Adding wifi control to my Beogram RX2... sanity check my approach?

in BeoGram · Aug 12, 2026 15:44 GMT

That demo video is impressive! I share your love of upcycling. With how disposable everything's gotten, I've come to really enjoy vintage electronics... even at 30 or 40 years old, most of them still have plenty of life …

Adding wifi control to my Beogram RX2... sanity check my approach?

in BeoGram · Aug 9, 2026 17:55 GMT

Thanks all for the input! I've put together my first working prototype and it seems pretty solid so far! What's working: Send play/pause/stop commands from Sonos and Home Assistant to the custom PCB State tracking (isPla…

Adding wifi control to my Beogram RX2... sanity check my approach?

in BeoGram · Jul 30, 2026 20:54 GMT

Good point. I'm thinking the original buttons should pass through the custom PCB passively, so the OEM function would be unchanged with the board installed. Since the keyboard just bridges pin 1 of the keyboard to the co…

Adding wifi control to my Beogram RX2... sanity check my approach?

in BeoGram · Jul 27, 2026 16:22 GMT

I found a beautiful Beogram RX2 on eBay last year, and have been using it with the handful of Sonos speakers throughout my house. It's fun to be able to listen to a record outside, from the turntable in my office. One th…