep my answers short:

1) if it's the right cable, yes. But…
2)You need a remote to put the BL3500 in a special mode which open the PL port… And…
3)It won't work if you have any other piece of B&O equipment controlled by remote in the same room. 

Location: Paris France

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Madskp
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Posted December 13, 2020 at 16:05 GMT
#2148379
Alternativly you could use this product https://almando.com/index.php/almando-category/masterplay-masterlink-konverter/almando-masterplay.html?___store=endkunde_eng&___from_store=default

But Its a little more expensive solution

Location: Denmark

KolfMAKER
KolfMAKER
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Posted December 13, 2020 at 18:29 GMT
#2148380

Thanks Matador43!

Can you confirm if the standard DIN 5-pin cable

should work as input on the BeoLab 3500?

Location: The Netherlands

My B&O Icons:

Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
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Beosound.png Beosound.png
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matador
matador
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Posted December 13, 2020 at 18:52 GMT
#2148381

I dont know if it's standard or not but it wont work as standard input as it.
Search for similar thread on beoworld or on soundheavenly website for details.

You should put the BL3500 in a special mode each time you turn it on to enable the input and its far from convenient.

I drop the idea of a standalone BL3500 long ago because it's simply not easy or straightforward. 

Location: Paris France

Leosgonewild
Leosgonewild
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Posted December 13, 2020 at 20:47 GMT
#2148382
Out of all the shitty speakers I have hear, Beolab 3500 is the best.
Leosgonewild
Leosgonewild
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Posted December 13, 2020 at 20:48 GMT
#2148383
It is wired differently.

I bought one from soundsheavenly and opened it up. But I won’t be sharing any picture of it.
OldJack
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Posted December 13, 2020 at 22:53 GMT
#2148384

leosgonewild wrote:
Out of all the shitty speakers I have hear, Beolab 3500 is the best.

👍

Location: Split,Croatia

KolfMAKER
KolfMAKER
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Posted February 8, 2021 at 13:49 GMT
#2148385

The only thing I am still looking for ...

Is it possible to set the BeoLab 3500 permanently to the MCL-port?


It now switches back to standard settings. So each time you want to play music via MCL, you have to use the B&O remote again, and send the 'menu > 0 > 4 > Go' command again.
I would prefer not to do that each time. 

Location: The Netherlands

My B&O Icons:

Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
Beolab-18.png Beolab-18.png
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francoisvl
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Posted February 8, 2021 at 15:00 GMT
#2148386

Best option is using a beolink 1611 converter box. This allows you to switch the 3500 with one button and you can change the bass, treble etc which you can't do with the cable. Also the cable only you let's you play as loud as the preset set volume whereas the 1611 will allow to let change the volume as you like. The converter 1611 has an aux input. 

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