Beosound 9000 multi room connection

I have recently acquired a beosound 9000 mk 3, which I would like to use as a multi room system. I have a couple of Beo4 remotes.

I have a pair of beolab 8000 speakers as the main speakers, which will be placed near the Beosound 9000.

I have a beolab 3500 speaker which I would like to wall mount  in the kitchen.

I have 2 master link plugs, which have been cut, together with sufficient cable and one 9 pin din to 9 pin din length of cable.

I'm not certain quite how to go about the task. The manuals are not informative regarding wiring!

I would be really grateful for some advice.

 

It is not exactly clear to me what you're asking... if you're asking how to wire the MasterLink cable to the master link plugs, I don't know, but I would think some of the more technical folks on this forum could help with that.

Otherwise, you just connect the BL35000 to the BS9000 using a master link cable - that is, there's a ML socket in the back of  the BS9000 which must be connected to the ML socket in the back of the BL35000.  You don't need a DIN cable to connect a BL3500.

Stan

Thanks for your reply. That's the BL3500 connection clarified!

To connect the BL8000s to the 9000, it implies in the manual that only one connection plug is made to the BM 9000, which is the part I'm more uncertain about? Any guidance appreciated!

 

StephenPearce:

To connect the BL8000s to the 9000, it implies in the manual that only one connection plug is made to the BM 9000, which is the part I'm more uncertain about? Any guidance appreciated!

I presume BM9000 was a typo and you meant BS9000.

Many B&O active speakers have two powerlink (8 pin DIN) connectors and each powerlink cable carries both left and right channels, so it is often possible to connect from the beosound to first speaker with one cable, then from the first speaker to 2nd speaker with another cable (remembering to set the switch on each speaker to left or right as appropriate).

The BeoLab 8000s though, only have one powerlink socket so you will either have to run two cables from the BS9000 (one to each speaker) or use a 'Y' splitter cable behind the first speaker and run another cable from there to the 2nd speaker.

Hope this helps,

Martin.

 

Hi,

As you already have the Masterlink cable (albeit in 2 pieces) all you will need is a Masterlink junction box which you can usually get from a B&O dealer or service centre.

Alternatively you can get one from Soundsheavenly. This page http://www.soundsheavenly.co.uk/bando-ml.htm shows the junction box and also has a PDF showing the wiring configuration.

Take your time when doing the wiring as is it is very fiddly especially if you,re hunched over in a roof space. Before connecting the rejoined Masterlink cables to the BS9000 & BL3500 make sure both devices are switched off.

What country are you in?

Good luck

 

Peter

Hi Peter, Stan and Martin, Many thanks for your replies. I've now ordered a couple of junction boxes, which theoretically should make the master link connection straight forward. Fortunately I won't be in any confined loft space!

I am in the UK by the way Peter.

I will get a Y splitter cable behind 1 of the Beolab 8000s for the main speakers, as I also have a B & O ML/MCL converter, which I'd like to use in another room to power some lovely old Type K Passive Speakers, which still sound great even though they are over 50 years old. They belonged to my Dad.

Aagghh, I've just noticed the ML/MCL converter has a master link socket on it as well. I thought I'd just run that on din connectors, but would there be an advantage to use the master link on that as well?

Any reply gratefully appreciated!

Hi Peter, Stan and Martin, Many thanks for your replies. I've now ordered a couple of junction boxes, which theoretically should make the master link connection straight forward. Fortunately I won't be in any confined loft space!

I am in the UK by the way Peter.

I will get a Y splitter cable behind 1 of the Beolab 8000s for the main speakers, as I also have a B & O ML/MCL converter, which I'd like to use in another room to power some lovely old Type K Passive Speakers, which still sound great even though they are over 50 years old. They belonged to my Dad.

Aagghh, I've just noticed the ML/MCL converter has a master link socket on it as well. I thought I'd just run that on din connectors, but would there be an advantage to use the master link on that as well?

Any reply gratefully appreciated!

Hi Stephen,

Does your MCL/ML converter have an IR receiver.? Not sure if it has provision for one.

If so it will allow you to control the BS9000 from the room that the speakers are located in together with independent volume control and sound settings.

You'll just need to connect in another Masterlink cable into the junction box and the other to the converter.

Well worth the effort.

Peter

Your ML/MCL converter is the same as a Beolink Passive (but supplied without the IR eye).

If you connect it via powerlink you will not have independent control of the volume in the two rooms and will not be able to listen to music in the link room without the same music playing from your main room speakers (short of powering off your main room speakers at the mains).

Connecting an IR eye to your ML/MCL converter and connecting it via masterlink will overcome these issues and permit remote control of your main room audio system from the link room (in the same way as you can do with your BL3500 in the other link room)

I would definitely recommend this option.

Kind Regards,

Martin.

One other thing to mention - if you do decide you can live with the above limitations and want to connect the MC/MCL converter using powerlink you will need to ensure you use a fully wired (mark 2) cable as the mk1 and mk3 partially wired cables will not work for this.

Martin.

Thanks Martin for your reply. I'm beginning to understand more!

However I'm not certain if I need to purchase an entire Beolink active kit with the IR receiver or just the IR. 

I'd be grateful for any advice.

 

Thanks again

StephenPearce:

However I'm not certain if I need to purchase an entire Beolink active kit with the IR receiver or just the IR. 

My understanding is that the ML/MCL converter and the Beolink Passive are identical units except that the latter is supplied with an IR receiver (eye), so you'd just need to purchase the eye to connect to your ML/MCL converter.

Turning my Beolink passive upside down the connections are as follows (from left to right):-

AC Power

IR (7 pin DIN)

Masterlink

Powerlink (8 pin DIN)

Speakers R + L

Assuming your ML/MCL converter is the same, you'd just plug the eye into the 'IR' socket and be good to go.

Kind Regards,

Martin.