The beolink 1000 will work fine with your beomaster 3300, no programming required.
You won't have remote control of the CDX though as this model of CD player doen't have remote control facility. For that you would need to replace it with a CD3300, CD3500 or CD4500 if you want to keep the same general styling. Personally I like the CDX as it sounds much less sterile than any other B&O player (except possibly the CD50 which sounds very similar). You can also connect any of the stacking B&O CD players and have remote operation - CD50, CD5500, CD6500 & CD7000 but these are not reallly the best match cosmetically to the Beomaster 3300.
Chris.
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