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BeoSound Moment

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gabriel replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 12:43 AM

I ment Beocenter 9500 😀

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Jeff replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 1:21 AM

While I might have styled it differently (same can be said of all the new speakers, still better than most mass market stuff if not as stylish as the last generation), I am honestly kind of excited about the functionality and way of selecting music. I can see the Moment, with Essences and their controllers, as a slick new way to select and enjoy music. If/when my current setup grenades, the Moment will be very tempting to me. The price is not unreasonable either, though as always I'd prefer it be a tad less.

One thing I'd like is the fact that it would simplify my streaming. Right now I have iTunes and access it on my PC via the iPad remote app, and use Spotify on the iPad. This gives me two interfaces that don't talk to each other, one unified setup would have advantages. Spotify vs. Deezer, not having used Deezer not sure how it compares, but I'm not wed to Spotify. If another service can give me something similar I'm fine.

Spotify is getting pretty good at offering me things I like though. Recently I started the app and it brought up a recommended set of jazz playlists. The one I've been listening to lately is Coffee Table Jazz, and boy do they have my number, excellent playlist. Genius does a good job on iTunes but the limitation to just what I own is, well, limiting. The ability to have the Moment pull from Deezer and my collection would be quite interesting I think.

 

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New setup video released today, that might answer a few questions.

http://youtu.be/TK7ht497Wz4

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Mmmm. Also encountered a similar discontent about the word 'playlist' on my Essence. I think it is important for B&O to know that habitual album listeners, like me, think the word playlist means a carefully curated list of tracks that is stored or archived. I think Struer thinks is means "what you want to play"

An important distinction when first navigating a minimalist interface.

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Homepage is online.......

http://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/sound/sound-systems/beosound-moment

 

Albums are no problem. First you have to choose an artist, then you can choose between the albums.

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Nice video - now we just need 3 video's showing:

1: how to use the Moment with the BeoMusic app, and

2: how to use the Moment with the BeoRemote One, and

3: how to use the Moment (directly connected to the tv) via the source menu of a BV.

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Brigantinus:

Homepage is online.......

http://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/sound/sound-systems/beosound-moment

Albums are no problem. First you have to choose an artist, then you can choose between the albums.

Please notice the explanation/mentioning of the coming 'multi-room functions' at the end/buttom of that page.

With the soon coming 'A9 2.Generation' and the 'Essence 2.Generation' we begin to see the benefits of the NL-structure.

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They allready have the new A9 in Aarhus, DK 

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Sal replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 3:46 PM

Chris Townsend:
New setup video released today, that might answer a few questions.

http://youtu.be/TK7ht497Wz4

Thanks for posting this. What I was impressed with was something very subtle, but told me that the user interface designers at B&O really thought about what people may find useful. Well, I would certainly, was this:

When the user in the video changes moods using the mood wheel, the previously selected mood doesn't go away, it lingers in a dimmed state, showing where you've been. I think this is a rather significant and thoughtful approach to take when dealing with an "emotional" connection to music -- showing you where you've been before. Nice touch.

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Raeuber replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 3:48 PM
Specs says: Bluetooth A2DP. No aptX, is this a joke or true??
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I wonder wether the Bluetooth is just to communicate and therefore control the Moment, not actually broadcast music!

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Facel replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 4:16 PM

It would be a plus if it could broadcast (without beeing on its base)

 

 

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Sal replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 4:50 PM

Anyone know the name of the music which is playing in the background of the user video? It is the same piece, which was playing in the background of the "teaser."

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Paul W replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 5:12 PM

Hi Sal, I tried to Shazam it but it came up as unfound. I very much presume it is copyright free music which you buy from a few of the sites over in the USA. I've bought loads for clients and station in the past - they're usually £30+ depending on the license.

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talfaia replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 6:04 PM

Hi all, I've just talked to my dealer and he said the Moment will only be available for the U.S. market in July. This is very disappointing and I hope he is wrong...

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I watched the new video and to be honest it is pretty much what I need / want and will enable some more integration. I am a spotify user but that could change.

i don't like the wooden side but I never like that in a rover also :) 

i think the moment is going to become part of my home in the near future when I can access the sound via my ML/NL devices.

I also wonder what this will look like on the beolink gateway.

Will it output it's source to my penta speakers if connected via powerlink? 

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Not a Rover....

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Today at my dealer

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vikinger replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 10:57 PM

Millemissen:
Today at my dealer

 

 

 

 

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emilos:

They allready have the new A9 in Aarhus, DK 

Sure they have it - my dealer too.

 

But they can't (or won't) tell you about the 'multiroom' capacities, because the software for this hasn't been finished yet.

At time being you can use the Moment with it's own speakers, with a tv (as speakers) or with it's own speakers

and 1 (!) tv in another room.

As they write on the Moment subpage, the 'multiroom-thing' will be rolled out during the spring (and summer, I guess).

 

But the A9 2nd Generation is - even as a standalone device - a much better device, than the current A9.

 

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Chris Townsend:
I wonder wether the Bluetooth is just to communicate and therefore control the Moment, not actually broadcast music!

No - the 'Bluetooth' is a 'source' - just like the 'Line-in' is for a wired device.

You can use it to connect a Bluetooth device for streaming music - using it turns the Moment on from standby (if the devices are already paired).

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Facel:

It would be a plus if it could broadcast (without beeing on its base)

The 'Jukebox' (the tablet) does not 'broadcast' - it is connected to the 'SoundHeart' (the base) via wifi, and acts a a remote.

It is the 'SoundHeart' that distributes.

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vikinger replied on Fri, Jan 30 2015 11:49 PM

Millemissen:

Facel:

It would be a plus if it could broadcast (without beeing on its base)

The 'Jukebox' (the tablet) does not 'broadcast' - it is connected to the 'SoundHeart' (the base) via wifi, and acts a a remote.

It is the 'SoundHeart' that distributes.

MM

Calling the brick the 'SoundHeart' does nothing for me. I really think that the base could have been made much more elegant.

Graham

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First look 2 hours after arrival of the Beosound Moment in the store.

While a new staff member paired the moment to the dealer's network and to Deezer I had a close look to the device.

First impression: it looks better than the photos I saw up to now.

The dealer told me that it is possible to integrate the moment in my system with beovision 8 and beolab 9. The device to connect the beovision 8 and the moment to my beolab 9s is in stock.

But my wallet still has a beolab 9 impact craterSad

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mjmedlo replied on Sat, Jan 31 2015 3:24 AM
Personally I plan to pick on up.

I think it's a cool new idea.

I like the idea of mixing steaming and my own

Collection. And it's just a nice portable interface.

We in the US don't have deezer so I think

The release here will be AFTER the deezer U.S.

Release.

Anyone that has deezer how does it compare to spotify? Is the selection of music comparable?

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It's quite similar to Spotify in use, and delivers a download quality of 320 Mbps just like Spotify. Interesting to note that Sonos users get Deezer elite exclusively, with downloads at 1411 Mbps!

When I tried Tidal which also plays at 1411 Mbps, the level of extra detail wasn't massive, but noticeable. I can't help thinking if I was playing Deezer through some Beolab 5's, I'd always be wondering wether I'm really getting a suitable level of service.

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koning replied on Sat, Jan 31 2015 7:56 AM

But my wallet still has a beolab 9 impact craterSad

 

hahaha very good!

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Rombeek replied on Sat, Jan 31 2015 10:28 AM

Peter the Biker, what do you mean by "The device to connect the beovision 8 and the moment to my beolab 9s" ? 

 

How should the moment be connected to a BV 7 mk3 with Beolab 8000s ?

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Simonbeo replied on Sat, Jan 31 2015 11:08 AM

Chris Townsend:

 

 

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Rombeek:

Peter the Biker, what do you mean by "The device to connect the beovision 8 and the moment to my beolab 9s" ? 

How should the moment be connected to a BV 7 mk3 with Beolab 8000s ?

Of course I should have let Peter - or his dealer - answer that question, but....

.... this can be achieved with the NL/ML converter - just like with any other integration of NL and ML products.

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manitou replied on Sat, Jan 31 2015 11:42 AM

does anybody knows if wol to wake up the dlna server is integrated? -it is still not integrated in bv11.

...and have you noticed that the tablett has to be centered manuallyon the brick, otherwise it wood look quite ugly out of the middle position.

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Rombeek replied on Sat, Jan 31 2015 11:43 AM

Oke, thanks MM, kind of already thought so.

Have been searching for a picture of the NL/ML converter; can't find it anywhere (wondering what it looks like / how big it is / if I can hide it easily behind my BV7). Does anyone have a picture of it?

 

 

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Raeuber replied on Sat, Jan 31 2015 12:03 PM
Rombeek:

Oke, thanks MM, kind of already thought so.

Have been searching for a picture of the NL/ML converter; can't find it anywhere (wondering what it looks like / how big it is / if I can hide it easily behind my BV7). Does anyone have a picture of it?

http://www.beovienna.com/products/beolink-converter-nl-ml-2012
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Google for 'NL/ML converter beolink' - pictures.

Might give you an idea of the size.

There are different options foe wall brackets from stbbrackets  - if you are using the browser version of Beoworld there is a link below.

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Note: the pictures in the link from Räuber is from an early version.

For recent details see:

http://www.bang-olufsen.com/da/customer-service/product-support/accessories/beolink/beolink-converter

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Raeuber replied on Sat, Jan 31 2015 12:31 PM
Puncher:

I believe it supports aptX which is much better quality than "old" style Bluetooth but still not lossless quality.

But specs on B&O website says only "old" style Bluetooth A2DP.

Can it be true that the portable Beoplay A2 supports aptX and the Moment NOT?

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I don't know for sure - but we will get the answer sooner or later, I think.

Do remember that iDevices don't support aptX.

And reading articles like this

http://www.cnet.com/news/can-aptx-give-you-better-sound-over-bluetooth/

puts the discussion on the benefits of aptX in perspective.

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Puncher replied on Sat, Jan 31 2015 2:52 PM

Millemissen:

Do remember that iDevices don't support aptX.

Are you even attempting to suggest that this is an acceptable reason for it to be missed out?

 

Quote from said article, "Could aptX offer better sound quality? Yes, ........................."

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Did I write that, did I???

Please don't put something into my words, that was not there.

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Puncher:

Quote from said article, "Could aptX offer better sound quality? Yes, ........................."

Please don't read only the quote, that Puncher posted - read the article!

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