Beolab 7-2 as a B&O multiroom speaker?

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Posted February 9, 2025 at 07:20 GMT
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Dear Forum. Is it possible to use a beolab 7-2 as a B&O multiroom speaker via the B&O app, and at the same time as a tv speaker? Which options do I have? As is I am using a hdmi arc extractor between my LG and the Beolab. It could be sweet also to use the speaker in a multiroom setup. Thanks in advance. Bo  

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Guy
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Posted February 9, 2025 at 10:53 GMT
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I am not sure how you are triggering the Beolab at the moment - do you have a separate (maybe USB) 5V supply to turn it on? One solution could be to add a Beosound Essence Mk2.  Connect your TV hdmi arc extractor output to the Essence's auto sensing line input, and connect the Beolab to the Essence PL output.

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Posted February 9, 2025 at 11:10 GMT
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Hi Guy. Does the essence have a wifi option? I have no lan.

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Posted February 9, 2025 at 12:10 GMT
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Posted February 25, 2025 at 14:41 GMT
Hi Guy. thank You for responding. Which cable should I Shop for, if I only want my Beolab 7 to be connected with beosound Essence? Boj

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Posted February 25, 2025 at 16:01 GMT
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You should be fine with the following cable from one of the Essence's RJ45 powerlink outputs to the BeoLab 7-2 Powerlink input, but please double check with Steve (at Sounds Heavenly) before ordering: 

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Posted February 25, 2025 at 16:21 GMT
One additional thought about your setup:  If you are indeed using the Essence line-in for your TV sound input (from your hdmi arc extractor), then you will have to go into the Essence setup menu, go to the 'Sound', 'Line-In' setting and tick the little check box to 'disable delay'. The little note above the 'disable delay' box explains why you need to do this as follows: Sound from line-In connected sources is delayed in a Multiroom system. Therefore, when used with video content, picture and sound is not synchronized. The delay can be disabled, but sound from line-in can then not be distributed. 

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