Essence & Beosound: Connect speakers to which?

[stefan schinning]

Hi,

i have a Beosound 3000 and an Essence MKII.(and some beolab 6000 speakers)

So the 3000 could be the input for the Essence or the Essence could be the input for the 3000.

But which way would  be more practical/better?

In a way I think it would be easier to use airplay without having to put the 3000 on and on Aux. And would I then connect from PL to RCA input?

Wat would you guys suggest?

 

thanks

[Guy]

stefan schinning wrote:

In a way I think it would be easier to use airplay without having to put the 3000 on and on Aux. And would I then connect from PL to RCA input?

Hi and welcome to Beoworld!

I agree that you would be better being able to use airplay without having to turn the 3000 on, hence better to connect an output from the BS3000 to the (auto sensing) aux input of the Essence, with the speakers connected to the Essence).

When controlling the BS3000, if you want to control the volume control using the B&O remote or front panel, you will have to connect from the ‘variable level’ Powerlink outputs (DIN pins 3&5) into the Essence RCA, but you will have to control volume using the Essence (remote or other device with B&O app).

If you are happy not to use the BS3000 volume controls, you can use the BS3000 DIN aux socket (DIN pins 1&4) as a ‘fixed level’ output.

However, to avoid compromise I would be tempted to use on of these so that the two devices can share the speakers:  https://shop.oneremote.dk/shop/69067-powerlink-switch/4162-powerlink-speaker-switch/

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