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Considering the welcome this new product from Sonos is getting on a few websites, and as its not that much different to the Beolab 3500 i'm suprised B&O hasn't also already tapped into this potentially huge market.
http://www.stuff.tv/news/tv-and-hi-fi/news-nugget/sonos-playbar-brings-home-theatre-into-the-multiroom-mainstream
http://www.techradar.com
Bose also do one, but its as revolting to look at as it is to listen to. BOOM BOOM BOOM basically.
Beosound Stage, Beovision 8-40, Beolit 20, Beosound Explore.
Good question as to whether they will or won't embrace this. On the one hand it aligns pretty well with the minimalist impact and ease of use B&O is known for. On the other, B&O, despite what a lot of people believe, seems to want to make sure their systems are competent for audio, which means combined systems with separate L and R and C speakers.
I solve the problem by using my Lab 8000's for audio only, and using an Infinity LCR speaker coupled with a sub, rear sats, and HK home theater receiver for video sound. The Infinity speaker is quite nice, machined aluminum cabinet, very heavy, good drivers, clear sound.
The soundbar approach may be too compromised for B&O though, but if they did do something like this I'd expect it to be in the Play line. Certainly it's no more compromised audibly than an A9, and they're pushing that hard. I could see the guts of the A9 repackaged into a soundbar approach, or a bar and a sub that looks like an A9.
Jeff
I'm afraid I'm recovering from the BeoVirus.
Considering the power of the Beolab 7-2/4, if a Beolpay (ie cheaper) version could be made i reckon it would be a killer product for those buying large flat screens.