User Manual – Neo Hub Basic

Prepare Neo Hub Basic for use

Connect the included power supply to the Neo Hub Basic with the included cable.

Where to connect the active Beolab speakers

You need to connect your Beolab speakers via Powerlink the output – marked PL OUT

Which products can be connected to PL A and PL B?

Examples of Bang & Olufsen products

Product Category	Examples of B&O products	Typical use
Music systems	Beosound 9000, Beosound 3000, Beosound 3200, Beosound 4, Beosound Ouverture	CD, radio or music playback
Beocenter systems	Beocenter 2, Beocenter 8500, Beocenter 9000, Beocenter 9500, Beocenter 9300	Integrated music system
Beomaster / Beosystem	Beomaster 5500, 6500, 7000, Beosystem 6500, Beosystem 7000	Multi-source Hi-Fi system
B&O TV	Beovision 7, Beovision 10, Beovision 11, Beovision Avant, Beovision Horizon	TV sound
AV processors	Beosystem 3, Beosystem 4	Surround processor / TV solution
Modern B&O TV	Beovision Eclipse, Beovision Harmony, Beovision Theatre	TV and streaming

These systems can send audio from CD, radio or other sources through their Powerlink exit.

Examples of Neo products

Neo Hub Basic can also be connected to other Neo products with Powerlink.

Examples:

• Neo TV
• Neo 7
• Neo 10

This makes it possible to combine older B&O systems with newer TVs or other sound sources.

Typical installation

A common setup might be:

• PL A: Beosound 9000 (music)
• PL B: Neo TV or Beovision TV (TV sound)

Both sources can then automatically share the same speakers via Neo Hub Basic.

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Profiles – how Neo Hub Basic chooses which source to play

Neo Hub Basic can have two different audio sources connected at the same time, for example a TV and a music system. When both products are active, Neo Hub Basic needs to know which source should have access to the speakers.

To make this easy, Neo Hub Basic offers two different profiles. One profile prioritizes the most recently used source, while the other maintains the first active source as the main source. So you can choose the function that best suits the way you use the system.

You can choose between the following profiles:

Profile	Explanation
Profile 1	The last turned on source plays
Profile 2	The first switched on source has priority

Profile 1
The last source turned on plays.

Profile 2
The first source turned on is the main source. If another source is used temporarily, the sound will return to the main source when it stops.

Other specifications	Profile 1	Profile 2
Who is playing?	Last active source	First active source has priority
Priority changes	Ja	No
Typical use	Switch freely between sources	One main source

Note
Change profile by turning the switch on the Neo Hub Basic
Set it to either 1 or 2

When does Neo Hub Basic switch to the other source?

Neo Hub Basic continuously monitors the two connected Powerlinksources and detects when an audio source becomes active or inactive.

An input change typically occurs when:

Bang & Olufsen products handle mute and standby differently depending on product generation and software.

On some products, the mute information is sent directly via Powerlinkconnection. On other products, the sound is muted internally within the product without changing the state of the speakers.

Therefore, some products can switch between PL A and PL B both when turned off and muted, while others only switch when turned off.

The table below shows some typical examples. The list is indicative and not a complete overview of all Bang & Olufsen products.

Product	Switch on power off	Change when muted
Beocenter 9300	Ja	Ja
Beocenter 2300	Ja	Ja
Beosound 9000	Ja	Ja
Beosound 4	Ja	Ja
Beocenter 2	Ja	Ja
Beosound Essence	Ja	No
Beosound Core	Ja	No

Older Bang & Olufsen products often use Powerlinkprotocol to control the state of the speakers. When Mute is pressed, the Neo Hub Basic therefore perceives the product as inactive and can switch to the other source.

Newer products like Beosound Core and Beosound Essence typically mute the sound internally in the product. Here is PowerlinkThe connection remains active, and Neo Hub Basic therefore does not necessarily register a mute as a signal to switch input.

This means that the safest way to get the Neo Hub Basic to switch to the other source is always to put the product in standby.

Rule of thumb
If a product is put into standby, Neo Hub Basic will always be able to detect this. Whether pressing Mute results in an input change depends on the specific Bang & Olufsen product and its Powerlink-implementation.

Deeper explanation about switching between input A and B

Profile 1 – Automatic switching between PL A and PL B

Neo Hub Basic can have two Powerlink sources connected:
PL A og PL B.

In Profile 1, Neo Hub Basic automatically selects the source that was last activated . The active source sends sound to the speakers.

If the active source is turned off or muted , the other source automatically takes over.

handling	Results
PL A is turned on.	PL A player
PL B is turned on	PL B takes over and plays
PL B is turned off or muted	PL A takes over
PL A turns on while PL B plays	PL A takes over
PL A is turned off or muted	PL B takes over
Both off	No sound

Example

1. Beosound 9000 connected PL A
2. Neo TV connected PL B

• You turn on Beosound 9000 → music is playing.
• You turn on TV → The TV takes over the speakers.
• Du mute TV → music from Beosound 9000 continues.

Note

A B&O or Neo product can stop the sound in two ways:

• standby (red dot on the remote control or product)
• Mute (press in the middle between volume up and down on the B&O remote control)

Both actions will cause the Neo Hub Basic to switch to the other active source.

The source that becomes active last always takes over the speakers.

The priority changes all the time.

Example:

1. A lights up → A player
2. B lights up → B player
3. A turns on again → A player
4. B lights up again → B player

The system always follows the last activity.

One can therefore say:

Profile 1 = dynamic priority

Profile 2 – Priority by first active source

Neo Hub Basic has two Powerlink inputs:

• PL A
• PL B

In Profile 2, the priority is determined by the first source that is turned on.

The first active source gets priority. The second source can temporarily take over the sound, but the priority does not change until all sources are turned off.

Profile 2 works as a priority management :

• The first source turned on gets priority
• The second source can temporarily take over
• When it stops, the sound returns to the priority source

The priority is only reset when both sources have been turned off.

The first source to turn on determines which source is the main source.

The other source may play temporarily, but if it stops, the sound will return to the priority source.

The priority does not change until both sources have been turned off.

Example:

1. A lights up → A has priority
2. B lights up → B player
3. B stops → A plays again

If A stops:

4. B continues playing

But when A is turned on again:

5. A takes over again, because A has priority.

One can say:

Profile 2 = fixed priority

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Basic principle

Situation	Results
First product is switched on at PL A	PL A gets priority
First product is switched on at PL B	PL B gets priority
The second source is turned on	It plays
The active source is muted or turned off.	The sound returns to the priority source.
All sources are turned off.	The priority is reset.

Example 1 – PL A gets priority

handling	Results
PL A is turned on.	PL A player
PL B is turned on	PL B player
PL B is turned off.	PL A player
PL A is turned off.	No sound

Example 2 – PL B gets priority

handling	Results
PL B is turned on	PL B gets priority
PL A is turned on.	PL A player
PL A is muted or turned off	PL B player
PL A is turned on again	PL A player
PL A mutes	PL B player

Example of using Profile 2

Step	handling	Results
1	TV is turned on (e.g. LG TV via Neo 7 of PL A)	The TV sound plays in the speakers
2	Beosound 9000 is switched on PL B	Music takes over the speakers
3	TV continues with picture	Music playing from Beosound 9000
4	Beosound 9000 mute or stop	The TV sound is coming back.
5	Beosound 9000 turns on again	Music takes over again
6	Music mouth	The TV sound is coming back.

Results

• TV can continue with picture without sound
• Music can temporarily take over the speakers
• When the music is stopped or muted, the sound returns to the TV

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions