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Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

Stephan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:14:50 GMT

@ Trip: Epic!

If output simultaneously, the volume of the sources go down and ( at least in my setup...) you hear a strange KLICKING sound through the speakers .... believe me, this does not sound good.... don't try....

Best

Stephan

Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

Karel Uyttendaele — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:13:58 GMT

TripEnglish:

raveny:

what happens when the Encore and a video source output simultaneously?

Total protonic reversal.

Totally almost pissed into my pants laughing ... Good one Trip! :-) :-) :-)

Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

TripEnglish — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:52:31 GMT

raveny:

what happens when the Encore and a video source output simultaneously?

Total protonic reversal.

Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

raveny — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:05:14 GMT

@Chris:

what happens when the Encore and a video source output simultaneously?

Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

Chrisreunion — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:31:02 GMT

The only thing you can do, if you already have a video setup with all your speakers connected to it, is connect your BS5 Encore Powerlink out to your front or rear speakers Powerlink sockets on your BeoVision/BeoSystem socket panel; since Powerlink signals are looped, once you turn your Encore on, your front or rear BeoLab speakers from your TV system will turn on as well. I used to do that on my BV3 when I had run out of Masterlink cables and it works 100%; the only thing you'll need is a Powerlink Y splitter, since your socket panel probably has 2 outputs (left & right), and since you probably use them both already..

Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

mbee — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:35:51 GMT

Ok, I didn't know that the Beolink converter was using datalink... So... No hope! [:'(]

Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

TripEnglish — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:01:33 GMT

Mbee, you're confusing your ports. The BeoSound 2300 works using the Datalink socket (which looks very much like a powerlink socket) for MCL transmission. It's the precursor to the BeoLink.

It's the exact opposite. As store managers and salespeople we would love to be able to integrate the BeoSound 5 Encore, but it is not currently possible.

Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

mbee — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:57:17 GMT

Alex:

Unfortunately yes this will not work as the Encore currently has no connectivity at all for multiroom systems.

A Beosound 2300 only has Powerlink.

A Beosound 5 Encore only has Powerlink (and has BeoNet for the future, but that's another thing)

With a Beolink converter (1611), I can connect (and use in linkrooms) the radio/CD from my BS2300 to a Beovision used as master.

Why couldn't I do the same with the Encore and the BS2300? (I know you're a store manager, so you may be answering that to preserve sales of "normal" BS5 in "masterlinked homes", but you can say the truth, no one is listening here !!)

Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

Stephan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:18:56 GMT

According to my B&O dealer the products of this company:

http://almando.com/

could be a solution for this problem.

To be honest, I haven't figured out how to wire the stuff and if this is the right solution but I want to share the info with you....

Feedback highly appreciated...

Stephan

Re: Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

Alex — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:56:49 GMT

Unfortunately yes this will not work as the Encore currently has no connectivity at all for multiroom systems.

Beosound 5 Encore easy masterlink...

mbee — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:28:32 GMT

Some people here would be happy to get the long-rumored BeoNet to Beolink module, allowing the BS5 Encore to be connected to a "good old" masterlink setup easily.

I just figured out that maybe we don't have to wait, as the interface allowing to connect a BS5E to a videomaster is already there!

The idea : using the Beolink converter (1611?), designed to adapt non-Beolink capable audiosystems such as the Beosound 2300 to Masterlink videomasters.

It should allow to connect a BS5E to a Beovision via Masterlink in audio mode, and to distribute the sound in link rooms... Am I wrong?