erlendh wrote:

I am new to the Beolabs, so might be a stupid question, sorry.

I am used to an airport express/tv -> digital outs -> dac -> amp -> speakers setup.

I am getting a pair of Beolab 6000s now. I assume there must be a dac built into the active speakers? How good is it? Is there any point using a standalone dac? Or beosound core, hall wifi streamer?

My current dac has variable line output (rca) and can be connected to active speakers. But it doesn't have the 2.5-5V power signal to turn on the Beolabs. It also doesn't have remote control.

How will Core handle volume control from TV (toslink in) or Airplay2 streaming? Do I need the Essence remote as well?

Hall wifi streamer uses hdmiarc, so TV remote can control TV volume. I suppose the Airplay2 source (iPhone) handles the music streaming volume control?

 

Suggestions on how to best integrate Beolab 6000s to a TV / music streaming setup is very appreciated!

 

Lots of questions there!

I read your post this way: you want to have your BL6000’s connected to your tv and use some kind of streaming (music service, Airplay) as well.

Since you yourself mention the Hall Wifi Streamer - this will be the easiest way to establish this (especially if you use Spotify for music listening).

Simply use a HDMI//ARC connection between the tv and the Hall streamer, configure this using wifi…..and you are good to go.

Ask for the version with RJ45 to a DIN/PL splitter - the Hall streamer provides the trigger for the speaker. Of course you need the normal PL cables that come with the 6000’s and the power cables.

The volume is easily controlled with the tv remote and (for regular streaming) with the streaming device.

The streamer has autoswitching between the HDMI input and the built-in services (AP2 etc).

As Leo wrote you can connect the DAC directly to the 6000’s - however, the small HALL device will give you a much simpler setup.

You could also use the BS Core - but you’d need a remote control (Essence Remote, Beoremote One, the B&O app) for that, when using the tv, since the optical connection from a tv will be at fixed volume level. 
And maybe the BS Core is a bit overkill for that simple setup…..unless you want to expand with further B&O NL devices.

P.S. there is no DAC built in to the 6000’s - they only have analog connections from the source device.

MM

Thanks! Looks like Hall is the easiest setup, by far, yes. Hope it has a good dac …

erlendh wrote:

Thanks! Looks like Hall is the easiest setup, by far, yes. Hope it has a good dac …

Rest asure - basicly all DAC’s nowadays are ‘good’.

And after all we are talking sound from tv and streaming….and a simple set of BL6000’s.

MM

I should get the RJ45 - Powerlink Y Splitter, correct?

erlendh wrote:

I should get the RJ45 - Powerlink Y Splitter, correct?

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Yes, the Y-splitter.

Of course that depends on the placement of the box/speakers.

You could do with the regular RJ45 to DIN Powerlink and then daisychain the PL from one speaker to the other.

However, most likely the box as well as the tv will be placed between the speakers.

So probably the Y-splitter version will be best. 

By the way - I have one of these streamers myself….it works well.

MM

Thanks again! I was wondering if daisy chain would work with non-B&O equipment, especially if the 5V wake up signal would follow to the 2nd speaker.

But the TV is (and the Hall Streamer will be) between the speakers, so Y splitter is ideal.

Millemissen wrote:

By the way - I have one of these streamers myself….it works well.

When playing music, not TV sound, I assume it can multiroom, you can Airplay2 music to the Hall and to other Airplay2 speakers in sync?

erlendh wrote:

Thanks again! I was wondering if daisy chain would work with non-B&O equipment, especially if the 5V wake up signal would follow to the 2nd speaker.

But the TV is (and the Hall Streamer will be) between the speakers, so Y splitter is ideal.

Millemissen wrote:

By the way - I have one of these streamers myself….it works well.

When playing music, not TV sound, I assume it can multiroom, you can Airplay2 music to the Hall and to other Airplay2 speakers in sync?

I don’t follow what you mean by ‘…..daisy chain would work with non-B&O equipment, especially if the 5V wake up signal would follow to the 2nd speaker’

What are wanting to do there?

Any AP2 certified device should be able to play in sync with other AP2 certified devices - at least that is what the specs say.

MM

Nevermind, I am getting the Y splitter. (I was worried if maybe a daisy chain would send the 5V trigger signal from Hall streamer and wake up the 1st speaker, but that the 5V trigger signal would not be forwarded to the 2nd speaker.)