[archie]

Hello

i would like connected 2 beosound 9000 to one paire of bl8000.

so i connected the output of each BS9000 to this thru a powerlink->rj45 cable:

and connected this to the BL8000 with rj45 -> powerlink cable.

what do you think ?

thank you.

 

 

[trackbeo]

Brand name & model # of the A/B switch? And/or a photo of the interior? If it contains a physical 8-Pole Double-Throw switch, it might work. But if inside is a 100BaseT network multi-port router on a chip, with a single pin to that switch, controlling the output of all the signals, it definitely won’t work.

Personally, I would bet against it connecting all 8 pins directly to all 8 other. But a customer photo inside the (more rugged-looking, $17 instead of $6) CablesOnline.com model # SB-034 physical switch looks OK:

In theory the box will subject the audio signal to no shielding by ground thru routing the wires, but for short runs and where only audio signals are inside a metal box, you should be OK. The only thing you need to make sure is that your box, like the one shown above, actually switches all the wires and doesn’t take any shortcuts like connecting a bunch of them together, e.g. “because only 4 are used in 10BaseT”. Yes, in theory you only need 4 wires for Powerlink mk.1, but do you know which are which? Don’t chance it. Also I don’t like the potential shorting of sliders inside a multi-pole switch, so I would advise powering down both BS9000s (and thus the BL8000s are also told to power down) before switching and powering up only one of the BS9000. In the unlikely event you get “the usual hum troubles and noise burst each time the volume button is pressed”, switch to Mk.3 Powerlink cables from the box to your BS9000s.

[trackbeo]

P.S. A manual switch for such sleek equipment seems rather declassé. Given the one you proposed, I guess an automatic Almando Multiplay Stereo is way too expensive? Perhaps using one of the 9000s as the Aux-input to the other one might work… On the other hand, who really needs a 12-CD changer nowadays? By all means tell everyone what kind of cool installation you intend to do! (Or as they say on the automotive forums, “If you don’t post pix, it didn’t happen.”:-)

[Madskp]

Although expensive I can recommend the Almando Multiplay for this usage. I am using an earlier version of this product with my Beoplay V1 and a Sonos Connect as sources. Have been using this for almost 10 years now without any issues. One of the connected sources are playing straight through. When the other powerlink input is activated it switches to that instead.

As far as I know similar products called powerlink switch are offered by Bosscom and Oneremote.

I have no knowledge of how well they work.

[Rolf2]

Madskp wrote:

As far as I know similar products called powerlink switch are offered by Bosscom and Oneremote. I have no knowledge of how well they work.

I am using two Oneremote PL switches (DIN) with 2 pairs of Beolab speakers (5000, 4500) connecting a BSys 3 and a BC 9500. Working flawless since a couple of years. At the time I bought them, they were approximately half the price of the Almando device.

[archie]

hello

thank you for your help.

the spliter is 100% mechanical , no power, so i think it will be ok.

But the oneremote pl switch will be the best solution auto swith and price better than almondo.

someone know the bosscom ?

[trackbeo]

archie wrote:

the spliter is 100% mechanical , no power, so i think it will be ok.

Probably, but I would still look inside before using it: There are all kinds of crazy interlocking-pushbutton switch combinations, e.g. 6PDT w/ DPDT on the other half! Good you’re considering the oneremote.dk auto unit, much nicer than manual.

archie wrote:

someone know the bosscom ?

Search the “ARCHIVED FORUM — March 2012 to February 2022” for “bosscom”, you’ll see.

P.S. Still hoping you’ll post what your use case is for 2xBeoSound 9000. (Now that most folks treat playing a single CD as “an event”, like putting on a single record.) Heh, hacking the sled software so both units alternated shuffle play, that would be cool!! 🙂

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