Is it possible to connect a Beocenter 9000 to an existing MasterLink with the primary reason to access a BeoMedia 1 or BeoPort unit and would then the BeoLink 1611 converter do the trick?

Pretty sure it won't work, as to use Beoport you need a compatible audio master. This I believe is because the required drivers are in the audio master.

 

Craig

Would make any difference that the primary MasterLink unit is a BS9000 and that the BC9000 would be a "slave" unit just pulling the audio via BS9000?

Not sure you would be able to set it as a slave. One thing I do know is you cannot set a Beocenter 9000 to option 0 (Disable the I.R. reception) Had this problem myself when I owned one. It was masterlinked to my BV3. If I was listening to a CD it would jump 2 tracks at time. Or if I entered a track number, eg 2. It would come up on the display as 22.

 

Craig

Well, there isn't any need to disable the IR reception since the BC9000 is located at 1st floor and the BS9000 including BeoMedia 1 is located at the ground floor. While I might not be able to control BeoMedia I would assume that I can get the audio (net music) via the MasterLink and then via the 1611 converter I should be able to get the audio output to BC9000, or?

Update: To follow-up on above question; but what kind of connectivity is possible betwen MasterLink and DataLink?

If you want to just use the Beocenter 9000 as an amp for another floor. Just connect the two with a 5 Pin DIN, from Aux to Aux.

 

Craig

So what you're saying is that BC9000 is not really capable to be integrated any usefull in a ML-network?

kimhav:

 

Update: To follow-up on above question; but what kind of connectivity is possible betwen MasterLink and DataLink?

Well the Beolink converter will translate between Datalink and Materlink. Although I don't know how it would work in that setup.

 

Craig

 

And the converter you're referring to is the 1611 unit? Well, I can always give it a try and see what kind of connectivity I'm able to get.