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Millemissen:We need a new A-Option for the old AudioMasters. A new EPROM to replace the current! Com' on B&O - do your job! Grrr! Millemissen
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
I just updated my BS5, registered for a spotify 30 days test account, and set my BS5 to audiomaster in A.OPT 0. It was set to NO AUDIOMASTER before, because of my BS9000 as audiomaster. So now I have two audiomasters, and everything is working fine.
Pressing N.MUSIC will start BS5 and play "my" music.
Pressing N.RADIO will start N.RADIO via my BS5.
Pressing A.MEM will start BS5 in "spotify" mode.
Pressing CD will start BS9000 and play my CDs.
Pressing RADIO will start BS9000 and play RADIO (here I noticed some limitations - smetimes I have to press RADIO twice to get sound via the BV7)
This also works in linkrooms - video- and audio linkrooms - BS9000 in A.OPT 0, BS5 in A.OPT 0, BV7 in V.OPT 2.
I`m surprised that this works without any problems....?
And I must admit I like spotify ( listening to a new release from London Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikowsky, and a new release from Joe Bonamassa)
in a surprisingly great sound.
When I notice more limitations I wil report here.
Hope this helps....
Stefan
@Stefan. Since you like Bonamassa, check out Rock Candy Funk Party on Spotify, too. Hidden Gem.
Hi
I just found a bug in my Beo 6. When I press the right one of the three cover art that you see when listening to netmusic on the BS5 - Spotify activates and starts playing.
Anyone else?
Hi Stefan,
interesting stuff!!
Thanks for telling this.
The text in the official anouncement from Bang & Olufsen states that it is not possible.
How much did they actually test this in Struer?
Nice to know that it works in your setup
But the problems probably begin, when you have a source conected to the A.AUX of your master - could you test that for us??...or if someone has another AudioMaster (e.g. not the BS9000) with a BeogramLP connected and/or is using the A.Tape-connection (A.MEM) for an external source (pc or alike)!
Maybe if is could be possible to access Spotify using another 'button' than A.MEM (which is standart) or CD or N.MUSIC (alternatively)? What about using A.MEM2? -this is a question to the guys in Struer. There are several 'buttons' in the Lexicon of the BEO4 w.navi that states "for future use"! What is this "future use"?
With all what otherwise is possible in a B&O-setup, why shouldn't there be a genuine solution for this - a solution that Bang & Olufsen could officially present?
Would be nice to hear, what others with both the BS5 and an AudioMaster might test.
Greetings Millemissen
P.S. I do not have a BM/BS5 myself (yet), and certainly won't give up my good old BS4500 for Spotify on BM/BS5!
There is a tv - and there is a BV
symmes: @Stefan. Since you like Bonamassa, check out Rock Candy Funk Party on Spotify, too. Hidden Gem.
Hi symmes,
And how should one search for "Bonamassa, Rock Candy Funk Party" , eh?
Grrr! Millemissen
Razlaw:I just tried the same and it does not work for me. Maybe because the 5 and my 3000 are in the same room as my BV10 which is set as a link TV and the BV 7 master is in another room?
Can`t be the reason, because it should work from linkrooms too, as said before. OPT 0 means the product doesn`t receive ANY commands by IR, only via ML. Could you please be more specific about your setup and its behaviour?
Thanks.
Thanks for the tip, I will check it out. Meanwhile Tchaikowsky finished and J.S. Bach Adagio No.3 in Dm started, and now Mozart is playing.
Does anybody know whether spotify can play MOTS......?!
Are your BS9000, BS5 and BV7 all in the same room? Which device are your speakers connected to?
Thanks,
Stan
@Stefan: Spotify -- MOTS-question.
That is called "RADIO", but won't be avaible untill end of May 2013 with the next update.
"Radio – A list of tracks generated by Spotify based on a chosen artist, genre or track.
(Available end of May 2013)", as read on the website!
Beosound Stage, Beovision 8-40, Beolit 20, Beosound Explore.
"Now imagine if somebody designed a high quality version of Spotify for the audiophile! I'd pay."
When THAT comes, even I might buy a BM/BS5
Chris Townsend:Isn't the radio playlist just that? You select an artist and off it goes playing similar music. Now imagine if somebody designed a high quality version of Spotify for the audiophile! I'd pay.
Now imagine if somebody designed a high quality version of Spotify for the audiophile! I'd pay.
Without meaning to be rude, have you heard spotify through the BS5?
i have as bs5 and pair of lab9s. I can't tell the difference between a spotify track and a lossless track stored on the BM5z
maybe you have much better ears than me, or maybe you are assuming that its rubbish without hearing it?
Yes, BS5, BS9000 and BV7 in the mainroom. It`s a conventionell AV setup with speakers (5.1) connected to the videomaster.
Must be correct. I just had a look at my BS5, it plays "artist radio". When I move to "previous" queue, BS5 plays music similiar to Bonamassa, that I listened to before Tchaikovsky. Strange - but interesting.....(I never heard of "spotify" before)
rednik: Chris Townsend:Isn't the radio playlist just that? You select an artist and off it goes playing similar music. Now imagine if somebody designed a high quality version of Spotify for the audiophile! I'd pay. Without meaning to be rude, have you heard spotify through the BS5? i have as bs5 and pair of lab9s. I can't tell the difference between a spotify track and a lossless track stored on the BM5z maybe you have much better ears than me, or maybe you are assuming that its rubbish without hearing it?
That`s what I said in my first post. It`s a surprisingly fantastic quality. Maybe I expected just another internet music service like itunes, but it is fast, has brilliant coverart and sounds really fantastic with my BL5s.
Chris Townsend:Now imagine if somebody designed a high quality version of Spotify for the audiophile! I'd pay.
already there, it's called Qobuz.com
Lossless streaming (a bit more expensive than Spotify), and a very nice selection of albums, with rare gems that you can't find on other stores... Sonos is already compatible with Qobuz.
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rednik:Without meaning to be rude, have you heard spotify through the BS5? i have as bs5 and pair of lab9s. I can't tell the difference between a spotify track and a lossless track stored on the BM5z maybe you have much better ears than me, or maybe you are assuming that its rubbish without hearing it?
stefan: Razlaw:I just tried the same and it does not work for me. Maybe because the 5 and my 3000 are in the same room as my BV10 which is set as a link TV and the BV 7 master is in another room? Can`t be the reason, because it should work from linkrooms too, as said before. OPT 0 means the product doesn`t receive ANY commands by IR, only via ML. Could you please be more specific about your setup and its behaviour? Thanks. Stefan
I have a BV7-55 in one room set as the video master, so that I can use the timer function in the BV7. Second room, linked by Masterlink, has a BV10-40, Beosound 5, and Beosound 3000. It is late as I type this and I tried different option combinations including both Beosounds as option 0 earlier today so I am not 100% certain I am remembering correctly how itworked when both were set to 0. I think what happened was the Beosound 5 worked fine, the TV worked fine, but when I pressed CD the 3000 started playing, speakers were on, but no sound.
After have been using Spotify about a day, I will say that I'm actually really impressed!
I know that there are no search function, but it is just as easy to find a song in spotify on your PC/MAC and put it on a playlist and then play it on the beosound5, as it is to open the beoconnect APP and the sync the song from another mediaplayer.
The RADIO functions seems to be available already? If I hold down GO and can choose: start radio.
I think that the RADIO function is really good. I have already discovered a lot of new music!
I also realy like the fact that you can edit your playlists directly on the beosound :)
Another thing that is great, it that if you have a playlist, you can choose any song and press "play from here" which you are still not able to do in the CD mode.
There are room for improvement, but overall I think that they have done a great job integrating spotify into the beosound5! I still love my device!
MARKFS: After have been using Spotify about a day, I will say that I'm actually really impressed! I know that there are no search function, but it is just as easy to find a song in spotify on your PC/MAC and put it on a playlist and then play it on the beosound5, as it is to open the beoconnect APP and the sync the song from another mediaplayer. The RADIO functions seems to be available already? If I hold down GO and can choose: start radio. I think that the RADIO function is really good. I have already discovered a lot of new music! I also realy like the fact that you can edit your playlists directly on the beosound :) Another thing that is great, it that if you have a playlist, you can choose any song and press "play from here" which you are still not able to do in the CD mode. There are room for improvement, but overall I think that they have done a great job integrating spotify into the beosound5! I still love my device!
I fully agree with you. As I see it, the only thing missing for BS5 right now, beside maybe the search in Spotify, is an App so that you easy can control the music in a link room. But everything work quite well and it is easy to use.
I have already made several playlists with special artists that I would like to listen to, and maybe purchase the albums to get them in loss-less quality.
I still wonder how the RADIO function works though.
http://www.bang-olufsen.com/da/Spotify
http://www.bang-olufsen.com/da
Soon the summer - what do you do so ?
I agree with your, app and Beo 6 WIFI control
video- and audio BC 2 in A.OPT 0, BS5 in A.OPT 0, BV9 in V.OPT 2.
claudiu:video- and audio BC 2 in A.OPT 0, BS5 in A.OPT 0, BV9 in V.OPT 2. all in the same room. I have NO sound Radio and CD , dvd ,n-musik ,n-radio,spotify is working correctly If anyone has a solution please tell
mbee: Chris Townsend:Now imagine if somebody designed a high quality version of Spotify for the audiophile! I'd pay. already there, it's called Qobuz.com Lossless streaming (a bit more expensive than Spotify), and a very nice selection of albums, with rare gems that you can't find on other stores... Sonos is already compatible with Qobuz.
Have you noticed that on the BS5 Spotify is located under "Music Services"?
that leaves room for more/other streaming services.
If Qobuz will come is hard to predict.
WiMP is planning a losless version as well.
Rumours that Apple will start a streaming service surely are there.
Maybe Spotify is only the beginning?
Would be nice if those, who prefer music in losless quality, were able to choose a losless streaming service on the BS5!
claudiu : video- and audio BC 2 in A.OPT 0, BS5 in A.OPT 0, BV9 in V.OPT 2. all in the same room. I have NO sound Radio and CD , dvd ,n-musik ,n-radio,spotify is working correctly If anyone has a solution please tell
Activating RADIO (BS9000) from standby mode works in my setup. Does your BC2 start up when you press RADIO ?
If yes, press RADIO once more.
Pressing A.AUX should activate A.AUX on your BS5. This is how it works in my setup.
I noticed some strange behaviour when switching from one audio source to another. For example:
Switching from A.MEM (Spotify) to RADIO (BS9000) does NOT deactivate A.MEM - you hear two audio sources on the Masterlink.
Switching from A:MEM to A.AUX and then RADIO helps.
BTW: Spotify woke me up this morning. Works via timerplay of my BV7...
Beofan53:Try to set your BC2 to option 4. It then uses the Link-command. Worth a try. Your BM5 should be set as an audiomaster. Not a perfect workaround/solution but perhaps for the moment.
Your BM5 should be set as an audiomaster.
Not a perfect workaround/solution but perhaps for the moment.
Yes, should work, if you have Beolabs connected to your BC2, or connect PL from BC2 to A.AUX of your BS5.
"But the problems probably begin, when you have a source conected to the A.AUX of your master - could you test that for us??."
What happens when you press A.AUX on/for your BC9000?
Edit: Sorry, I see that you already had answered this question in your post above.
How do we know the quality setting ? On the IOS devise there is an option to set - normal, high and extreme. Nothing on the Beosound 5 !
any clues ?
Peter
Beovision eclipse 65, Beolab 50, Beolab 18, Beovision 11, Beolab 3, Beolab 2, BeoVision 10, MLGW, BeoLink converter Nl/Ml, Beosound 5, BLGW
The website says: Our partnership with Spotify, lets you enjoy the right music for every mood and moment directly from your BeoSound 5 in premium streaming quality.
This should mean q9 quality. (320). But how can we be sure? Compare tracks/playlists with each other and then listen what sounds the best. Do a blind test for sure.
I'v tried to update my BS5 last 24 hours, but no luck. most of the time it stops with "0% downloaded" on screen. Tried power off and reboot, but didn't help.
I MUST GET THIS UPDATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Any good suggestions.
Henrik
Nice, nice, nice... but requires premium subscription, which costs 9,99 €/month after the 30-day trial. B&O could have negociated discounted price for the few BS5 owners.
Wondering if in 30 days there will still be such an enthusiasm on this forum.
Having said this, agree that it's (at last) a great BS5 update! There are reasons to be optimistic for future updates. BS5 is back on track... so to speak.
I think that a genre function would have made more people happy then spotify radio!
I think £10 per month for virtually unlimited access to nearly all the music you would ever want, and at a better than average quality is the bargain of the century.
I know this music never belongs to you, but i have probably spent the high hundreds of pounds on music from iTunes, that i don't even listen or remember anymore.
The other day I heard a song on the radio (via TuneIn-app on my iPad) that sounded interesting to me.
A quick switch to the SoundHound-app told me in seconds which song/interpret it was.....and offered me a button to go directly to the Spotify-app.
In the Spotify-app the song showed up within the album from which it was originated.
In less than a minute I could hear the whole album playing - sending it with AirPlay to my Playmaker connected to my oldschool Bang & Olufsen BeoSystem 4500/BL5000-combo!
"BeoSound 5 Spotify Inside" can you beat that?