Hi Tavast,

The two Essence outputs are for B&O amplified speakers.

Each send both right and left signals, plus triggering. I don't know if/how an ordinary amplifier is able to manage this...

Similar to the PL-outputs on the Playmaker, they (only one needed) can be used to feed an external amp.

The output has to be set to 'line-out', which - if my memory serves me well - can be done in the BeoMusic app.

The volumen control is then done in the external amp.

The cable (PL/RJ45 to RCA) can be bought from a B&O dealer - or via Steve at Sounds Heavenly.

MM

I see, I reckon the ordinary active speakers wouldn't do either..?

thank you for help! Anyone else with info, also very interested to hear.

Cool, many many thanks!

I guess you by 'ordinary active speakers' mean not BeoLabs, but active speakers/speakers with a built-in amp.

As long as these have a volumen control, you should be fine.

MM

Yeah, that is what I meant.

So, to sum it up, either external amp (with rj45 to rca cable) or active speaker with its own volume control ( with similar cable for example) can be used as an output of beosound essence?

ps. I think they have a bundle with some speakers now beosound 3 and 17 but it is pricey and I don't know how to utilise my existing equipment after buying a bundle.

many thanks MM :-)

NO!

All volumen control would be done in the amp, since the Essence-box is outputting a fixed line signal.

You could - however - connect it without the fixed line out setting. 

But you would have to fiddle a bit with the volumen control of the amp to find the right level - and leave it there!!!

Only testing will show how good this works in daily use.

If you should decide for a bundle with the BeoLab's - and your existing equipment has a line-out connection, you could use this for connecting to the line-in port of the Essence-box.

This way you could hear the sources from your existing gear through the Essence/BeoLabs.

MM

Cheers again, I visit the b&o dealer soon and let you know how it all ended up, hopefully can be of help that way myself!

have a great week MM !

@Tavast The information given is false. The Essence and Playmaker are by default variable audio players for the pure fact that they connect to amplified speakers that would be at full volume if not connected to a variable audio source to control it. You can buy the Essence and the RJ>RCA cable, then connect from the PL output to an open Auxilary input of your receiver and your Essence remote will control intial volume of the Essence to the ordinary amplifier. There will be two volume controls but it will work just fine. Either turn the amp up a bit and control from the Essence or tune it to fixed and control from the amplifer..... Takes the fun out of the Essence on the later of the two methods though. 🙂