Bang & Olufsen - Beolink Passive ML Terminal & Solid state stereo power amplifier + Beolink EYE - Audio component

Beolink Passive ML Terminal and stereo power amplifier + Beolink EYE


The Beolink Passive is a development of the MCL 2 P. Looking very similar and indeed capable of all the same functions, the Beolink Passive also included some new elements to simplify installation when used with a Master Link (ML) system.
Externally, all that was noticeable to show the presence of the additions were two more sockets, one for the ML ( master link ) connection and one for the “Beolink Eye”( This Eye is included ), a small round wall unit that contained an IR receiver and some simple controls for timer, standby and volume.

To complete an ML installation, all one had to do is to connect the ML cable from the master system to the Beolink Passive and to connect the “eye” and the loudspeakers. From then on, the master system could be controlled with a suitable remote control unit (e.g. Beo 4) in the linked room, with full source selection and independent control of the volume. This method dispensed with the need for the MCL 2 A/V and a lot of wiring. If the remote control was not to hand, the volume could be regulated using the controls on the “eye”, as well as switching the sound in the link room off and choosing if the timer of the main system should turn the link room loudspeakers on too.
As well as providing these ML functions, the Beolink Passive could also perform all the functions of the MCL 2 P, making it a perfect replacement for damaged units of the earlier type. The Powerlink connections remained, though it was pointed out that these were inputs only, so the Beolink Passive could not be used as an ML – Powerlink converter.