Reply To: Multiroom advice

[Guy]

Kjj1802 wrote:

Again, thank you kindly for all the advice given. I have now purchased:

• A beolink masterlink converter (https://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=983);
• A Beo4 remote control; and
• OpenII 7 Pin DIN Male to Dual RCA Male Cable Audio Adapter Lead to connect AUX Port to Bang Olufsen – without me knowing if this is definitely what I need.

I have connected everything up (powering the converter last), set the remote control to Option 6, and tried the A.Aux button. On the wall controls / IR eyes there are only ever red lights – this never goes out, which presumably means it is only ever in standby(?). I cannot hear anything through the passive speakers and nothing seems to happen when using the remote (there is a signal being sent from this). I know the music source system is playing through line out (generally) but when connected to the converter I cannot get any sound through the passive system. I have run out of ideas of how to resolve the problem myself – can anyone offer any further help, please? Many thanks in advance!

As madskp stated, I think that the cable you have bought is probably this one from UK Amazon:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/OpenII-Adapter-Connects-player-Olufsen-1-meter/dp/B07V9LCVMM?th=1  The word ‘dual’ in the description refers to two phono connecters rather than an ‘input’ and ‘output’.  It should work fine.

… hence if used as previously suggested into the AAL socket (not PL socket) of the BeoLink Converter , then it should be selected by pressing any video source (eg TV or DTV) on the Beo4 remote in one of the link rooms.

If still not working, go back to the cupboard where the heavy B&O black boxes reside – these are B&O Passives as stated earlier.  Check that each Passive box has cables connected as follows:

• Masterlink cable – this connects throughout the ML ‘system’ and should send data to, and receive the audio signals from, your newly acquired Beolink converter’s Masterlink socket.
• L&R speaker connections to your existing in-wall passive speakers.
• IR connection to your in-wall IR sensors.
• Power connection to mains power.

Given that there are red lights on your sensors, I don’t think there is a problem with the IR or power connections.  It could be worth checking that the Masterlink cables have continuity across the system – is it possible that there could be a further ML junction box elsewhere (attic or another cupboard?) that has been disconnected?  If you have a spare short length of masterlink cable you could connect your Beolink converter directly to one of the Passives in the cupboard to see if that works to supply music to the corresponding single room.

One other thing – what is the Type number of the Beolink Converter that you have purchased?  This should be on its label bottom left.