Dear Beoworld
This one has been in my head for a couple of years now but I never really had the time taking care of it. Well, I finally pulled the trigger. So let me introduce the Universal (Beo)Link Adapter.
A device completely developed from scratch that lets you directly interface classic B&O products with any modern device.
It connects to any MasterLink or DataLink product. BeoSounds, BeoCenters, BeoGrams, BeoVisions, etc.
It lets you control any DL or ML device and either redistribute its analog audio output to modern AirPlay based speakers - or the other way around.
Possibilities are almost endless. It even has a bypassable RIAA preamp built-in as we all know that there are DL turntables with and without RIAA.
It can act as a ML master or slave, can record ML audio or inject it.
It will talk to e.g. a BeoGram 5500 using the earlier DL protocol, while it can also talk to e.g. a BeoCenter 9500 using the later DL one. Pretty cool controlling a tangential turntable from your phone… :-)
Decoding and re-implementing the old DL and ML communication protocols was quite a journey - but a fun one!
Design classics like a BeoSystem 7000 or a BeoSound 9000 can suddenly be controlled by a simple webapp and their audio output is magically distributed to any modern AirPlay based speaker - or your normal webbrowser. Even to multiple endpoints at the same time and in sync of course.
Haha, didn’t even stop there. Created a replacement for the ML plug as well. The result is a compact RJ45 <-> ML adapter.
I think this project can be called successful. Both visual and functional. Of course I’m interested in hearing your opinions on it.
Currently there is no commercial intent. It’s a one-off build as a showcase project and for personal use - literally “because why not”.
If you want to read a bit more about the project, have a look here:
link
If you have questions, let me know.
Just don’t compare it with the discontinued NL/ML BCL. At best the BLC has half the functionality of the Universal Link Adapter and it can’t do such cool things like sending the audio of a BeoSound 9000 to a BeoLit 12, Sonos speakers or HomePods… ;-)
Cheers,
Philip.
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This one has been in my head for a couple of years now but I never really had the time taking care of it. Well, I finally pulled the trigger. So let me introduce the Universal (Beo)Link Adapter.
A device completely developed from scratch that lets you directly interface classic B&O products with any modern device.
It connects to any MasterLink or DataLink product. BeoSounds, BeoCenters, BeoGrams, BeoVisions, etc.
It lets you control any DL or ML device and either redistribute its analog audio output to modern AirPlay based speakers - or the other way around.
Possibilities are almost endless. It even has a bypassable RIAA preamp built-in as we all know that there are DL turntables with and without RIAA.
It can act as a ML master or slave, can record ML audio or inject it.
It will talk to e.g. a BeoGram 5500 using the earlier DL protocol, while it can also talk to e.g. a BeoCenter 9500 using the later DL one. Pretty cool controlling a tangential turntable from your phone… :-)
Decoding and re-implementing the old DL and ML communication protocols was quite a journey - but a fun one!
Design classics like a BeoSystem 7000 or a BeoSound 9000 can suddenly be controlled by a simple webapp and their audio output is magically distributed to any modern AirPlay based speaker - or your normal webbrowser. Even to multiple endpoints at the same time and in sync of course.
Haha, didn’t even stop there. Created a replacement for the ML plug as well. The result is a compact RJ45 <-> ML adapter.
I think this project can be called successful. Both visual and functional. Of course I’m interested in hearing your opinions on it.
Currently there is no commercial intent. It’s a one-off build as a showcase project and for personal use - literally “because why not”.
If you want to read a bit more about the project, have a look here:
link
If you have questions, let me know.
Just don’t compare it with the discontinued NL/ML BCL. At best the BLC has half the functionality of the Universal Link Adapter and it can’t do such cool things like sending the audio of a BeoSound 9000 to a BeoLit 12, Sonos speakers or HomePods… ;-)
Cheers,
Philip.
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