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Robin replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 1:33 PM
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Supposedly so.

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In that case i Stick to my tv with moving speakers as some kind of curtain ;-)
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BEOVOX141 replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 5:26 PM

The original picture reveals something in the upper right corner.... Smile

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Puncher replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 6:11 PM

Emil Jensen:

I saw it Puncher,

But I dont really get it,

I could guess but can you say more? :D

Nothing at all I'm afraid - I just found the "hint" while I was mooching on t'interweb.

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Hmmm, it can't be too big in size because that would make the Bang & Olufsen text font size huge. That means it is not a TV. Maybe an all-in-one audio system with moving parts.

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Steph replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 6:55 PM

Love the teaser, very exciting !

I doubt B&O will be back in the BeoSound business, but we can dream :-)

May be a stand alone speaker for TV ?

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Robin replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 8:45 PM
Steph:

Love the teaser, very exciting !

I doubt B&O will be back in the BeoSound business, but we can dream :-)

May be a stand alone speaker for TV ?

Indeed, it really is a nice puzzle.

Besides thanks to mm for this awesome post /picture ;-)
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OlivierC replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 9:02 PM
Robin:

I suspect something like this:

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/pictures/lg219movingspeakers-2.jpg

„Magical movement“

Full article would be this one:

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1545120142

Hello,

I vote for this one as it would be a walk around for reintroducing the now lost curtain effect.

A mechanical curtain would bring back the iconic feature - without the need of developing specific TV embedded HW/SW - together with the B&O “magic” of the moving parts and the focus on the audio quality.

Basically B&O would “just” need to work mostly on the exteriors of an existing “stock” TV.

Minimal need of TV expertise, that they dropped, just concentrating in audio, aesthetics and manufacturing.

It is also time for some B&O statement concerning their repositioning in the TV market.

Now I am only wondering if there’s a future for a BeoRemote, a cornerstone in the B&O ecosystem.

Cheers! Smile

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Dillen replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 9:02 PM

Olufsen in mirrored lettering?

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Puncher replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 9:09 PM

I do think people are overlooking the Beolit 40 reference!

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DMacri replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 10:12 PM
So a modern version of a Beolit table radio using lamellas, with magical movement that opens from the middle? Perhaps it opens when it detects your hand approaching to reveal the controls inside?Big Smile

I would be surprised if it was a new Beosound, but that’s where my mind wanders.

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I imagine its a wifi speaker, with multiple inputs. the panels open to possibly reveal a CD player(the missing link) as these days a CD player is handy, but not necessarily wanted in full view.

 

Small enough to sit on a small table and easy enough to be carried around

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Robin replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 10:26 PM
Rob - Danish AV:

So there is some sort of double movement, one sliding to the side and one tilting.

Concerning the BeoLit 40. it was the first product to be named beo xx. So this is more or less when everything startet. The new product seems to adapt on the orientation of the speaker grill. Maybe that’s all or they hope for the product to come to have a similar impact with which the brand is supposed to restart, gaining the importance of past days ;-)

Even though I do hope for a Beo-sound-center-ish product, I guess that it is rather likely to be a new Beovision (40?). Maybe
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My guess is that I’m thinking BeoSound 2300 - 2500 - Ouverture re-hash??

Slated frets pull apart instead of glass doors to reveal what (expanded sound??). Unlikely to be physical media? Control panel? 

 

So far only see this as something nice looking but unnecessarily expensive with money in superfluous mechanisms that many do not want or to pay for traded against economy and sound quality. 

Having just pulled the trigger on a wad of Auralic products, I hope it’s not the mythical BeoSound 90? 

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moxxey replied on Wed, Mar 27 2019 10:48 PM

Robin:

Well CB, you have challenged Peter Pan on this one :-) There are two reasons, why I think PP is wrong on this one.

Happy to be called out on this one, but I'm sure someone "in the know" (Roger?) said that that he expected the next B&O release to be a soundbar for other TVs? I'm also sure someone said their dealer claimed a soundbar was coming soon?

Can't see it being a new TV. We're still expecting larger versions of the Eclipse and they seem to be taking an eternity. Can't visualise a brand new TV so soon.

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The letters O L U are mirrored ...

... in a glass door? But there is no gap in the "mirror"

... in a TV screen? Does it make any sense to hide a screen partially?

Do the lamellas cover a speaker like the BeoLab 18 0r 50?

Or do the lamellas cover something else which will only be revealed for putting stuff in it? A CD/BR-player?

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Puncher replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 10:02 AM

I'm most references I've read it is called an "object" rather than a product. I do hope this doesn't mean that it's a one off!Erm..

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Normann replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 10:44 AM

I think this is the new soundbar..... Hoping for something more special Big Smile

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moxxey replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 10:50 AM

Normann:

I think this is the new soundbar..... Hoping for something more special Big Smile

If they are using wood, it's going to be a very very expensive soundbar. Remember, the average person spends no more than £1000 on their TV. I know people who think £500 is expensive. With that in mind, they aren't going to pay more than 2x their TV cost for improved audio.

Can't believe a B&O soundbar looking like the above preview would be less than £2500. It's one reason why the Eclipse is so expensive.

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Mikipidia replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 1:07 PM
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It’s more likely it’s around 2.5x that if they do one(and this is that what we think it is)

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TWG replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 1:45 PM

The teasing picture looks interesting... I'm excited to see what they'll reveal.

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Robin replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 1:59 PM

Mikipidia:
@moxxey

 

It’s more likely it’s around 2.5x that if they do one(and this is that what we think it is)

Do you thiink it's 2,5k€ or 2,5 x 2,5k€?

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BEOVOX141 replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 2:56 PM

Guess,- The lamels will push outwards and open up like a flower ;-)

 

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cjjones replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 3:15 PM

Well so that's what the new TV speaker looks like!!

Gosh this is supposed to be top secret.

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Steph replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 5:19 PM

I hope this is something i could get (understand : need) -:) Smile

I still own a TV (BeoVision 10), and a sound system (BS 5 + BL 3).

If it's a sound bar for TV, shall i sell all, lol ? Big Smile

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Mikipidia replied on Thu, Mar 28 2019 10:10 PM
Don’t expect anything to be “cheap” even in b&o terms.

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BEOVOX141 replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 9:01 AM

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Robin replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 10:16 AM

Is this a new leaked Picture?

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Robin replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 10:16 AM

Is this a new leaked Picture?

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BenSA replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 11:48 AM

That is a Beolab 50 surely

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BenSA replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 11:48 AM

That is a Beolab 50 surely

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Duels replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 12:02 PM
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That is a Beolab 50 surely

That’s what I thought.
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moxxey replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 12:14 PM

BenSA:

That is a Beolab 50 surely

And looks nothing like the original leaked/teaser image!

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tph replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 12:26 PM

Duels:
BenSA:

That is a Beolab 50 surely

That’s what I thought.

It appears to be a crop from this picture.

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Robin replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 12:37 PM

that makes sense.

One thought of a possible soundmaster. I think it would be perfect and even though i'd loved to have something to play a physical media like a BR or CD I don't think B&O will go this rout again. I'd be happy enough if it has the possibility to connect my BC2 to it (ideally via ML) and get it into a modern NL / Multiroom setup 

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Steph replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 12:54 PM

A soundmaster will be really cool :-)

I know wireless speakers are what people wants, but a real magical B&O soundsystem can't be bad :-) Smile

Like BeoLab 90 and BeoLab 50, B&O needs a true High Fidelity system, even if it's not "fashionable"

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Puncher replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 1:24 PM

At the end of the installation, visitors are physically led towards the present. In this space, Bang & Olufsen debuts a new experience: a choreographed performance of magical movement, acoustic clarity and human-centric design. Sound, craftsmanship and design merge in this new, visionary Bang & Olufsen product as experiences from the past meets visions for the future.

Note to editors: Bang & Olufsen will have several announcements and collaborations at Milan Design Festival. These will be communicated separately.

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We can see the reflection of Bang & Olufsen in a glass.

is it the glass of a TV screen or the glass of the product itself ?

Teasing is always fun :-)

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beojeff replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 3:57 PM
My dealer has teased that it will be mind blowing and revolutionary. He said it will be a huge game-changer for B&O. Hmmm
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Earle replied on Fri, Mar 29 2019 4:03 PM

While it's fun listening in on the round-table, I think I might have a go.

The glass behind is clearly a single panel, so TV is very plausible, especially since it's tinted as such. Could also just be a screen for touch controls that light up - a-la BM9000... but touch controls for what exactly? 

As far as what's in front, they look like speakers to me. The texture is evident of speaker cloth. However, the strips seem really tightly packed, so i'm not sure what kind of audio transparency that would give.

My mind tells me this could be a soundsystem for non-B&O TV's. They probably separate to either side in a smooth motion when turned on. 

But then again, that would require a lot of space on either side. And why on earth it would only cover part of the screen is beyond me... That's probably the biggest question from everything I've read.

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