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
I make this photo through the window ....
It shows like a very small speaker and the cheapest in the range.
Wow! On Mozart? If it matches the M3 I’ll get a few of them!
If this is on Mozart there is really no excuse to keep the Beolit and A2 Bluetooth-only.
CB:Thanks Beozip It’s fully waterproof ! —> the right speaker for the beer barrel
Maybe akin to Sonos Roam?
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
The box says full waterproof...
pentalex: The box says full waterproof...
I don’t care about ‘waterproof’.
I want to know if it is a bluetooth or a wifi speaker (based on the Mozart platform)....although I have my doubts about wifi/Mozart at that price.
Then again.....why call it a ‘Beosound’, if not wifi?
But.....to judge from the controls on the top, there can’t be much more than bluetooth to it.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Now that I’ve taken a closer look probably Bluetooth only. The A1 is called BeoSound too, confusingly.
1990: Now that I’ve taken a closer look probably Bluetooth only. The A1 is called BeoSound too, confusingly.
Yes, you are right - from the 2nd gen on.
But the A9 is still called Beoplay.
Rather confusing :-(
You are probably right about the bluetooth only - however it might be pretty good......assuming it is the size of 3 A1’s ;-))))
I did visit a B&O shop earlier today, but unfortunately I saw this thread afterwards - otherwise I might have had more information.
I love the design, but I feel like this is gonna conflict with Beosound A1 2nd Gen... same price, but this one is probably gonna sound much better by the look of it.
Still, I'm very upset at B&O for dropping the Beoplay brand for speakers, and using Beoplay just for headphones.
This would have been ideal and much clearer:
Bluetooth only:
BT 5.2
Bluetooth it is
https://fccid.io/RR-BOA-BS-EXPLORE
So....and when will it be launched (officially) and available?
Millemissen: So....and when will it be launched (officially) and available? MM
I haven’t got specifics but judging by the fact that they had the product and the box in the window, it must be pretty imminent. I have found the following Finnish site, claiming they would have the Black Anthracite and - interestingly - Green versions in stock on 28th May.
https://verkkokauppa.advania.fi/search/l_en?kw=beosound+explore
Millemissen: I don’t care about ‘waterproof’.
A lot of people do! I have some tilers working outside at the moment and their speaker just broke in heavy rain, despite being under their gazebo, as it wasn't fully waterproof and they were so angry they went home early
Csaba:I haven’t got specifics but judging by the fact that they had the product and the box in the window, it must be pretty imminent. I have found the following Finnish site, claiming they would have the Black Anthracite and - interestingly - Green versions in stock on 28th May. https://verkkokauppa.advania.fi/search/l_en?kw=beosound+explore
Beosound Stage, Beovision 8-40, Beolit 20, Beosound Explore.
moxxey: Millemissen: I don’t care about ‘waterproof’. A lot of people do! I have some tilers working outside at the moment and their speaker just broke in heavy rain, despite being under their gazebo, as it wasn't fully waterproof and they were so angry they went home early
I know - just said that I personally don’t....nothing more ;-)
A must be for a bluetooth only portable speaker of today, for sure.
A UK online retailer has listed the Explore for sale on their site, ostensibly with ready availability. Some of the key specs from the listing:
Shame there's no Mozart, and hence no Airplay. I suppose it's time to give in and buy a Sonos Roam for the shower.
Will be interesting to compare the performance with that of the A1 (2) - Explore is listed at £169.00, compared with £200 for the A1.
The driver difference is curious - swapping the woofer & tweeter for two full range seems backwards to me. Will this replace the A1, or just sit as a cheaper addition to the line? It's getting a little crowded down there.
No line input port......I’m sure Steve/SoundsHeavenly will be disappointed ;-)
Delited - double post
Millemissen: No line input port......I’m sure Steve/SoundsHeavenly will be disappointed ;-) MM
MM, you were able to read my mind!
ALL wireless speakers should have a Line in socket, regardless of their price. This makes even the simplest speaker able to link to any classic or vintage B&O system - like the Beolit 20 that is my kitchen speaker on my MCL link system....
Kind regards, Steve.
Steve.
www.soundsheavenly.com
Founder of Sounds Heavenly Cables and Brand Ambassador for Bang & Olufsen
Sounds Heavenly are proud to sponsor BeoWorld!
Please check out my YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/soundsheavenlycables
Please tell me there is some kind of strap or handle
--
BeoLab 18's. Beolab 3's. A8. A9. A2. H7.
Severed_Hand_of_Skywalker: Please tell me there is some kind of strap or handle
You will be able to hang it onto a bag and FCC sketches show some kind of a handle in the back.
Looks good and has some resemblance of the Beomic BM5. Hopefully it comes in natural aluminium, blue etc., too. :-)But again it doesn't have Bluetooth APT-X support. Why don't they support it?
Steve at Sounds Heavenly: Millemissen: No line input port......I’m sure Steve/SoundsHeavenly will be disappointed ;-) MM MM, you were able to read my mind! ALL wireless speakers should have a Line in socket, regardless of their price. This makes even the simplest speaker able to link to any classic or vintage B&O system - like the Beolit 20 that is my kitchen speaker on my MCL link system.... Kind regards, Steve.
Sometimes the initial listed specs are wrong or incomplete - so there still might be hope for a line-in connection :-)))
Millemissen:Sometimes the initial listed specs are wrong or incomplete - so there still might be hope for a line-in connection :-))) MM There is a tv - and there is a BV.
Yes, I thought that was pretty unclear too. Hopefully it’ll at least be a USB audio in - better than nothing. There weren’t any photos of the rear in the listing, so it’s possible the specs are incomplete and there is a line-in. Fingers crossed.
There is a USB-C connection for power so probably also for USB audio in just like the A1.
https://fccid.io/document.php?id=5084552
Sure, that will be the case with the USB-C.
But that won’t help Steve and others, who wants to pipe an analog audio signal into it.
Millemissen: Sure, that will be the case with the USB-C. But that won’t help Steve and others, who wants to pipe an analog audio signal into it. MM
I guess we'll have to wait till it's released. The BeoPlay P1 also didn't have a line-in...
could we use it with a USB C and have 2 and connect it to your PC and place them on your desk as PC speakers?
Aussie Michael:could we use it with a USB C and have 2 and connect it to your PC and place them on your desk as PC speakers?
kuyttendaele:Let’s wait for the launch before making speculations
CB:On the other hand, it’s the right time for speculations (after the launch, it will be too late )
The mid-20th century called. It wants its design back. And it wants you to know, "One Word: Plastics." This is the perfect speaker for Chicagoans who live at Marina City, Angelenos who work at Capitol Records, or Muenchners who work at BMW Hochhaus.