I'm still doing my research, but while we're on discussion, I also purchased a converter for the CDx to work with my Beocord and Beomaster. Will I need a specific wire to connect the Beocord and CDx with the adaptor? Peter, I think you're the one who recommended he adaptor, I found one for a good deal on eBay.
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If it is the one I have used, there is a 5 pin DIN plug which goes into the Beomaster and a 5 pin socket and a pair of RCA sockets on the adapter which the Beocord and CDX plug into with a switch on the adapter to choose the source.
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It's definitely the same one, so it looks like it should be very easy for me to get everything connected now. Thanks! And another quick question: Was looking at some other speakers and found a pair of Beovox 1702 passive speakers. They're smaller, but do you know if they would work with my BM?
Yes they will. The 1702s are from a slightly earlier period than the BM1900 and the S45.2s. Whilst they are true bookshelf speakers, are easy to listen to and pretty accurate, they are not as good as the S45.2s recommended by Peter and Soren. These are considered by many on this site to be the best small passive speaker made by B&O. But speakers are a very personal thing.Other factors to consider are the type of music you listen to and the size of the room and it's furniture. The sound of loudspeakers is quite room dependent.Good luckCleveWas looking at some other speakers and found a pair of Beovox 1702 passive speakers. They're smaller, but do you know if they would work with my BM?
Thank you to everyone who is really helping me out! As I've said, this is all a very new hobby to me, but you guys are making it much easier to make decisions on what to use. Last question - just based on connectors I will need. For the speakers, what do the plugs look like that fit into the BM 1900? They don't appear to be a very "universal" outlet so I just want to make sure that I know what wires I will need to connect whatever speakers I decide to get. Also, for using the CDx and Beocord adaptor, will I still need a separate wire to connect the adaptor to both the CDx and Beocord or will the wires built in to the adaptor simply let me plug these two components into the BM? Thank you all again for the help and I apologize for so many amateur questions.
All B&O passive loudspeakers use the DIN 2 pin connection system, which is apparently still the only formally and internationally accepted speaker connection system. Some passives such as the 1702s have captive cable with a male DIN plug to connect to a tuner/amplifier such as the 1900. Other B&O passive speakers, such as the S45.2s, have a male 2 Pin DIN plug connection built into the rear of the cabinet. In this case you'll need cable with a female 2pin DIN socket at one end and a 2pin male DIN plug at the other. These are readily available on eBay, as are the individual plugs if you already have suitable cable. Alternatively, Steve at Sounds Heavenly, one of the sponsors of this site and a contributor to this thread, will probably be able to provide you with a good quality made-up set of cables ready to plug-in and play. That way, you'll also avoid any problems with possible out-of-phase connections.Enjoy your B&O experience. Cleve
Thanks Cleve,
Yes, I can supply either the 2 pin DIN plugs for the Beomaster, or the complete cables ready made with the plugs fitted if required:-
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If I purchase the already made cables, will I just have to wire them into the speakers?
There's no 'wiring' to do as such. Just plug the female DIN connection into the recessed (male) connector on the rear surface of the loudspeaker. If you buy a pair of Beovox where there is a captive cable, such as the 1702s, then you won't need a set of cables. Just make sure the cables already attached to the speaker have a 2pin DIN male plug at the free end.Hope that helps,Cleve
Thank you for the info. I just purchased a pair of Beovox S45-2 bookcase speakers that have wires already connected to them. However, the ends of the wires are free where the wire itself is exposed. That's the best way I can describe it. It seems like all of the B&O speakers I've been looking at have wires like this, so my question is just how to connect the DIN plug to the end of these wires.
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