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MartinW... did you already have that wooden end table? It is a great match to the oak side of the Moment... B&O should sell matching end tables, diversify some more! LOL
Or even sell rolls of matching oak lamella that the Moment purchaser can cut to size and place under where they will have the soundheart.
Very nice Martin!
I'll add to my comment about Flere's pictures and say that your pictures are also better than any of the official B&O output.
The thing is growing on me.
Graham
"You think we can slap some oak on this thing?"
Very nice, Martin.
I've been waiting for an unboxing like this for some time now.
Time for real life experiences with the Moment!
Keep them/the unboxings coming, guys
P.S. Did you connect it directly to your Avant (via NL) and use that (and it's connected speakers) as your speakers?
And - by the way - congrats on your purchase.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
MartinW:
BeoNut since '75
MartinW:When going through the setup screens on the Moment, it said 'do you want to connect wireless speakers' and I said no. Next screen was 'do you want to connect wired speakers' and I said no. Then it asked if I want to share my TV's speakers and I said yes. I picked my Avant off the list of TV's showing on my wireless network and that was that - sound started playing from the Avant as soon as I pressed play! Dead easy, all via Wifi.
I'm assuming this is also possible with if you had a BV11, and even if your Avant was wired, and the Moment was not and any permutation of wired or wireless B&O devices as long as they're connected to the NL network somehow. Is this correct?
If I may answer?
Yes, that is absolutely correct!
Thanks MM, even though I'm not a fan of the design, the described connectivity aspect appears to be out of this world seamless - amazing!
So it picks up ones iTunes library as is?
Too long to list....
MartinW:Yes it does - I went for the NAS option and was surprised that I didn't even need to give it any credentials - I often find it tricky to log in an iDevice or computer to my NAS (it's a GoFlex Pro) but the Moment just immediately started indexing the songs - and they work!
I'm not sure if Twonky Server (the software which needs to run on a MAC / PC in order for the Moment {and other B&O devices} to see the iTunes library) actually needs iTunes running -- if that is the case, then I'm pretty certain that iTunes ratings and play counts would be updated.
Everyone keeps telling how nice the Moment looks or not. What you can do with it or not. Nobody gives a first impression of where the device is actually meant for: what is the sound quality?
"Believe nothing you read and only half of what you see, let your ears tell you the truth."
MartinW:Hi Jowus - I do think you would think differently if you got hands on with this. I have grown to hate being tied to my phone/iPad for music - my phone in particular is always losing battery/busy etc. I loved my 9000 but in a world of digital music I think they have done a great job of getting away from the 'file list' approach to music collections - and I think PatternPlay and the MoodWheel are going to be features I love. There's no HDMI as this is purely a music system - you can use the speaker outputs as LINE OUT if you want to connect in any other way than NL. If you do get chance to go to a dealer - have a play!
I loved my 9000 but in a world of digital music I think they have done a great job of getting away from the 'file list' approach to music collections - and I think PatternPlay and the MoodWheel are going to be features I love.
There's no HDMI as this is purely a music system - you can use the speaker outputs as LINE OUT if you want to connect in any other way than NL.
If you do get chance to go to a dealer - have a play!
Nicely said. Exactly anyone can do most things with their iPad/ etc., however, this is a product for those who don't want to use that. That's the thing with choice isn't it :-)
Great pics MartinW. Well done, and glad you're happy with your purchase.
Can I ask a cheeky question, - have you personally purchased this or is it on test from the store?
Ban boring signatures!
Hi Martin
Great Share
Can you move to an other part of your house (far away from the Soundheart) with the tablet an still continue to select your music ?
Chris: Everyone keeps telling how nice the Moment looks or not. What you can do with it or not. Nobody gives a first impression of where the device is actually meant for: what is the sound quality?
After all there is a 'small audioengine' working in the SoundHeart - it is not just a 'china solution' with attached B&O PowerLink outputs etc.
Maybe some day we will hear more on this - I'd be surpriced if Geoff didn't do some magic there too
MartinW:I'll try it out tonight and let you know!
Should be working as far as the wifi of the SoundHeart reaches.
MartinW,
" you can use the speaker outputs as LINE OUT if you want to connect in any other way than NL."
Does this mean you can connect The Moment via the speaker output (as line out) to a BV7 mk3 (ML product)?
What is a bit confusing for me is:
- The SoundHeart Communicates with Cable or "standard" Wifi over Ethernet to the Nas
- The SoundHeart communicate with Wifi to the Tablet but is this "standard" Wifi over Ethernet or is it a "proprietary" or "special" Wifi connection
If it is standard Wifi you should be able to control everything as far as you are in the reception area of your Home Wifi Network
If it is "dedicated" wifi you must stay in the reception area of the SouneHeart
1: you can say it so.
I'd rather say it this way:
The SoundHeart communicates with all devices (including your NAS or Pc with Twonky running) that are on your NL network.
2: the Jukebox communicates with the SoundHeart through wifi.
As far as I have understood it, the SoundHeart (during the setup) builts a (dedicated) access point to which the Jukebox (the panel-remote) logs in.
In the right lower corner of the sreen it is indicated (it is written with very small letters) whether the Jukebox is connected or not.
So, yes - you must stay in the reception area....
But I guess that this will reach far enough in most cases - we'll see what Martin's test brings.
Thanks MM for your answer That is definitivly clear
Just have to wait for Martin's Answer
Looks fantastic in your photo's and I don't mind the rubber border around the screen anymore as its for when you put it down on a flat surface to protect the screen. I knew B&O had to have had a reason to do that.
Martin
I have another test for you .. (if your home config allows it, .... and if you agree of course)
Is it possible to select your music (Flac files on your NAS) from the Moment and let it play on a NON B&O DNLA player
(of course you need to have a music system or TV which is DNLA complient, in order to achieve that)
Thanks for your patience