I have 2 BeoLab 8000 active speakers and 2 BeoLab 6000 active speakers. I am planning to buy a BeoSound Core to do music streaming to these speakers. Can BeoSound Core stream to all 4 units? If only 2 can work at a time, can I use Chromecast Audio for 2 of these speakers and also stream/control from BeoSound Core? What is the easiest way to stream to all 4 speakers with minimal devices?
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BeoSound Core working with Chromecast Audio device
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With the appropriate modern RJ to PL cable you can wire the Core to either set of speakers. The second speaker of the set would need to be daisy chained from the first speaker with a tradition PL - PL cable. This is how I have my 6000s set up to my Essence. Only one set could be supported... unless you daisy chain both sets together with PL cables: but then both sets would come on at the same time; and going between listening zones/ rooms would be a cable distance challenge. In my case I have the Essence connected to the Core via NL Ethernet cabling which is also needed to access the Internet for the streaming sources. My Core drives BL20s but the principles are the same: two source boxes are needed to drive two zones; and each zone can operate independently or either can joint the other for party mode. To drive the speakers wirelessly you need to look at the B&O Receiver black boxes (and maybe the Transmitter as well). I hope this helps.
I should have added ... what is already driving both speaker sets ?It could be that all you need is to wire the Core as an AUX line in to your existing source system.
The speaker towers are inherited so they are stand alone at the moment.
So using Chromecast Audio in one set and using BeoSound Core in the other would not be able to control both with one source? The BeoSound Core is pretty limited in controlling multiple active speakers.
Sounds like I can only power up one set at a time.
What if I only use Chromecast Audio on all 4 speakers???? Not sure if the sound quality would be good. This solution does not do the B&O speakers justice.
If both the 6000s and the 8000s are inherited then you are an, albeit sad, lucky man. So if there is no B&O source system to connect to, you could get two ChromeCast audios and plug them into the speakers via appropriate cables. Then use a device with Spotify (or whatever) to stream to either or both ChromeCast audios. So no need for a Core. If you already have the Core you can leverage its builtin Chrome cast and get a ChromeCast Audio for the other speaker set. You should be able to Spotify both devices by setting up a Google speaker group: Login to view imageIn the above the Sitting Room is the Core talking to the BL20s, and the Auxiliary is a ChromeCast Audio inputting into a BeoSound.The speaker towers are inherited so they are stand alone at the moment. So using Chromecast Audio in one set and using BeoSound Core in the other would not be able to control both with one source? The BeoSound Core is pretty limited in controlling multiple active speakers. Sounds like I can only power up one set at a time. What if I only use Chromecast Audio on all 4 speakers???? Not sure if the sound quality would be good. This solution does not do the B&O speakers justice.
Get 4 chromecasts. Use one for each speaker. Then make one group for 8000, and one group for 6000. Make one group with all speakers. Will cost you less than the Core. And it works. And I gets updates. You can also adjust bass and treble. And you can add voice control. And the DAC is great. Why on earth would you need the core?Only positive thing is that it has a physical remote.
Thank you for the suggestions. Will give Chromecast Audio definitely a try!
Happy listening!
Shouldn't 2 Chromecast Audio plus the appropiate cables be enough? ;)
With 2 chromecasts you need a cable between the stereopair. Utilizing two for each par makes canceling easier 😁
If he wants to be able to supply all 4 speakers with the same audio (whole house solution) isn’t there something like this he could do:
core -> speaker set 1
network link -> ML/NL converter -> ML system (like a Beolink Converter? Or a cheap beosound 4?) -> speaker set 2
wouldn’t both speaker sets then be connected and drivable by the same audio?
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