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BeoSound 35

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Opman
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Opman Posted: Tue, Mar 15 2016 9:36 PM

Hello All

Our first BeoSound 35 arrived at Wilmslow today. First impression is that it looks smaller than I imagined from seeing photos of it.

Operation is very simple. I love the display. I felt that the one touch operation of the A6, A9 was OK but having the display it enabled us to scroll through all of the multi room products and Deezer, Tune in  etc.

Sound quality is very good considering the price. If you want better sound, go for BeoLab 18 and an Essence.

All in all, I think it is a great product and will fit very well into the product range.

I look forward to hearing the consensus once people have the opportunity of seeing and listening to.

Opman

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Duels replied on Tue, Mar 15 2016 10:16 PM

Intriguing price point for the beosound 35. Give or take £50 it's the same as the A9. So the top of the beoplay range is the same price as the start of the bang and olufsen range. 

Very different beasts to look at..

I wonder which sounds best. 

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Duels replied on Tue, Mar 15 2016 10:16 PM

duplicated.

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Paul W replied on Wed, Mar 16 2016 12:23 AM

"Considering the price"

Do you guys actually realise what an incredible sounding system you could get for a lot less than this? Crazy!

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Mark-N replied on Wed, Mar 16 2016 1:13 AM

Are you talking about a traditional stereo system?  If so yes, but there are just places I don't want a bunch of boxes and still have great sound! 

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Frederic replied on Wed, Mar 16 2016 9:21 AM

Hey,

quick question: does it still have clock? In our setup (BL3500) the clock function is rather important.

thx

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Duels replied on Wed, Mar 16 2016 12:38 PM

Paul W:

"Considering the price"

Do you guys actually realise what an incredible sounding system you could get for a lot less than this? Crazy!

A Devialet phantom perhaps?  :)

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sia replied on Thu, May 26 2016 2:59 PM

I havn't seen or heard besound 35 yet and wonder how it could soundwise perform, when compared to a beolab 7-1 or 7-2 (if connected to a Beosound essence it would have same functionality as well). 7-1 and 7-2 I think might perfom better as they have a dedicated bass element. Has anyone possibility to do the comparison? 

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Jeff replied on Thu, May 26 2016 4:03 PM

Duels:

Paul W:

"Considering the price"

Do you guys actually realise what an incredible sounding system you could get for a lot less than this? Crazy!

 

A Devialet phantom perhaps?  :)

Big Smile

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Frederic:

Hey,

quick question: does it still have clock? In our setup (BL3500) the clock function is rather important.

thx

Not yet, but my dealer told me that it is supposed to be in the next firmware update...
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sia:

I havn't seen or heard besound 35 yet and wonder how it could soundwise perform, when compared to a beolab 7-1 or 7-2 (if connected to a Beosound essence it would have same functionality as well). 7-1 and 7-2 I think might perfom better as they have a dedicated bass element. Has anyone possibility to do the comparison?

A few years ago I occasionally listened to a beoplay 7-1. I would say that soundwise it is comparable to the Beosound 35, although the bl35 has a more omnidirectional sound, while the 7-1 is more directional, and also, more suitable as a center speaker for home video purposes. What I remember about the 7-1 is that it was incredibly powerful, although the bl35 is more than enough for me in my bedroom Big Smile

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Simonbeo replied on Thu, May 26 2016 7:30 PM

Paul W:

"Considering the price"

Do you guys actually realise what an incredible sounding system you could get for a lot less than this? Crazy!

What if the beautiful alloy extrusion is the form you want your audio to take? You can buy a Panasonic tv with piano black finish for the price of a B&O remote....

i was at the Clerkenwell Design Week and can confirm it's not difficult to spend that amount on a similarly sized piece of furniture which is completely lacking in technology. A Tom Dixon light fitting the size of a B&O sub is £800 and an Aeron chair is a similar price to a Beosound 35. I don't understand your point on this basis?

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Exactly Simon, i think this is also a very expensive product to produce

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BeoGreg replied on Wed, Jun 15 2016 12:50 PM
I had a go at the BS 35 yesterday and was very desappointed to say the least.

Desappointed by the finish of the unit.

The plastic screen/sensitive control looked rubbish, just like the front speaker part with a big gap between the fret and the alu part.

Once you see this gap, you look at nothing else.

Overall though, I liked the size and look of the product.

I also liked the B&Oish sound, warm and clear. That's the most important maybe.

Be carefull about the assembly B&O, it should shout "premium product" at first sigth and it doesn't.
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L1NO replied on Wed, Jun 15 2016 1:03 PM

Picture? If it does not look like official photo's you should bring it back to the dealer? 

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BeoGreg replied on Wed, Jun 15 2016 1:38 PM
Sorry, I just had a look (and ear) at it at the dealer. Didn't buy it.

I wanted to see if it could replace my BS 9000 / BL 8000 combo because I have to make room for a 55" tv instead of 46".
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L1NO replied on Wed, Jun 15 2016 2:19 PM

On that note; I had a preview and the sound was good, finishing looked ok. The whole ui and control is a bit minimalistic, but works. Volume scrolling was smooth and fairly precise. The IR input is mirrored of the screen and is quite large, this could be hidden?

+ A permanent clock in display?
+ Alarm clock? (c'mon..)

And i'm still hoping on apple-music integration for the Beo universe. 

 

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KMA replied on Wed, Jun 15 2016 2:55 PM
I'd say that the gap is intentional, part of the design:

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BeoGreg replied on Wed, Jun 15 2016 4:02 PM
@KMA

The gap on the sides you show is, of course, fantastic.

From the gap (2/3 mm) I saw looking at the BS 35 strait in front of me I could see the inside of the alu part. Weird.

Maybe the dealer took the frets off for one reason and put them back the wrong way ? If I go back I will have a closer look !
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BeoBoy68 replied on Wed, Jun 15 2016 4:16 PM

Waiting for the BeoSound 35 with a shiny gray or white fabric, like B&O did in the past for the BeoLab 3500! Big Smile

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BeoBoy68:

Waiting for the BeoSound 35 with a shiny gray or white fabric, like B&O did in the past for the BeoLab 3500!

That would be nice, you're right!

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