Hi. I have an airport express box ( looks the same as Apple TV box)and, using its headphone socket, is then connected to the aux in on my BC9300 with BL8000's. AirPlay works very nicely  for Spotify etc on my iPad. I see no reason why, seeing as you already are using the headphone socket on your device, you couldn't connect your BL8000's straight to an airport express headphone socket and use your device for control of music and volume. On Spotify there's even a graphic equaliser for tone control.

Hope this helps.

Graeme.

Hi TPal,

Welcome to Beoworld!  Yes, graemeben is correct, an Airport Express is the simplest solution to give you Airplay wireless music from your phone to the two speakers.  Adding extra devices (eg. a turntable) requires either a pre-amplifier or a wireless devices such as Sonos Connect, as the Sonos has an extra input for an external device.

Sonos Connect also has the advantage of letting you link more players and speakers in different rooms to have music all around the house.  This can also be achieved by using a B&O music system (eg. Beosound 9000 or Ourverture) and linking an Airport Express or Sonos Connect into this.

Please ask if you have any questions!

Kind regards, Steve.

Hi Steve
Can you go into a little more detail regarding connecting a Beosound 9000 via sonos connect please !
I am a dinosaur who has just dragged his 9000 out of storage. 
My partner has a sonos. 
How do i make this all work ??  :)

Hi QQ,

Welcome to Beoworld!  If you have a Beosound 9000 and the Sonos Connect, the best option is to connect the speakers to the 9000 with Powerlink cables: link

You can then link the Sonos Connect to the Aux socket of the 9000 with this cable to share the speakers: 

Thanks Steve ! nice little forum !!! :) 

Sonos Connect. Quite different to just having a stand alone Sonos speaker.
I didnt realise these existed. I learn something new each day. :) 


I assume the Sonos app will just read the B&O as another speaker on the network ?
and give you room to room functionality as per any Sonos speaker ?


Duly noted on the cable, I will order one from you.
Now i need to find a Sonos Connect ....

Thanks QQ!

Yes, the Sonos Connect will appear as another Sonos speaker on the network, you can rename this to whatever you wish in the Sonos app.  You can then share your music around the house as usual over the Sonos network.  You just need to power on the Beosound to the Aux input and the Sonos app can then control the music.

Kind regards, Steve.

Hi si

I am new to the world of B&O and I just purchased 2 Beolab 8000 speakers.

If I want to connect them to the apple airport express as you suggested which cables do Ii need?

I guess 2x 8pin powercable to mini jack > insert them in 1 mini jack y splitter > insert this mini jack into the apple airport express.

Is this correct? Do you still  suggest this way or not? I have read that apple might no longer support the aiport express....

thanks!

Hi JochenJ,

Welcome to Beoworld!  Please note that the cables you suggested won't work, as Beolab 8000 speakers must connect via their RCA Line socket when used with a non-B&O music player like the Airport Express, they won't function via their 8 pin Powerlink sockets.

Please use  this cable to connect two speakers to the Airport Express: 

Thanks a lot for this very fast and complete comment ;)

I will buy the cable and see if it works!