What is the source and what are the speakers?

That's a big ask without Beosystem 3. I'll be interested to know too!

If someone finds a way, we'll see sales of Beosystem 3 plummet :D

burantek wrote:

What is the source and what are the speakers?

I am playing with several audio masters, incl. Beosound 9000 and Beocenter 9500. Speakers are Beolab 8000.

Any idea? Thanks, js

js wrote:

Any idea? Thanks, js

Well, I figure there is either an easy way or a complex (read: out of the box, crazy) way to do this.

I am working from complex -to-> easy! 😂

A quick observation: SPK1 is always LEFT, SPK 3 is always RIGHT. SPK 2 is the challenge I am working out.

On the surface, I am thinking about a manual (typically used for passives) speaker selector box. I have sketched up a few schematics. Let me do some more research and perhaps I can post a first rev for peer review.

js wrote:

Many thanks in advance for your creative ideas, js

While such a setup might visually be quite interesting, it's hard to imagine that the speaker 2 in your drawing could be placed for optimal listening experience in two different positions A and B (ie without need to rotate it, at least). Not sure how much place for creativity is left here - maybe a remotely controlled and programable motorized speaker stand - to begin with. :-)

burantek wrote:

A quick observation: SPK1 is always LEFT, SPK 3 is always RIGHT. SPK 2 is the challenge I am working out.

Actually, listening position B is for serious listening, while listening position A is more for background music when reading. Therefore, I don't care if left and right are inverted in listening position A.

So speaker 2 may remain as permanent left speaker, and one just needs to be able to select either speaker 1 or speaker 3 as right speaker. This should make things much easier I guess.

There exist selection boxes for passive speakers indeed, but I am not sure how to implement that with Powerlink cables.

Many thanks, js

js wrote:

There exist selection boxes for passive speakers indeed, but I am not sure how to implement that with Powerlink cables.

Well, my approach is that it is just a "dumb" switch. BL8000's don't require fully pinned PLink cables... so you would only have to accommodate 4 wires through the switch -just what it can handle. Split the wires to mount the switch in the middle of the run. This should work fine for SPK1 and SPK 3. SPK2 is the one I am working on as I have time. More later! 🙂

well I had a setup like it ages ago.

You could ask Steve at Sounds Heavenly (one of the sponsors below) who can make you a powerlink in and out  A/B speaker switch box.
The left channel is always on so should be connected from the audio master to your speakers directly.
The Right channel needs to switch and that's what the box would do for you.

It's the easiest solution (just flip a switch on the box).

I had a similar system but had the switch build into the wall for that .... worked basically the same way.

Or if you are interested in a more DIY type of thing :

Very easy to switch 

http://www.amazon.com/Dayton-IWS-ABDS-Speaker-Source-Switch/dp/B0002KRA2E