Hi all
Story short: I
have a combo of B&O and Sonos, which actually works perfect. I started with
Sonos in my home, and slowly integrated B&O.
But I’d like to migrate to B&O entirely (I am only referring to sound at the moment,
not video).
My present
setup consists of a BeoSound 9000 mkIII with BeoLab 11 and a pair of BeoLab
4000 mkII, all wired by PowerLink. On the AUX port of BS900 is an input adapter
cable with a Sonos Connect attached in the opposite end.
Since I also have a BeoGram 6500 turntable, this is connected to the RCA input
of the Sonos Connect.
If I want
to play CDs, this is straight forward.
If I want to stream Internet music, Internet Radio or local music from the NAS,
I press A.AUX and controls everything from the Sonos environment, except for
sound level (I have set up Sonos with a fixed output level, so I only have to
adjust the volume on the BS9000).
If I want to use the turntable, I press A.AUX, and in the Sonos environment I
select to play from external source.
Now I am thinking of migrating to B&O, by swapping the Sonos Connect with a BeoSound Core, and then connect the speakers to the Core rather than BS9000.
It seems there are two solutions, with different pros and cons.
1:
The easiest and cheapest one is to buy a proper output DIN cable to the AUX
port of BS9000, and connect the other end to the RCA line-in of the BS Core.
What I understand is that the volume is always fixed on the output of the AUX port,
and all audio (or at least CD playback) is also transmitted to the AUX.
But since I also have a BeoGram turntable (with built-in RIAA-amplifier) I am wondering how this can be included in the setup. One way is to also connect it to the RCA input of the BS Core, by using an external selector box (such that I manually choose between the turntable or BS9000). But I prefer a smoother solution!
I was
wondering whether the input and output pins on the AUX port of the BS9000 can
be used simultaneously,
i.e. can I connect the BeoGram turntable to the input of the AUX port, and at
the same time send this signal directly to the output pins of the same port,
such that the BS Core will play whatever source in coming from the BS9000 (CD
or AUX signal)?
Will the BS9000 act like this, i.e. is it only CD (and Radio/N.Music) that is
being send to the output of the AUX port, or does this also includes AUX input
signals? And can this simply be done by selecting A.AUX?
2:
I was thinking to include a BeoLink Converter NL/ML, such that the BS9000 will
be connected via MasterLink to the NL/ML Converter, and the BS Core via
NetworkLink. I guess the turntable then can be connected either to the BC Core
or the NL/ML Converter, since both have RCA line-in?
Unfortunately, I have not yet gained any experience with NL/ML Converter, but
what I understand is, that it creates its own ML-environment, so in theory I
end up with three environments (the BS Core as NL, the NL/ML-converter as ML,
and the BS9000 as ML). I don’t mind this. But in the end, all this will be
installed in the same room, i.e. not yet any distribution of sound to other
rooms.
Two advantages with the NL/ML Converter seems to be, that
1) I can distribute sound in both directions. But since the BS9000 will end up
with no speakers attached, I will only be able to distribute CDs to the BS Core
(and any future Multiroom systems).
2) I can partly control the playback of CDs via the B&O App.
When it comes to the cabling, there is no doubt Sounds Heavenly will get a query from me :)
I am looking forward to any feedback from you.
BR, BOThom
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