I don't know about the transceiver but are you using a fully wired powerlink cable????

BeoLink "Passive" is the same as a ML/MCL Converter + "Eye"  (IR transceiver)  + 5m cable.

If connected to Powerlink (wo IR tranceiver) it works like as a MCL2P Power-Amp
If connected to MasterLink (wo IR tranceiver) it works like a ML/MCL Converter

Most versatile solution would be:

"BSys 2500" >> DataLink-Cable 7 pin  >> "BeoLink-Converter" >> ML-Cable >>
"BeoLink Passive + New Eye" >> Passive Speakers (conected to BeoLink Passive)

(old xtra kit/old IR not any longer required but you'll need a BeoLink Converter 1611 + ML + DL Cables)

Advantage: completely independant on/off as well as volume/sound settings for both rooms possible!

thanks for the advise Vienna but the problem i have is all the cables are plastered into the walls so all i need is a simple amp system that i can use to listen to the radio/cd in the bath (after a hard days graft LOL).

Graham, what would the differance be between the fully wired powerlink cables (i thought they were only for the display on the pentas and such like) but i will try one (if i can find a spare) and let you know.

but can anyone let me know if the new style eye  (IR transceiver) is compatable with the mcl2a (it has the same 5 colour wires)??

thanks

mark

a11mcr wrote:

Graham, what would the differance be between the fully wired powerlink cables (i thought they were only for the display on the pentas and such like) but i will try one (if i can find a spare) and let you know.

mark

If you are not using a Mk2, sometimes called a "fully wired" powerlink cable, it absolutely will not work!!!!!!

You can use any transceiver you like as it is irrelevent.......

If you are not using a Mk2, sometimes called a "fully wired" powerlink cable, it absolutely will not work!!!!!!

I have banged on about this since the beginning of BeoWorld, answered many, many posts on the subject, does nobody read them?

If you are not using a Mk2,sometimes called a "fully wired" powerlink cable, it absolutely will not work!!!!!!

This is absolutely the last time I will post on the subject.

Rant over.

I have been pondering this overnight!

Mark, exactly how do you propose to wire this system up. I suspect a bit of a mismatch here!!

With a fully wired Mark 2 cable?

LOL

Hi Graham my plan is to connect the two mcl plugs to the beolink passive and then a powerlink cable (fully wired LOL) from the passive to the 2500 ?

as i said upto two month ago i was using a BC9500 then bought the BS2500 but all the link cables are in the walls from using the 9500.

 as i thought te passive was just another version of the mcl2p?? or am i wrong?

mark

Yes, for Passive you can read MCL2P or ML/MCL converter. They are all capable of doing the same job with the same wiring as far as I am aware.

So this is what you will end up with now.

Beocenter 2500  -> Fully wired powerlink -> Passive

Passive -> MCL Cable -> MCL2A -> Speaker Cables -> Passive Speakers

                                       MCL2A -> Transceiver Cable -> Transceiver

I am not sure about the different transceivers but if they were not interchangeabe, I am sure we would know about it by now!

But.........whatever, it will not work unless........??

but it will not work unless i use fully wired powerlink cables is that right Graham?

many thanks

mark