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Bang & Olufsen is planning to release a revised version of the Beolit 12 under the Beoplay brand. This device will be called Beolit 15 and will work with Bluetooth 4.0?, assumming this will replace Wifi. The design is likely to remain unchanged, mayby more or different colors will be introduced...
I think this is a good move from B&O, having in mind people on the forum here reporting problems with wifi-dropouts with the current Beolit 12.
Pictures can be found here:
http://fccid.net/pdf.php?id=2440655
The user manual can be found here
http://fccid.net/pdf.php?id=2440659
Thats interesting because only a couple of months ago I purchased a BL12. I asked the dealer if there was going to be a replacement for the BL12 in the immediate term and he said no.
I love the BL12, but this is true it's a move in the right direction.
The thing I love over the A2 over the BL12 is the fact that it connects to your phone very quickly, however, you can't use the iPhone lightning to USB in the A2 in the same way you can with the BL12. In the BL12 it plays music and with the A2 it just charges and you still play via BT.
It would be good if it had a party streaming mode.
we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
Beosound Stage, Beovision 8-40, Beolit 20, Beosound Explore.
Too bad that they left out Wifi/AirPlay.... OR they're still waiting for the new Airplay specifications which allows direct streaming to the device
Mmm seems that AirPlay Direct uses bluetooth... *fingers crossed*
I suppose it will sound exactly the same.
I do like the fact that they moved the usb and jack sockets to the back. It leaves the sides much cleaner. The Beolit 12 has only 2 nice sides, the Beolit 15 has three!
An upgrade offer would be nice, but what will they do with the unsellable Beolit 12s? Anyway, the offer would have to be really good. Apart from the occasional dropout, I'm happy with mine. It would allow the android phones to connect wirelessly as well though.
Beolit 12 - Beolab 4 pc (dead now) - Beoplay H5 - Beolab 9 - BeoRemote One BT - Beoplay M3
kuyttendaele: Mmm seems that AirPlay Direct uses bluetooth... *fingers crossed*
Peer-to-peer AirPlay uses bluetooth to establish the connection, the streaming afterwards is a wifi function.
It is still unknown, if there will be a 'sound-only' version of that technology - at the moment it is mainly used for easy presentations from a Mac to an AppleTV, when there is no accesss to the local network. Never heard of any tests with streaming sound, yet.
I would wish for it to come. But the longer they/Apple wait (if it should come), the more people have gotten used to the (lossy) streaming through bluetooth, I fear.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
If the BeoLit 15 will sound different than the 12, only time will tell.
Maybe it will sound 'good enough' for most people
Anway - with bluetooth streaming more people are in the boat.
No excuse for the Android users for not buying a BeoLit 15 anymore
What will be the next move? The BV's getting bluetooth connection instead of a network port/WiFi
Personally I would prefer both versions (12/15) in the line-up - but that will probably not be the case.
4 beolab 5, beolab 9, beolab 10, beolab 5000, beolab 8000 mk2, beolab 6002, beolab 3500, beovision 7 55 mk2, 2 beovision 11 46 mk4, beotime, beosound ouverture, beosound essence, beoplay A8, beomaster 900 RG de luxe and the collection continues...
There is no other way to stream to a device, that is intended to be a mobile device, than bluetooth.
So - @olvisab - please don't overreact!
Millemissen:There is no other way to stream to a device, that is intended to be a mobile device, than bluetooth. So - @olvisab - please don't overreact! MM There is a tv - and there is a BV.
I wrote, 'please'
I can't forbid you anything!!
I've been reading about apt-x on Bluetooth, has anyone come across this and does it give a superior sound quality ?
Millemissen:I wrote, ' please ' I can't forbid you anything!! MM There is a tv - and there is a BV.
Say hello to your wife from me - please
Manual and pictures aren't available anymore.
Did anyone save them? I'm wondering what it looks like.
prorsum: Manual and pictures aren't available anymore. Did anyone save them? I'm wondering what it looks like.
looked like the BeoLit 12 apart from the Bluetooth symbol on the top connection button... which is a good thing as there was nothing wrong with the design
There is not much to it!
In fact it works exactly like the A2 - it just a 'bigger A2' looking like the BeoLit12