https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/13.aspxThe main Meeting Place for BeoWorld members, and the place for General Questions, Answers and things to say! If you have any questions about anything Bang &amp; Olufsen related - please ask. If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/263660.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 23:19:17 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:263660incontrolnz0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/263660.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=263660Thanks for the info the beosound Ouverture I have says link cable for active speakers so was not sure if they would work. Appreciate the help. Phill<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/263656.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 22:52:42 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:263656Jonathan0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/263656.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=263656<p>Hi, and welcome to Beoworld!! <img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/01.gif" alt="Smile" /></p> <p>If your speakers are passive, they will not require any voltage at all and will need an amplifier to drive them. They will just have two wires to connect to a passive link on a stereo. The system, is it a Beocenter 4000? This should have passive inputs that are not voltage dependant. Passive speakers do not require power...</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/263648.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 20:55:32 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:263648incontrolnz0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/263648.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=263648Have some old US B&amp;O (Beovox 3000 pasive speakers) in storage can you safely hook up a USA 120V speaker to a 240V beo unit. It sounds feasible but not sure how the link system would behave. I dont want to fry the speakers. Phill (new member)<div style="clear:both;"></div>