Link rooms

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Kevin
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Posted May 11, 2007 at 11:09 GMT
#1802223

Hi all,

well I've two link rooms setup now (audio only).

I don't seem to find any details on using the BL1000's in link rooms.

Specificaly if I have the radio on in the main room and then switch it on in the link room and change the volume from there the volume also changes in the main room. I understood (wrongly?) that the volume control was independant. Also if switching off in the link the room the system switches off in the main room too. The PCG says both link rooms should be set to 2.6.

Any advice gratefully recieved.

 

cheers,

Kevin 

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Peter
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Posted May 11, 2007 at 11:38 GMT
#1802224
What sort of linked? MCL or ML? Active or Passive speakers?

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TheBogusMan (archived)
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Posted May 11, 2007 at 11:40 GMT
#1802225

I think, it depends on what system you have. I got an old MCL2-System, so I can only speak for this system:

If you use MCL2A-boxes (with passive speakers) the volume of the main room and the link room will always be the same, so there's no independence. If you use MCL2AV-boxes with active speakers instead, you will have independent volume control to some extent: You can control the volume independently but if the difference of the volumes is higher than a certain amount (don't know how much) the other rooms will adjust their volume level to that room.

Hope this helps.

Lars

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Kevin
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Posted May 11, 2007 at 11:41 GMT
#1802226

Hi Peter,

MCL with passive speakers. I've used MCL2A's.

 

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Kevin
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Posted May 11, 2007 at 11:43 GMT
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TheBogusMan (archived)
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Posted May 11, 2007 at 11:50 GMT
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Peter
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Posted May 11, 2007 at 11:51 GMT
#1802229
MCL2As do not have independent volume control. You need active speakers and MCL2AVs for that. You should be able to just switch off a link room by a short press of the Stand By button. A long press turns off the whole system.

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Peter
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Posted May 11, 2007 at 11:52 GMT
#1802230
I'll have to scan the MCL2 handbook - the PC crashed last time but I will have another go! I'll try this week-end! Invaluable!

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Kevin
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Posted May 11, 2007 at 11:53 GMT
#1802231

Great stuff thanks for both your answers!

Off to play,

cheers,

Kevin 

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Kevin
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Posted May 12, 2007 at 07:25 GMT
#1802232

Works great!

Any other tips for using link rooms in this setup?

What does the timer button do?

 

cheers,

Kevin 

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