Thanks Beojeff,

I'm looking into cable management options, but so far the indications are that many people are looking to have the TV mounted directly onto the Theatre, so cabling can be kept tidy within the stand assembly.

Yes, the shielded RJ45 coupler is a good option for extending cables, this is small and easy to hide. As my one-piece RJ45 to male Powerlink cables start at 1.8m, the popular option for connecting an older Beolab speaker with a Receiver 1 is (as you mentioned) using a 0.1m RJ45 to female Powerlink adapter, plus a 0.5m Powerlink mk.3 cable. So far there haven't been enough requests for the shorter one-piece RJ45 to male Powerlink cable to justify a production run, but I am actively monitoring this.

I'm working on the connections video this week, I will update on this thread once it is ready. Thanks again for your input!

Kind regards, Steve.

Hi Beoworlders,

May I present: "How to connect absolutely ANYTHING to Beosound Theatre - the ultimate connection guide!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVapcOjQbuM

Kind regards, Steve.

Great video Steve!

One question: Is the PUC A+B connection an RJ45 or a 3.5mm socket (like the older TVs).  I only ask because you held up an IR blaster with a 3.5mm plug!

I did look for a User Manual on the B&O 'Support' site but gave up when faced with very limited FAQs ?

That IR plaster end was the end that sits (usually taped / fixed) to the peripheral unit i.e Sky box, Blu Ray player etc....the other end, that goes in the Theatre, is the usual PUC cable end. Business as usual.

Hi Steve,

Do I need a Speaker Sense Adapter for a Beosound 3000, if I connect the BS 3000 with the powerlink connector to Beosound Theatre?

/frank

Apologies you're right, having watched again more closely!

Hi Guy,

Thanks for spotting my "deliberate" mistake! Yes, the Theatre uses an RJ45 connection for the IR PUC controller, I just couldn't find the right version of the cable in time for the video... I tried to hide the 3.5mm plug on the cable I had, but it slipped into shot. I have more of the correct RJ45 to twin IR PUC cables on the way.

Hi Frank,

Beosound 3000 doesn't need the speaker sense adapter, this is just needed for Beosound 9000 and Beocenter 2, as these units revert to option 0 (no remote control reception) when Beolab speakers aren't connected.

Kind regards, Steve.

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