Beosound 9000 with Beolink NL/ML or Essence Mk2?

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dreammer (archived2)
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Posted February 24, 2016 at 07:28 GMT
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Hi,

Currently, all the B&O stuff that I owned are NL based, Moment, Essence MK2 and A6. The multiroom function works with all 3.  

I am thinking of adding the iconic Beosound 9000 into the mix. It would be used as a pure stand alone CD player, distributing to the other 3, what would be the best choice, a Beolink NL/ML convertor or Essence Mk2? The Beosound will be place in a different location from the other 3, hence using the line-in of any one of them is out.

There is very little information that I can find on the Beolink NL/ML convertor. I am hoping anyone one can help me with the following question:

1) Does the Beolink NL/ML convertor comes with Wifi or only wired ethernet connection?

2) Does it support multiroom?

3) Can I control the Beosound 9000 via apps like BeoMusic thru Beolink NL/ML convertor . Or is there some other apps that I can use? What kind of control is there, like selecting CD, skipping track? I do not intent to get the B&O remote control.

Any thoughts on the pros and cons of either the Beolink NL/ML convertor or Essence Mk2?

Thank you very much.

YW 

 

 

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zerocool143 (archived2)
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Posted February 24, 2016 at 08:13 GMT
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1) Does the Beolink NL/ML convertor comes with Wifi or only wired ethernet connection?

A: It uses wired connection

2) Does it support multiroom?

A: Yes, it does support Multiroom

3) Can I control the Beosound 9000 via apps like BeoMusic thru Beolink NL/ML convertor . Or is there some other apps that I can use? What kind of control is there, like selecting CD, skipping track? I do not intent to get the B&O remote control.

A: I think you can use the BeoMusic to control your Beosound 9000.

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Posted February 24, 2016 at 10:35 GMT
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dreammer (archived2)
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Posted February 25, 2016 at 06:53 GMT
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Hi Zerocool and MM,

Thanks for the answers, I think I have decided which direction to go.

YW 

 

 

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dreammer (archived2)
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Posted March 5, 2016 at 15:51 GMT
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Hi,

I have gotten a pre-own BLC NL/ML. I am a problem updating the the SW. I have seen previous posting of about this issue. 

I am able to connect to BLC via web interface as well as Beomusic and Beosetup. 

When I tried “Check available version” or “Update”, the “Update Status” remains as “Unknown”. Current SW version is 1.4.0.18322. The automatic update is enabled. System log shows that it is connected to B&O Server on initial power up. 

I have connected my iPhone to line-in of BLC, it is able to distribute to the NL product that it is connected to primary.

Has anyone experience this before, and knows the solution for this problem?

Thank you.

YW

 

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carolpa
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Posted March 5, 2016 at 18:20 GMT
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I would factory reset the NL/ML converter.

press the button in the hole aside the green led. After the 5th red sign release the pin you use to push the button. Within 3 sec repress the button. Then update to the newest version.

Note if you didn't make a backup to restore the setup after factory reset, you have to setup the NL/ML converter again.

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dreammer (archived2)
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Posted March 6, 2016 at 03:29 GMT
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Hi Carolpa,

Have tried that. The setting when back to default, however, still unable to update SW. 

YW

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carolpa
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Posted March 6, 2016 at 15:37 GMT
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dreammer wrote:
Hi Carolpa,

Have tried that. The setting when back to default, however, still unable to update SW. 

YW

did you unplug the LAN and ML also during the factory reset?

 

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dreammer (archived2)
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Posted March 7, 2016 at 01:22 GMT
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I have forgotten whether the LAN was attached when I did the factory reset, I will try again without the LAN. There are no ML cable attached to BLC at the moment, still waiting for cable to arrive from Sounds Heavenly. 

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Fl_ip (archived2)
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Posted March 7, 2016 at 17:56 GMT
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2 months ago I had an convertor that wouldn't update. I had to do it manually with the Service Tool

If you're unlucky, yours could have the same problem

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