Hi Castor

Welcome to beoworld

You can use spec cables for passive speakers contact Sounds Heavenly there is a link at the bottom of this site

regards

jan

You should be able to use any B&O speaker with that system as far as I am aware. I had one (BeoSound 2300 - same really) with a pair of 8000s but the 4000s would be great. I'd avoid the 4s personally. Especially if you buy them new as for only £100 on top or thereabouts you could get the 4000s which are just brilliant. As a student, and faced with your decision, I would always save until I had enough to get what I wanted. I wouldn't ever compromise.

Simon.

Thanks for the welcome and the quick response.  I have contacted sounds heavenly

Hi Castor

Sorry I gave you wrong information the cables from SH are the other way around the are used to connect b&o active speakers to a non b&o amplifier.but what you could do to use passive speakers with the ouverture are to use the line out on it and connect it to linie in on a traditionel amplifier(maybe you already have one) connect passive speakers to that,set the volume to  what you desire then hide it away.

regards

jan

You do need either active speakers or a power amplifier and passives. The B&O solution is the

Actually you can use a standard 5-pin DIN to RCA cable to connect any active speaker using the Left/Right IN connections to connect to the speakers. I personally would look for BeoLab 4000s though - fantastic speakers...

Hi Castor,

Hope the info from the guys on the forum and from our conversation have helped?  Basically, you can connect ANY speaker (active OR passive) to ANY B&O system (amplified or otherwise) with the correct cables. (No, that is NOT a misprint!)

Attenuated cables will let you plug active Beolab speakers directly into an older amplified Beomaster, or a Powerlink to RCA cable will let you connect from a newer Powerlink-equipped system or TV to a conventional hifi amplifier and passive speakers (or you can use B&O's own solutions - MCL2P or Beolink Passive).

By the way, please don't try connecting Beolabs to an amplified speaker output without the right cables, the result could be VERY expensive.....

Best regards,

Steve.