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Hello! Forgive me if this is not possible or not advisable... Using a BeoSystem 3, would I be able to use a Beo passive amp plugged into the BS3 to power a pair of Beovox P30 or P45 as rear surround speakers in a 5.1 set up? Any thoughts on this are greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
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Hi Tucker,
Yes kallasr is correct, a fully wired Powerlink mk.2 cable must be used to correctly trigger the Passive:-
https://soundsheavenly.com/traders/powerlink-8-pin-din-connection/powerlink-mk-2-compatible-black-8-pin-din-cable-with-fully-wired-8-cores
You may need to turn up the level of the rear speakers in the Beosystem menu, as by default they will be at a lower volume than your other active speakers.
Kind regards, Steve.
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Thanks guys! I appreciate the info!
-Tucker
Steve, there's something up with your website. I get an access denied error trying to look at any B&O bits on your store. Didn't try anything else.
Hi thunder,
I'm sorry to hear that you had problems accessing the website. One of my colleagues was doing an update yesterday, so some pages may have been unavailable for a very brief time. They are all working again now.
If you have any further issues, please let me know the web page that you were trying to reach and I will be pelased to assist.
Thanks for your patience.