Thanks !! I 'll look it up!

 

He suggested that I rip out pretty much everything except the BeoLabs 3 speakers that I have and install the new Essence system  (he said I cannot combine this system with my current system Beosound 5 or the current eyes that I have)

Where do you plug the Chromecast dongle though?

 

Here's a picture of the back of my BeoMaster device and I can't see any place for an Aux in:

http://imgur.com/a/cvU98

 

http://imgur.com/a/6pWSV

 

again apologies in advance if my questions sound too stupid 

garnaout wrote:

He suggested that I rip out pretty much everything except the BeoLabs 3 speakers that I have and install the new Essence system  (he said I cannot combine this system with my current system Beosound 5 or the current eyes that I have)

WOW - I am not very impressed by that kind of suggestion.

Lots of possibilities to combine new NL-link with the old ML - just browse this forum for that.

But first - see what can be done with the BS/BM5 ;-)

MM

 So I took your advice and bought a Chromecast audio today from RadioShack. The problem is that the auxiliary end of the video sound is a USB .  How did you go around this? Did you use the Behringer UFO ? I just ordered it online based on what I looked up. Also , my USB port in the back is being used so where can I plug it? It seems that there are spare  USB ports on the beomaster but the manual said these are for service only.

 

 

I posted this in your other thread .......

This a very comprehensive manual of very setups and next steps.

http://beointegration.com/uploaded/EN-BeoLink-handbook-v1-7.pdf

Look for a setup that approximates yours to see what alternative paths are open for you.

@garnaout

You will have to use one of rhe USB ports located beneath the ethernet port.

It sure works - a lot of BM/BS5-owners have done it this way.

Also see: User Guide - page 23.

MM

Basicly you can connect any 'analog-out source' this way.

You could use the Essence (just the box and set as fixed line-out).

You would control that either via the Beomusic iOS app or through airplaying or google casting.

This way you should be able get the sound (A.Aux) in every linked room.

Or you could use the output of the Alexa.

Finally you could connect the output of the Alexa to the line-in of the Essence (this has autosense) and have all, that you required for ;-)))

As for your question about your tv in the other thread:

If the tv and the BM/BS5 plus the speakers are located in the same room

(and the speakers are placed ideally on either side of the tv), 

my advice would be to have a look at the BeoPlay S8 hub - just like others have adviced.

MM