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This is the second Archived Forum which was active between 1st March 2012 and 23rd February 2022
Dom
2x BeoSystem 3, BeoSystem 5000, BeoSystem 6500, 2x BeoMaster 7000, 2 pair of BeoLab Penta mk2, AV 7000, Beolab 4000, BeoSound 4000, Playmaker, BeoLab 2500, S-45, S-45.2, RL-140, CX-50, C-75, 3x CX-100, 3x MCL2 link rooms, 3x Beolab 2000, M3, P2, Earset, A8 earphones, A3, 2x 4001 relay, H3, H3 ANC, H6, 2014 Audi S5 with B&O sound, and ambio
Hi,
this works if the Beosystem 4000 is on a software level which allows it to be set to A-Opt = 6. I guess this was possible with Software level >= 2.1
Every source in a room with an source can be selected directly and the other rooms sources with the prefix 'LINK' and the source. In a room with only speakers you get the main room sources with the source buttons. The link room sources should be possible if the main room is _not_ active. If the main room is active the Beomaster 6500 _can't_ route the local source to the local Amplifier _and_ simultaneously the link source to a 'passive' link room. Such a function is only possible with a BeoCenter 2 (DVD or Audio) or a Beosystem 4.
I hope this helps a bit
Ralph-Marcus
Beolink Passive and the similar ML/MCL converter are explained on this page: https://www.beoworld.org/beotech/ml3.htm
As you can see from the part numbers, as long as you get the 1658 or 1653 you will have the 110V versions.
You can probably use a mix of them depending on availability. I think the latest SW version is 1.3, but perhaps someone out there knows better!
(EDITED: To correct an error!)
Actually, see Berlin's 18 Feb post here: http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/9438/82763.aspx#82763
You probably want SW version 1.5, or 1.6.
Firstly congratulations on winning a prize last night!
With regard to the passives, I have had a look through the European sales and like you can only find the SW version stated on the label of the Made in Denmark passives - mostly 1.3 but a few 1.4s.
It does seem logical that the Czech ones would be at the very latest SW versions - 1.5 or even 1.6, and that logic has been expressed before here: http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/13291/115385.aspx#115385
Me again!
I am pretty sure that to work with Beoport/Beolink PC2, the rest of your system has to be N.MUSIC/N.RADIO compatible. This started with BS3000, according to the info here: https://www.beoworld.org/faq_view.asp?id=20
Hence unfortunately it will not work with/from your 6500. Adding an IR receiver to the Beoport would however allow it to work as a stand alone system - effectively giving Beo4 control of your Mac.
Sorry - I am not sure! If you try that, perhaps you would have to make the Beoport the 'audio master', as it mentions in that FAQ that I linked to.
I remember several years ago trying a BC9500, BV3-32 and Beoport setup and getting very frustrated - I think that the lack of N.MUSIC compatibility in the BC9500 stopped the rest of the system from talking to each other. I gave up in the end.
No problem! When I bought my BeoPort it was also cheap and to be honest it was quite good fun to play around with. I did use it for a couple of years 'stand alone' in my study connected to a Passive and some CX50s, and running with a PC. One 'trick' was the ability to select and control a CD in the computer's CD drive using a Beolink Remote.
Here's a picture of it being tested - I used a VX sensor as the IR input:
And further to the above I found my earlier thread on the subject, which may be useful: https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/5529.aspx?PageIndex=1
First,,,,I have no experience with Beoport, but the command N.MUSIC is identical to the command A.TAPE2 on your Beomaster so that may cause a conflict?? At least it does if you have a combination of Masterlink and Netlike like I do.
Søren
As mentioned before, I don't think it will work with a BS6500 due to compatibility problems. If you take the 6500 out of the system, and set up the Beoport as an Audiomaster (Option 2), does it work from other ML components? (Clearly it won't work over MCL as these need the 6500 to drive them).
Soren: First,,,,I have no experience with Beoport, but the command N.MUSIC is identical to the command A.TAPE2 on your Beomaster so that may cause a conflict?? At least it does if you have a combination of Masterlink and Netlike like I do. Søren
Exactly. It's probably the clash between N.MUSIC and TAPE.2 that causes the compatibility problem that I mentioned above. How can the BS6500 know which input to look for when it is supplied with both? It was the same with my BC9500.
DMacri:Is the Beoport compatible with a BeoSound 4000, then?
I don't think so. See here: https://archivedarchivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/6400/47272.aspx
But you may wish to try it in Option 6 as mentioned in the thread.
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Thanks for all of the help. I needed to follow the power up sequence in order to get normal operation, and also change out the datalink cable. One of the cables I had was not a bi-directional audio cable, it was only one way.
So the answer was to set the option settings for the BeoSystem 3 and BeoSystem 6500, remove power from them and the Beolink Converter, power the BS 3, then the BS 6500, and then finally, the Beolink converter. Now I have normal operation.