ARCHIVED FORUM -- March 2012 to February 2022READ ONLY FORUM
This is the second Archived Forum which was active between 1st March 2012 and 23rd February 2022
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seethroughyou:Forgive me but I can't fathom why B&O are bringing out two more mono speakers? Haven't we already got enough small speakers from the Beoplay range and lower down on the B&O range...!
Haven't we already got enough small speakers from the Beoplay range and lower down on the B&O range...!
This is in the Bang Olufsen range with Beolink multiroom possibilities and the Beomusic app, so this is a new kind of speaker..
kuyttendaele: Peter Pan: Who will settle for mono ?? Looking at the fact that B&O is selling A1's at a fast pace... a lot of people!
Peter Pan: Who will settle for mono ??
Looking at the fact that B&O is selling A1's at a fast pace... a lot of people!
Imagine Peter Pan doing the dishes in his kitchen equiped with a set of traditional (stereo) speakers.
Must be very hard to stay in the sweet spot all the time and get things done.
Definition of 'sweet spot' (from Wikipedia):
'The sweet spot is a term used by audiophiles and recording engineers to describe the focal point between two speakers,
where an individual is fully capable of hearing the stereo audio mix the way it was intended to be heard by the mixer.'
This BeoSound (and the BS2) is made for rooms where (more) people move around - stereo and sweet spot makes little sense there.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Well, he could use a pair of BL90s in wide mode in the kitchen...
Jeff
I'm afraid I'm recovering from the BeoVirus.
Really interesting, thanks for posting. Very Very unique design.
steve1977:the bs1 is actually exactly the type of speaker I've been waiting for. hope it's small enough and battery life long enough. also curious whether it will work in a bathroom? or outside? for me the use case is crystal clear. it has NL, so integrates into a real B&O system. the A6 somehow does it, but it's a play design and quite large. so, this product is perfect!
Beolab 28s Beolab 9s Beolab 12-3s Beolab 1s Beolab 6000s 2 pairs Beolab 4000s Beovision 7-55 Beovision 10-40 Beoplay V1 32 inch Beovision Avant 32 inch Beosound 1 (CD player) Beosound 3000 Beosound 5 Core Essence MKII Beoplay M5
Very nice ! :-)
And what about the BeoSound 2 ?
Apparently, the dealers have just the small BeoSound. Do you think the big brother will be unveiled at the IFA ?
Love the alu body, the B&O signature... :-)
I saw it yesterday, and it's just beautiful :)
I also hope we will see the Beosound 2 today, at least some pictures.. It will have a little different look..
I like it very much. I just hope that the 'tactile pad' will be more reliable than the one on my dead Beosound 3 (I had it serviced 3 times...).
Can't make up my mind on the design... Seems like a thermo can coffie
https://www.bol.com/nl/p/thermos-thermax-isoleerfles-rvs-500-ml/9200000016499163/?Referrer=ADVNLGOO002032-G-26113326567-S-290031131127-9200000016499163
I think its one of those designs that grows on you. Bit odd at first but then you see the beauty in it. Hated it at first but now I am feeling glimpses of love :)
We all know that the human eye gets used to the daily surrounding and starts to perceive it as beautiful ^^
....otherwise the divorce rate was much higher (in both directions)
Waaay too much aluminum for my taste. I would have prefered a mid-, buttom- or topsection with wood. The design is just not balanced - and does not even fit in the current range of B&O products. I have a hard time seeing this fitting in with contemporary furniture too - it is too non-organic and mechanical. Looks like something out of a 80's sci-fi movie that shoots fireballs...
BeoVision Eclipse 55, BeoPlay S8 (sub+rears), BeoPlay A9 MKII (living room), BeoVision Avant 32 DVD (retro gaming, basement), BeoLab 4000 (entertainment room, basement), BeoSound 8 (workshop), 2x BeoPlay S3 (PC), BeoPlay A1, BeoPlay H2/H3 (on the go)
Beosound 2 on the Bang & Olufsen website.
http://www.bang-olufsen.com/nl/collection/wireless-speaker-systems/beosound-2
Looks great.
Rudy
Beoradio:Beosound 2 on the Bang & Olufsen website. Looks great.
Both the BS1 and the 2 seems to be online on all webpages now.
Prices:
1: 1.295€
2: 1.695€
imo the 2 looks superb.
Did not plan for one, but I will have to reconsider now ;-)
Millemissen: imo the 2 looks superb. Did not plan for one, but I will have to reconsider now ;-) MM There is a tv - and there is a BV.
@Duels
Yes!
Millemissen:@Duels Yes! MM There is a tv - and there is a BV.
http://imgur.com/a/HtLGH
The official pictures look really good. The pictures leaked in advance did more harm than good.
Graham
One line post went to moderation!
From rec.dk
https://vimeo.com/180860565
vikinger: One line post went to moderation! Graham
All I mentioned is how good he official pictures look and that the unofficial previous pictures probably did more harm than good.
keynesparis6:The Website page says "unplug it once in a while", so nothing to do with some battery life ? Design-wise, the BS2 looks great anyway. Can't wait to listen to it now. I'm still not so sure how I would use it though.
So Beosound 2 not in stores until end of October.
Duels: So Beosound 2 not in stores until end of October.
Will stores have any demo units soon? I wonder how it sounds. I'm really impressed with my A9, so wonder how this compares.
BeoVision Eclipse 55”, Beolab 18s, Beolab 19s, Beosound 1, Beoplay P2, H3, BeoRemote One IR, BeoRemote One BT, Beoplay S8, Beosound Essence MkII, BeoTime
moxxey:Will stores have any demo units soon? I wonder how it sounds. I'm really impressed with my A9, so wonder how this compares.
moxxey: Duels: So Beosound 2 not in stores until end of October. Will stores have any demo units soon? I wonder how it sounds. I'm really impressed with my A9, so wonder how this compares.
My dealer (DK) hasn't got his as of today - he said 'soon' ;-(
http://www.luxussound.com/Audiosysteme/BeoSound-1/BeoSound-1.html
lieferbar! Akku 4Std. bei BS1
BeoVision 7-40 HD-Modul, BeoViision 11-40, BeoVision 8 32" white + Floor Stand, 2x Apple TV 4 mit Kodi, DVD2, HDR2, BeoSound 9000 MKIII White Edition, 2x BeoSound Moment + Floor Stand, 2x BeoSound Stage, BeoSound Core, BeoSound 35 brass, BeoSound 1 MKII + Floor Stand, 2x BeoSound 3, BeoSound 6, BeoSound 3200, BeoSound Essence , BeoPlay A9 Nordic Sky twilight, BeoPlay A8 MKII white + Floor Stand, BeoPlay A2 grey, 2x BeoPlay A3 white/bright blue, BeoPlay A1, 2x BeoPlay S3 white, Beolit 12 (White Edition), Beogram TX2, BeoLab 5, BeoLab 3, BeoLab 7-4, BeoLab 8000 MKII, Beolab 11, 2x BeoLab 3500, 4x LC2, 4x Beo4 - MK1-3, BeoRemonte One BT, 2x BeoRemonte Halo, Audio Terminal, Beolink 1000, BeoLink 7000, 2x EarSet A8, 3x A9 Keyring, EarSet 2, Form2, BeoPlay H6, 3x BeoTime, Beowatch, 2x Lightmanager Pro+ B&o Version, 4x BeoCom5, Beoline2, 3x Speakerphone, BeoTalk 1200, 5x Cabinets, MLGW, BLGW,
They are different and that's a good thing. (would not put the A1 into the sun). Having said this, they compete with the A9 and others in de Beoplay range? — why would you place the BS2 instead of a A9?
Had to run over to my local B&O store during lunch just now, after seeing the BS1 and 2 go live on the webpage. I knew my dealer was supposed to get one this morning, and now I've listened to it.
It sounds, in my opinion, absolutely fantastic. Granted, it cannot compete with a full fledged setup like you would have in the living room, obviously. But hen again, it was never meant to. Most noticably the bass drops out beneath a certain frequency. I noticed this in only one of the songs I got to play to test it, which has a very deep bass floor that sounds nice with a decent subwoofer like a BL19. But this is not criticism. You can only do so much with a 4" element, no matter how good the electronics are. For its size and intended use, the Beosound 1 sounds terrific, and I left the store with a huge smile on my face. I need one for my kitchen. I wanted to play songs I know very well so I had planned on the three following:
Helge Lien Trio - Snurt. This is a demanding piece of music for any system, I think. The Beosound 1 handled it very well for its size.
Frøder - Wild. This is where the deepest parts of the bass disappeared. Other than that it sounded good.
Kåre & The Cavemen - Rock 'N' Roll Farmacia. This made me grin. There are so many instruments in there, and so much punch. The Beosound 1 managed this convincingly.
Also, the design is beautiful. The official pictures on the web are good, but you have to see it in the flesh to get a feeling for the build quality. It looks like anything but a speaker. The acoustic lense on the top has groves for the fingers on the inside, making it comfortable and secure to carry. Looks to me like a thoroughly well designed product.
L1NO: — why would you place the BS2 instead of a A9?
— why would you place the BS2 instead of a A9?
size, portability and available space?
Size comparable — A6?
Please add any comments about the BeoSound 1 to THIS THREAD to keep them all in one place for everyone to read.
Thank You
Lee
Well, you guys wanted aluminium everything, so you've got it!
As ever, fantastic website layout.