- Do either of these setups enable full control via Beo4 remote?
- Will playing CDs on the Beosound 9000 cause the Beocenter 7700 to stop playing a record, if it is currently spinning?
- Should I be worried about simultaneous audio output from both devices?
- Will the Beosound 9000 act as the audio "master", while the Beocenter 7700 does not receive any IR input? or will both systems receive IR input?
Advice Needed - BeoSound 9000 + BeoCenter 7700 + BeoLab 8000's
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Hello B&O friends!
I need some advice. TL;DR my plan is to connect my Beocenter 7700, to my Beosound 9000 via Master Link cable, while they both output to two Beolab 8000's. All operated by a single Beo4 remote.
The details: I know the Beocenter 7700 only has one 7-pin DIN Audio AUX Link out, so I'm thinking of using the BeoLink Active Converter Type 1612 (US version since I'm based out of Toronto :D ). The Type 1612 active converter has one 7-pin DIN Audio AUX Link, one 8-pin DIN Power Link, and one Master Link connection.
Main question: Which one of these setups is possible? A or B? (Or if both are possible, which one is better?)
Setup A - connects the Beolab 8000's directly to the Beosound 9000.
Setup B - connects the right Beolab to the Beolink 1612, and the left in series via Powerlink T cable.
In both setups, the Beocenter 7700 is connected to the Beolink Type 1612 via 7-pin DIN (Audio AUX Link) and the Beolink Type 1612 is connected to the Beosound 9000 via MasterLink cable.
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Hi and welcome to Beoworld!
Great equipment that you have there, and I like the photo of the BS9000 setup, it looks great against the brick.
Firstly I can discount Setup B: The Powerlink socket on the BL1612 converter is an input only, not an output. It is also only used for special setups to provide extra data alongside the Audio Aux link connection.
With regard to Setup A:
- Although I don't have a Beocenter 7700, I just had a look at the circuit diagram and user manual and I think that the socket that you are referring to as a 7-pin DIN audio out is actually the 4-pin line in-out connector that could be used to add (for example) an external graphic equaliser. It's mentioned on page 5 of the user manual and called 'external tone correction'. It should be fitted with a little white bridging connector/plug in order for the Beocenter to output normally.
- A better fixed line-level output from the Beocenter would be the Tape 2 Out (phono/cinch sockets).
- Given that there can be no datalink from the Beocenter, you could simply connect the BC7700 Tape 2 out to the BS9000's AUX input. Then you can switch off the Remote control function on the BC7700 (switch on the bottom on the left) and operate it manually (only controlling BS9000 with Beo4).
Location: Warwickshire, UK
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A little suplement to Guy's answer:
The Beocenter 7700 do not use the same IR control codes as the BS9000 and can therefor not be remote controlled with a BEO4 or Beolink 1000 unless you have a code converter box. If not this might not be that easy to aquire today.
So assuming you do not have this code converter you will not have conflicting remote control as the BC7700 will not respond to the BEO4 and has to be operated seperatly or by it's own Beocenter terminal or Master control panel 7700.
No matter how if you do the connection via the 1612 or the AUX socket on the BS9000 you should not be worried about simultainiuos audio output as the BS9000 switch away from the input used for the BC7700 when playing CD or Radio.
Location: Denmark
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