@ Flere, can you please be a bit more precise the way you would connect everything together then?

@ Hiort, how does the A6 sound?

FYI, I also have an A6 and I'm super happy with how it sounds.

Getting back to your questions, though, the A6 or A9, or even BL35 are simple solutions to what you'd like in multiroom, but since you already have BL4 speakers, an essence mk2 would be more of an economical option. You'd connect the BL4 speakers to the essence wired via PL cables, and have the Essence connect via WiFi or hardwired ethernet to your network. Have your BV11, also either hardwired ethernet or connect via WiFi to your network (if it isn't already).

After everything is connected and set up in your Essence room, in a few moments, go to the BeoIntegration Menu on your BV11 and you should see your new Essence (or A6, etc) and add it as a connected product. When I set my system up it took a while for the Essence to show up, and sometimes a reboot of your router / components may be necessary so that all the products can see each other appropriately (ie. DHCP leases and the like). (A special thank you to my dealer for helping me!)

You should now see the sources of the Essence in the SOURCES menu of the BV11 when you go into "edit list" mode. They'll show with the multiroom logo to the left and the source name and in parenthesis the name you've given the Essence (or A6, or A9, etc). You then add the source and set it up like you would any other source on the BV11 screen. And you have the setup / behavior I've described below in my post.

fredpert wrote:

@ Flere, can you please be a bit more precise the way you would connect everything together then?

FREDPERT

BeoVision 11-46 full black - BeoRemote One

Thank you Sal for all those details.

Actually I do not have BL4, I just own a BV11 so far so I am pretty free to decide the setup for listening music upstairs. What do you guys suggest then?

So if I understand correctly I do not even need a Transmitter and an Essence to make the BV11 part of a Beolink Multiform system? The BV will communicate with either an A6, A9 or BS35?

No advices regarding B&O headset (I am referring to my initial post asking if I can use a H7 or H8 with BV11 through Avantree bluetooth adapter)?

fredpert wrote:

Thank you Sal for all those details.

Actually I do not have BL4, I just own a BV11 so far so I am pretty free to decide the setup for listening music upstairs. What do you guys suggest then?

So if I understand correctly I do not even need a Transmitter and an Essence to make the BV11 part of a Beolink Multiform system? The BV will communicate with either an A6, A9 or BS35?

Apologies, I misunderstood your initial post when you gave the example of the BL4 in thinking you owned a pair.

Secondly, you're right that the BV11 is already equipped to be a multiroom product. You just need another source (Moment, Essence, A6, A9, etc) for the BV11 to "see and/or send/receive from."

My suggestion is to go for the Essence MkII (I am biased because I do own one and am happy with it). it allows you the independence to choose from any B&O speakers old and new which are pleasing to your ears. That being said, if you're going to go all in, you might as well consider the Beosound Moment. with it's own dedicate display, and the folks on these forums are very happy with the current state of the software, and it will also allow you to choose your own speakers, and has WISA among other features that the Essence doesn't.

(I can't help with the headphones advice, though)

In adition to what sal wrote above/below, I'd say, that your choice should depend on the size of the office and your preferences, when listening.

if you are looking for 'a more background type of listening', you'd be fine with the A6 - especially if you occasionally want to take the device with you to other rooms in your house.

Otherweise - the choice is yours :-)

MM

Thanks for all these precious advices.

In this setup I would keep the ManMini connected to the BV11 in HDMI then? No issue with sound delay in Beolink Multiroom?

There is an update to the BeoSound Essence SW (v.1.4.311) that now supports this setup of integrating an Essence with a BeoVision TV, in such a way that the speakers are on the TV (not the Essence)

See here: link

And here: link

As far as I am aware, this nothing new - and it is not like, what you can do with the BS Moment.

I just set an Essence up the other day - it integrates fine (as linked sources) with the NL-tv.

I see no way to set it to only use the speakers of the tv and to start up (the speakers of the tv) by using the 'Wheely'.

I'd be happy if you could correct me!

MM

P.S.

The software of that Essence is