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
Hi BeoWorld
Here is the introduction to the brand new Bang & Olufsen speaker called BeoSound Level
https://youtu.be/wa8izKOBKgc
World Premiere on BeoSound Level - a brand new speaker from Bang & Olufsen. Design by Torsten Valeur Bang & Olufsen Radio, AirPlay2, Chromecast, SpotifyConnect, Bluetooth, Line-in Beosound Level has been designed on the key insight that “Movability of sound in the home is highly valued by our consumers”. Any room. Any position. Any moment. Beosound Level lets you move with your music in new ways at home, without ever compromising on sound quality.
5 speaker drivers • 2x 0.8” tweeter (powered by a 15W amplifier) • 1x 2” fullrange drivers (powered by a 30W amplifier) • 2x 4” woofers (each powered by a 30W amplifier)
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With great joy,I see a clear return to the design language of late 70s-early 80s.
I just loved it at first sight
Beomaster 1700, Beocord 8000, Beolab 4000 MK1, Beolab 3000 (passive flat panel), BeoPlay E8 3rd gen, Beoplay H9 3rd gen, Beoplay P2
Hi Andreas - yeah specially in the wood edition I agree
You see..It's designed by Torsten Valeur a David Lewis Designer, so the classic B&O design DNA is running through the veins of this speaker.
This BeoSound Level will have BeoRemote Halo support in Q1-Q2 and BeoLink Support in Q3-Q4
Hi Everyone
The BeoSound Level - will have BeoRemote Halo Support in Q1-Q2 and BeoLink Support in Q3-Q4
Henryk, the spec sheet says something about it being part of the Connected speakers (range, I guess).
Suggests to me that this is the name of the "new" platform?
Which raises the question about whether NL and Connected speakers will play together.
baronvejrup: Hi Everyone The BeoSound Level - will have BeoRemote Halo Support in Q1-Q2 and BeoLink Support in Q3-Q4
baronvejrup: The BeoSound Level - will have BeoRemote Halo Support in Q1-Q2 and BeoLink Support in Q3-Q4
Hooray! I saw it already features Netradio and BR One-support already.
Thanks Henrik,
This looks superb, I love the retro B&O styling. I am expecting my Level to arrive any day now...
I have been working on the connection details - there is a 3.5mm audio input under the lift-off charging cover on the back of the Level. You can use this cable to connect the Level to any existing Bang and Olufsen music system with a Powerlink output (full details to follow on my YouTube channel shortly!):
https://soundsheavenly.com/music-output/177-2544-powerlink-to-beosound-level-balance-stage-core-edge-shape-cable-link-your-bo-audio-system-to-your-new-speaker.html#/2-length-1m
Kind regards, Steve.
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Hi Sandyb
I cant comment on the new platform, but the BeoSound Level will work with BeoLink as you know - in the future
Yes that is correct - but netradio is only Bang & Olufsen Radio - or your favorite through BT, CC or AP2
baronvejrup:Hi Everyone The BeoSound Level - will have BeoRemote Halo Support in Q1-Q2 and BeoLink Support in Q3-Q4 Find me on YouTube : Bang & Olufsen Teknisk Forum : https://www.youtube.com/c/BangOlufsenTekniskForum
BV Harmony 65 / Eclipse 55 / BL 50 / 19 / 18 / BS 2 all brass
BV Horizon 48 / V1 40 / BL 17 / Beoplay S3 all black
V1 / BL 3 / BS Essence MKII / Beoplay A3 all white
BS Moment / BS 3000 / BS 3200 / BL 400 all silver
Headphones / bluetooth speakers / BLC NL-ML / BLGateway
I know…B&O virus has grown on me !
The statement about NL is direct from software engineers - and the launch date should hold - I agree on the timeframe on Balance its a joke - but the hardware and everything is ready on these products.
Its correct that no Deezer or TuneIn - TuneIn is swapped with Bang & Olufsen Radio, and if you want to play deezer its either through BT, AP2 or CC as for now.
BS Moment, BS Core, BG 4002, BC 4500, BS1, BL18, BL19, BL8000 + RCV1, A6, M5, M3, A1, P6 (tks Botty), H5, TR1
No Touch to Join, no NL.
Q3 or Q4 according to Henryk, who I have no reason to disbelieve.
Both the Balance and Level do not have an actual physical touch to join button (or somewhere to gesture at the unit)....so quite how they restore Touch to Join remains a mystery.
No NL now for 1 year for the Balance - it does suggest to me that in some way they are moving post-NL.
Pretty sure that existing NL products will retain support for a long time, so I'm not worried.
But there remains a vacuum of information as to what / how they will fulfil what was outlined in the post Balance press release (about some of your favourite features being restored in future updates).
steve1977:Is dlna supported? Does it have a “touch to join” button? Any idea why NL is still missing? It cannot be so difficult as it’s included in so many products...
Does it have a “touch to join” button?
Any idea why NL is still missing? It cannot be so difficult as it’s included in so many products...
Sandyb:Both the Balance and Level do not have an actual physical touch to join button (or somewhere to gesture at the unit)....so quite how they restore Touch to Join remains a mystery.
baronvejrup: The statement about NL is direct from software engineers - and the launch date should hold - I agree on the timeframe on Balance its a joke - but the hardware and everything is ready on these products. Its correct that no Deezer or TuneIn - TuneIn is swapped with Bang & Olufsen Radio, and if you want to play deezer its either through BT, AP2 or CC as for now.
I also suspect that as the Balance and the Level are on the same new "Mozart" platform, that the development for NL will be delivered at both time. My guess it that they wanted the level to market first whilst they were still developing the NL functionality , and might as well 'kill 2 birds with 1 stone'
I like the level and the intro video, so thanks to the Baron ;-)
Would like to know more about the "software roadmap" and if this includes the ability to use Mozart platform speakers as rears, etc. Will obviously find out more in time.
Does someone know if they give up on the Essence remote? I have these all pver on the walls and am surprised that it doesn’seem supported anymore with the new devices
cheers
JK
jk1002: Does someone know if they give up on the Essence remote? I have these all over on the walls and am surprised that it doesn’t seem supported anymore with the new devices
Does someone know if they give up on the Essence remote? I have these all over on the walls and am surprised that it doesn’t seem supported anymore with the new devices
I would imagine that anything that support the BeoRemote One BT ought to also support the Essence remote: both are Bluetooth controllers, and the Essence uses a standard BT profile. (I use one to control my computer volume!)
I, too, have them "all over on the walls." To be honest, the Essence remote is what led to everything else in my signature. Such a fantastic little device.
Sources: 2x Beosound Moment • 4x Beosound Essence Mk II Speakers: 3x Beolab 8000 • 2x Beolab 6000 • 2x Beolab 3 • 3x Beolab 2 Integrated: 1x Beosound 2 • 1x Beosound Level • 4x BeoPlay M5 • 1x BeoPlay A6 Control: 16x* Essence Remote • 1x Beoremote Halo
* Yes, really! 🤦♂️
Beautiful and very B&O. Will be a nice upgrade to my M5!
B&O in my life 😊:
Alex, how do you compare and contrast your 9 Essence remotes to your 1 Halo? Not to hijack the thread, but I’m curious on your thoughts of the two products
Also, everyone, any idea why some of the products support TuneIn, while others such as Level do not? Why not just have uniformity across all the devices? It’s just software, not hardware. I don’t understand it. I like TuneIn!
Still crossing my fingers for native TIDAL Connect support.
Currently: BeoLab 17, BeoLab 18, BeoSound Core, Beosound Level, Beosound A1 2nd Gen, BeoPlay S8 Connection Hub, Halo, Essence Remote
Previously: BeoSound 1 non-GVA
Been to my B&O store yesterday afternoon. Both Level versions were already there and I must say they look and sound very good. Building quality as supposed to be and size and weight is nice.
Apparently there's a new speaker in this same line as Balance and Level coming out in the following months. What I've been told is that it's more column-like, so maybe a little balance (mimicking the BS2 and BS1).
Curly: Also, everyone, any idea why some of the products support TuneIn, while others such as Level do not? Why not just have uniformity across all the devices? It’s just software, not hardware. I don’t understand it. I like TuneIn! Still crossing my fingers for native TIDAL Connect support.
B&O are removing TuneIn from all products this year. Moving to their own NetRadio service. I've been told the Essence Mk2 that I have will receive the update. It's something to do with BBC licensing with TuneIn I think.
Sorry guys, what's the "NL" you're all referring to? 😬
matteventu:Sorry guys, what's the "NL" you're all referring to? 😬
Livingroom: BL3, BL11, BV11-46 Kitchen: Beosound 1 GVA, Beocom 2 Bathroom: M3 Homeoffice: M3, Beocom 2 Library: Beosound Emerge, Beocom 6000 Bedroom: M5, Essence remote Travel: Beoplay E8 2.0, Beoplay EQ, Beoplay Earset
ebnrob:B&O are removing TuneIn from all products this year. Moving to their own NetRadio service. I've been told the Essence Mk2 that I have will receive the update. It's something to do with BBC licensing with TuneIn I think.
It not a new product !
Styrizo:Apparently there's a new speaker in this same line as Balance and Level coming out in the following months. What I've been told is that it's more column-like,
Fansastic:Hope the Moment will get the update also
Hiort: Fansastic: Hope the Moment will get the update also I would be very surprised if they updated a discontinued product with new functionality...
Fansastic: Hope the Moment will get the update also
Hope the Moment will get the update also
I would be very surprised if they updated a discontinued product with new functionality...
I would also be surprised, but they did already release at least one major update since Moment was discontinued.
I'm not sure how I'm supposed to manage a home full of devices that all have different streaming services. I purchased a large collection of B&O equipment with the expectation that it would continue to work together. :-/
The Essence MK2 gets updates all rhe time - and that is discontinued long ago.
At least having the same radio service on all products would be nice, would be a progress.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Is there somewhere (other than my BS5) where I can see the stations included in the service? As a long time BS5 owner, it pains me to admit that the BS5 isn't great at managing the 100s or 1000s of stations currently in the list.
I actually bought an old beolink pc2 a couple of years ago to have on standby just in case TuneIn shutdown! TBH I was always surprised they chose to rely on a 3rd party service for internet radio, I guess the cost of maintaining a directory of streams was more than paying for tunein. Pretty short sighted though.
I wonder whether B&O will use the existing net radio service as used in the bv11 and v1 or whether will it be some sort of chromecast implementation for radio streams.
I do need something new at some point but I do want to kwwp my Easence remotes. Those were a strike of genius ....
Might visit my dealer on this. While everywhere the ships are sinking we here in Boston just observed our local guy move into a new store and splitting off another store to be opened soon in walking distance from my house.
What I am also curious about is stereo with 2 speaker.
I do use Spotify Connect with my essence and that works very well. If they could replicate that experience with the new speaker they are launching I would cave in.
Having high hopes for the Balance update and also this ...
Let's note that the latest Balance update has introduced the Balance's own (TuneIn independed) radio stations