Playmaker and BeoLab 2

Is it possible to add BeoLab 2 to basic playmaker setup?
I'm currently using it with Lab 4000 and feel like extra base would be nice.
If I daisy chain BL4000 to one output from PlayMaker and the other output from PlayMaker to BeoLab 2?

It is possible but it has to be cabled like this

From playmaker to bl2

Then cable from BL2 to the BL4000’s

David:

Is it possible to add BeoLab 2 to basic playmaker setup? I'm currently using it with Lab 4000 and feel like extra base would be nice. If I daisy chain BL4000 to one output from PlayMaker and the other output from PlayMaker to BeoLab 2?

Hi David,

I would agree with Yendys.  Linking the Beolab 2 to the end of the speaker chain will certainly give you more bass, but it won't be anything like as well controlled as if you link the Beolab 2 to the PlayMaker and then connect the Beolab 4000s to the outputs of the Beolab 2.  This allows the subwoofer to manage the bass levels to all three speakers, giving you the best sound balance.

You can keep the existing cable from the PlayMaker to the nearest Beolab 4000, simply unplug the speaker and plug this into the input of the Beolab 2 instead.  You then just need to add these cables from the output of the Beolab 2 to the Beolab 4000 speakers to get everything working correctly:-

https://soundsheavenly.com/powerlink-8-pin-din-connection/powerlink-mk-3-compatible-8-pin-din-cable-with-4-cores-wired-low-profile-cable

Kind regards, Steve.

Simple enough, thank you! 

Yes. It makes a big difference. I just changed my cables to the BS5 so that my BL3 is going to the output of the BL2 instead of directly to BS5 and the sound is so much better. The BL2 clearly manage the bass levels.

Good luck with it. I am really happy having the BL2 in my setup.

The passive drivers for the BL2 make bass so flabby for music imho it’s unbearable.

Great for cinema effects though.