The playmaker has no masterlink. However it does have a audio out. Which can be linked to the 3000s aux in. (the same as you already do with your cable)

With the playmaker you are paying for

A. The internal sound processor

B. The fact it can be controlled via beo4/5/6 

I wanted to connect to my bs9000 and my b and o dealer actually recommended airport express because he said that if I used the playmaker I wouldn't be getting the full money's worth as it will be using the 9000s sound processor so no need for playmaker.

But bare in mind with the playmaker you can controll you I pad wit the beo4/5/6 ie. skip songs and volume.

With airport express you would be able to controll volume through your 3000 via beo4/5/ but as far asim aware you would have to change track using iPad or iPhone.

You should be able to connect it to the AUX input on the BS3000 with the appropriate adapter cables form the RJ45 connecters on the Playmaker.

Another cheaper option could  be to just use an Apple Airport Express and connect that to the BS3000.

Edit: Just a little to late 🙂

XavierItzmann wrote:

BeoSound 3000 + BeoLab 6000 (social)

If you have not digitised your entire collection or if you still actively use the 3000 then the AE recommendations are the right way for you to go.

If your 3000 is like my BS4 and is gathering dust and like me all your music is stored on a hard drive attached to the wireless network then the PlayMaker is a different proposition,

I also have a BS3000 and want to connect a streaming solution to the AUX-in. I thought there would be a quite difference in sound quality between the EA and PM because of the DAC used. But is that really the case?

I have waited for the PM, but now I don't know if it is worth the extra?

Thank you all who have replied.

 

If the Playmaker integrated properly into the Master Link, I'd buy it immediately.  I don't mind giving some money to B&O from time to time, so long as products integrate.  This is why we purchased BeoTime (plays nicely with our BL3500) and BeoCom 5 (plays nicely with all).

 

But frankly given the lack of integration, will simply get an Apple AirPort Express.

 

Cheers,

Hi

I am confronted with a similar problem: if somebody of my family is using our B&O equipment in a link-room, I am not anymore free to use my preferred music in another link room.

I have contacted my dealer, whether PlayMaker could be a solution and yes, it may be:

You can connect your PlayMaker to the BeoLink Active in your link-room with the PC input. In the link-room you can then select "PC" with your Beo4/Beo5 or Beo6 and stream the music from your handheld over PlayMaker to your loudspeakers.

 

Sorry, the descriptions in the picture are in German, but should speak for themselves.

 

Regards,

Christoph

Had Playmaker installed last week. Connected to Beolink Convertor and into ML. Because I no longer have an audio master this is now my only audio and it enables me to press CD and use it throughout the house, using ipad to control iTunes etc. Works perfectly so far.

Don't ask me for any technical stuff, the nice B&O engineer did all the clever stuff, but it just works and Playmaker was very quick & easy to install.

Mike

Beolink converter?  Sounds like you got a solution!

 

Must research this.

We have been using this solution for some time for clients that no longer have or had a BeoSound master. It works a treat on the link system!