Your understanding is correct (apart from the last part).

You can use this setting to feed all, what comes from the Essence box, to the Aux/line-in (of the Ouverture).

Please note: some (B&O) devices have different line-in sensitivity options - with that is not the case with the Ouverture.

However you must know, that the volume regulation has to be done in the Ouverture/Beo4 - the volume regulation (via the app or the Essence Remote) of the Essence box will be deactivated.

By the way - as for sound quality, it is always best to control volume at the last point in an audio chain.

I have done it that way for years now with my old Beomaster 4500 - actually right now writing this.

P.S. You can connect the PL-out without this setting - however I would not recommend it.....you would have to fiddle with two volume controls.

Theoretically you could then volume control via the app/the Essence Remote, when the Aux-in of the Ouverture is the only source/input, you’d use there - thereby leave the Ouverture with a ‘static’ volume, that suits you.

MM

Hi MM,

Many thanks for your reply and explanations.

For your information, this BS Essence MKII is connected between my Linux Ubuntu desktop through a Behringer DAC to a pair of BL4 PowerLink. I wanted to use multiroom feature but, to keep voice and images synchronised I had to select an option who desables it... (If I understood well).

It's a standalone system. I don't plan to modify that. I asked this question to satisfy my curiosity as an "old" geek who likes to delve into menus and options...

Tux