Depends on how you have it connected. Are you trying to use the passive speakers as the main speakers for the BS9000 or as an additional zone? If it is to be connected to the BS9000 pull the ML and IR connection and ensure you have the thick fully mounted Powerlink connected to the powerlink socket. Then the passive will act as the amp for the BS9000. If it is to be to another zone, connect only the ML and IR and option program correctly. 

Hi there, thanks for your reply, yes, the passive speakers are the main speakers for the BS9000, all operating in the same room as one unit. The Powerlink cable is the mk2 (thick) type, I only added it because I couldn't get the system to work with the Masterlink cable, so thought they must operate differently ? I have actually got it to work now, with some additional reading and "trial & error". I added "Link" to the menu on the Beo4 remote, and if I select "Link" first, then press "CD" or "Radio" it nows works as I expected - but I don't know if this is the correct way to do it ?

Raeuber wrote:

Hello beofan,

 

 

first of all: You don't need the powerlink connection, only masterlink.

 

 

Did you set the correct options?

 

 

BS 9000: A.OPT = 0

 

BL Passive: L.OPT = 6

 

 

Regards

 

 

Räuber

Hello Rauber, thank you for your reply, that is very informative, I did not realise that it was possible to set different options for both the BS9000 and the Beolink passive amp - the reason I added the Powerlink cable was because I could not get the amp to respond with the Masterlink connection, and thought the two cables must operate in different ways. I have actually got the amp to work with the BS9000 now, by adding "Link" to the Beo4 remote menu, and selecting "Link" then CD or Radio - I can now work the volume, change functions, and switch it off using the remote. As to the option set - I think it is A.Opt 4, but I set that by pointing the remote at the IR Eye (with the BS9000 shielded in a cupboard), so don't know whether to try changing anything - or just leave it as it is, since it seems to be working ?

As BeoMegaMan already wrote, the Beolink Passive should function as an amplifier without the ML and ir. Only the powerlinkcable should be fine.

BS9000 in option 1.

Make sure that with (un)plugging, you take the power from the 9000. It detects when powering on if the powerlink is used.

Thank you for all the replies, I think I understand more about connection methods now than I did yesterday. The IR Eye I will keep connected , as the BS9000 is in a cabinet with a drop front (so it can be out of sight), the Eye means I can still operate it when the cabinet is closed. I'll leave the extra cable (Masterlink) connected, simply because the routing means it's a struggle to remove again - but at least I'm clearer on the option settings now. Hopefully this thread may help anyone else who is stuck too .

When you have only speakers connected to the passive, you should only connect the thick powerlink cable. You do not have to use any link commands and the passive will work a being part of the 9000. You don't need to operate it and It will switch on and off fully automatically.