Bonjour,

I tried to connect a Beolab 3500 to a Beosound 4 with a Powerlink cable but it just did not result in anything.

Does it requite a Masterlink connection? and if yes what is the use of the Powerlink plug on the Beolab 3500?

Regards

Alain-Olivier

Montréal

If I am not mistaken, the PL connection is for using BeoLink Wireless.

The ML will work.

This keeps coming up, and the answer is quite simple.  The 8-pin DIN connection on the BL-3500 is in fact NOT a PL connection.  It is a connection meant for a purpose-built MCL cable meant for use with older MCL-based systems.  To connect the BL-350 to any modern B&O system you MUST use the MasterLink connection.

Hope that helps!

I agree with both the above!!

It was for the MCL connection but in the last few months it was changed to PL for Beolink Wireless.

I hate to openly disagree with both Jaff and Joey, but even the BeoLink Wireless kit uses the ML connection with the 3500.  The change that was made a couple of years ago enabled the 3500's sensor to be used instead of the Wireless' external eye.  Same goes for the BeoLab 2000, BTW.

Indeed I just read the manual again and both wired and wireless connection go through the ML, they do not even mention the PL!

Russ:

I hate to openly disagree with both Jaff and Joey, but even the BeoLink Wireless kit uses the ML connection with the 3500.  The change that was made a couple of years ago enabled the 3500's sensor to be used instead of the Wireless' external eye.  Same goes for the BeoLab 2000, BTW.

Powerlink is used in earlier sw versions of WL1, from sw 2.1  masterlink between WL1 and BL3500 and no ext Ir eye

/Tompa

 Unlike most, I am able to use the search system on this site!

http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/p/9711/73132.aspx#73132

It is unlike Mr Saunders to get anything wrong so I am inclined to believe this?????

This is the answer I got from BeoCare: