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BeoLink Converter NL/ML

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linder Posted: Tue, Dec 18 2012 4:44 PM

Is there any information on this converter such as the specifications and how it works?  As far as I can tell there in no configuration directions.  I don't trust any dealer when it comes to my home network.

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DoubleU replied on Tue, Dec 18 2012 8:07 PM

What I understand, there is not much to configure. It will only connect your Beosound X with a network-link product, so a BV11 behaves like a TV with masterlink.

To keep your bandwith from your current home network free, they recommend to connect bv11, convertor and potential devices (NAS, mediaplayer) with an extra router, connected with your ISP-router to create an extra subnet. 

I guess there is more to tweak in that extra router to avoid conflicts with IP, DHCP and so on.

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linder replied on Tue, Dec 18 2012 8:52 PM

DoubleU:

 

What I understand, there is not much to configure. It will only connect your Beosound X with a network-link product, so a BV11 behaves like a TV with masterlink.

To keep your bandwith from your current home network free, they recommend to connect bv11, convertor and potential devices (NAS, mediaplayer) with an extra router, connected with your ISP-router to create an extra subnet. 

I guess there is more to tweak in that extra router to avoid conflicts with IP, DHCP and so on.

 

Thanks.  The converter then is essentially a DAC.  Does anyone know what the sampling data rate is?  I am hoping it is 24/192.  If the rate is like a CD at 16/44 then any analog device on the ML like a Beogram or Beocord will probably sound like a CD which for me is unacceptable.

Why doesn't Bang and Olufsen provide more technical information about their newer products?

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DoubleU replied on Tue, Dec 18 2012 9:50 PM

Well, if a Beogram or Beocord is your (analog) source, the convertor acts like ADC in the first place.  So in whatever sampling rate this takes place, the quality of your source looks more important in this. For example, you can sample garbage to 24/192, but it will still sound like garbage after AD-DA-conversion. 

Does that makes sense?

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linder replied on Tue, Dec 18 2012 11:32 PM

DoubleU:

 

Well, if a Beogram or Beocord is your (analog) source, the convertor acts like ADC in the first place.  So in whatever sampling rate this takes place, the quality of your source looks more important in this. For example, you can sample garbage to 24/192, but it will still sound like garbage after AD-DA-conversion. 

Does that makes sense?

Thank you.  It does make sense.  It would appear that I will have to consider products other than B&O.  In my case, the analog source is a Rega P25 turntable with a Micro Benz MC cartridge.

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