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Beogram via MCL converter ?

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François
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François Posted: Sun, May 3 2015 12:04 PM

I have a Beosound Ouverture and Beogram 3500

I plug my Beogram  on the AUX input of the Ouverture

I am sick and tired to plug the Beogram and unplug it  when I want to listen to music from my iPhone

I am wondering :

If I connect the Beogram by Masterlink  using a MCL connverter, does it will work ?

Does my Ouverture will display "PHONO"  and reconize the Beogram as a turntable (not only a AUX imput) ?


Thank you for reading me
Regards from France 

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Brian replied on Sun, May 3 2015 4:33 PM

You probably just need an aux input switch box. Hook the iPhone and Beogram to it, and select the source desired.

François
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Thank you for answering
I already think about a switchbox but :

I just can't find a 7pin switchbox

I am a little bit lazy  : if I need to turn the button, it is the same for me to plug and unplug the Beogram or iPhone

I already tried to use an Y splitter on the AUX input, but the sound is really bad and I need to unplug the power supply of Beogram

Why ? because the datalink cable of the Beogram is an Output, and I don't think it is a good thing for it to get power in (even if it comes from the iPhone)

 

What do you think about it ? 

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Brian replied on Mon, May 4 2015 7:04 AM

François:

...I just can't find a 7pin switchbox....if I need to turn the button, it is the same for me to plug and unplug the Beogram or iPhone...What do you think about it ? 

It shouldn't be too hard to build a 7-pin switch box if you're handy with tools. But you would still be stuck with a manual switch to select the source. I guess a ML converter should work too, without a manual switch. Maybe others could answer that question better than I.

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stefan replied on Mon, May 4 2015 10:54 AM

Did you think about a Beolink active? Connect a BL active to ML socket on your Ouverture, connect Beolabs to Powerlink sockets in the BL active, connect your idevice to PC input, keep the Beogram connected to AUX input. Set Ouverure to A.OPT 0, set BL active to L.OPT 5 et voila...

If you will expand your setup, you can use the BL active as linkstation in an extra linkroom...

Main difference to your converter solution will be, you `ll need an extra ir eye to the active.

As far as I remember oneremote or Bosscom have ipod/iphone docking stations, that can be controled via it`s own ir eye with Beo remotes...

Another option can be the oneremote audio expander. Connect that one to the AUX socket, and you can plug three analog/stereo sources to the expander. The sources can be selected with Beo remotes. Disadvantage: you won`t be able to control your Beogram via remote, just to select the source. I think oneremote.dk is the site..(?)

Stefan

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Wouter replied on Mon, May 4 2015 11:28 AM

Or buy one of these.

Wouter

François
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Thank you so much for answering

the AUX expender is exactly what I need

I just didn't know B&O have built it

 

meeci from France

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Lee replied on Mon, May 4 2015 4:13 PM
The AUX expanders are quite rare. So good luck finding one. I've been looking for years :-(
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That is correct - you would be very fortunate, if you would find one.

I'd go for one of the the solutions, that Stefan has described above.

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Just remembered...

try this one:

http://soundsheavenly.com/bang-olufsen/11--aux-y-7pin-.html

MM

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François replied on Tue, May 12 2015 8:36 PM

Thank you but I already tried this

it is just a splitted cable :
so when I play music from the iPhone, the power goes out of the iPhone and goes into the Beosound, and also in the Beogram !!

The Beogram din is an output and I don't think it is a good thing that the power comes inside


And when I play a record on the Beogram, the sound is just awful : ridiculously low

thank you for answering 

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