Hmm, it's kind of the same solution that B&O suggested with the Behringer USB-Audiointerface + Google Chromecast but this time it's a perfect solution? How can this be?
The solution above means that the exisitng ML system works as before pressing List ( List List list ) until AAUX selecting that then picking up a smart phone to operate the item connected to the behringer. Be aware that as the Behringer converts from Analogue to digital then the PC/BM5 converts back from digital to analogue the sound is rather poor.
Ok to bring new life to the ML system , but far from ideal, both sound wise and in its clumsy operation. A long way from B&O high ideals!
Ok, you can inject a local "AUX" signal to every active speaker but you still need a phone/tablet to control it, you can't control it with B&O remote control and it's only a local source, not available on the ML or NL.
Yes using Active kits you can use a 3rd party source in this way again rather clumsy having to use the B&O remote and then the 3rd party app. Plus the local source then is not used globally.
The solution in the video means that the ML system stays as it is.
Then each room that has the switch works automatically from a 3rd party app and all rooms can be controlled from a single smartphone work independently, play different sources or group from any room (depending on the source). Far superior with a longer shelf life, yes a bit more money, than the B&O proposed solution.
Indeed if you want the best of all B&O worlds you could plug an Essense into the switch in each room. Sound quality through the switch may have a slight compromise, but sorry it is much, much, much better than the Behringer solution which always has struck me as a bodge up. From the start the ML board on the BM5 should have had an analogue input that could have given the sound quality we are used to through ML.
