andersenpost wrote:

Hi B&O fans:)

My BL18's are connected to my BV14(wireless) - but I wonder if it is possible also to connect them to another device like a sonos unit? The reason is that I would like to stream music to the BL18 without have to power on the tv.

/Kim

No, it doesn't work. I asked B&O because I have the same problem. 

I have a BV Avant and a BS Moment in the same room. First I have connected the Beolab 18 to the the Avant But everytime when I want to listen music with my BS Moment, the Avant turn ON. 

Now I have connected the Beolab 18 directly to the BS Moment. The problem is, that I have no Dolby 5.1 now. 

Personally I would not sacrifice a 5.1 setup because of the 'issue' of the Avant turning on!

Besides - you have a lot more options to control the sound (and make Speaker Groups), when you use the audio engine of the Avant as the hub.

MM

MircoHH wrote:

No, it doesn't work. I asked B&O because I have the same problem.

I have a BV Avant and a BS Moment in the same room. First I have connected the Beolab 18 to the the Avant But everytime when I want to listen music with my BS Moment, the Avant turn ON.

Now I have connected the Beolab 18 directly to the BS Moment. The problem is, that I have no Dolby 5.1 now.

You can connect multiple speakers to the BS Moment (configuring these on the speaker as L/R).

But they will all play - no grouping there.

Speaker Groups is a feature of the audio engine in the BV's.

MM

So, you cannot have a set of WISA speakers that can intelligently share themselves between two WISA sources - like a Moment and a BV11?

I'm actually asking because i'm interested in sharing a Beolab 19 Sub between these two sources. My room forces me to have a TV area, and an audio area, but both could do with a little oomph from a  sub.

Ideally I could share, as i'll never have both on simultaneously.

Supposing that you have a BV11/Avant/V1 or newer tv!

Why not configure a group of speakers (connected via WPL to the tv) for audio only.

This can include the sub as well.

Place the R/L speakers, where you need them - and configure all audio sources on the tv to use this group as the default group.

MM

3 ways to accomplish what you want. 2 require you to wait for the multi-room SW release in Spring.

#1- the easiest would be to run a RCA to Headphone patch cable to the BV14 from the Sonos box. Then hit the Show Picture button and select No Picture.

#2 - Buy an Essence and integrate the two in a one room setup. Then run the Sonos to the Essence line input and tell the TV to turn off after XX time or use the manual show picture button again. 

#3 - Buy a NL/ML converter and repeat the steps in #2 with out using it as an integrated one room setup. 

All 3 setups will allow you to choose the speaker configuration of used during the applicable setup.