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Beosound Level - new soundbar?

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sd2100 Posted: Fri, Jan 8 2021 1:01 PM

https://fccid.io/RR-BOA-BEOSOUNDLEVEL

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mbee replied on Fri, Jan 8 2021 2:29 PM

After a bit of search, what I can say is that it can be installed on a wall bracket and that has a 4:3 rectangle shape (from the thumbnail of a vimeo "wallbracket installation" removed from Vimeo 4 hours ago!), so it shouldn't be a sound bar but an audio product.

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mbee replied on Fri, Jan 8 2021 3:17 PM

Here is the thumbnail... It can be anything, even a revamped Beolit 15 Big Smile

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Stan replied on Fri, Jan 8 2021 3:57 PM

Maybe they named it literally, and it's an actual carpenter's level for setting up a beogram Laughing

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Nice!  Can't wait to see it. 

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beojeff replied on Sat, Jan 9 2021 12:41 PM

I'm thinking how interesting this would be if it had the physical slide-rule as a nod to those classic products.

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benoit replied on Sat, Jan 30 2021 10:09 PM

Just found this while googling...

https://dientulinhanh.com/loa-bang-olufsen-beosound-level

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BeoLignage replied on Sat, Jan 30 2021 11:12 PM

Saw the level today, got me thinking of beosystem 10 with a beovox fret as in photo in above post.

Styling not to my taste, but sound and feature wise promising

 

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benoit replied on Sat, Jan 30 2021 11:34 PM

Any retail price idea?

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benoit replied on Sat, Jan 30 2021 11:38 PM

And is it battery powered?

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steve1977 replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 2:19 AM
Promising!
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Steph replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 8:54 AM

It seems to be portable with a battery.

A very cool new product! Embarrassed

PS : Benoit, you have a PM

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The big question here is - is this ‘just’ a bluetooth speaker....or has it some kind of support for networking/NL link?

(My guess is, it is the first...)

MM

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Hiort replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 10:37 AM

Millemissen:

The big question here is - is this ‘just’ a bluetooth speaker....or has it some kind of support for networking/NL link?

(My guess is, it is the first...)

MM

The rumors I hear is that it will include functionality like Balance, and over time be able to act as a regular speaker.

 

 

 

 

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

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Sandyb replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 12:59 PM
Hiort:

The rumors I hear is that it will include functionality like Balance, and over time be able to act as a regular speaker.

Livingroom: BL3, BL11, BV11-46 Kitchen : Beosound 1 GVA, Beocom 2 Bathroom : M3 Library : A6, Beocom 6000 Bedroom : M5 Office : Beocom 2 Travel : Beoplay E8 2.0, Beoplay P2

Over time....

Can mean over a very long time in B&O land

How long has the Balance been waiting for NL or some equivalent?
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steve1977 replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 1:23 PM
Sandyb:

Over time....

Can mean over a very long time in B&O land

How long has the Balance been waiting for NL or some equivalent?

Hiort’s rumor would be quite exciting and he’s not a stranger to this board. What he heard is that it may be possible to connect balance & level as speakers to beovisions. Basically surround a la sonos. quite game changing if true...
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Carolpa replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 1:32 PM

Sandyb:
How long has the Balance been waiting for NL or some equivalent?
FYI:

The Balance accepts DLNA streaming (best way to try is the Brio app from Orastream)

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BeoAnna replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 2:20 PM

Price potentially acquired.

http://www.lpcomputers.cz/beosound-level-goldtone-alu-light-oak-ga_d181207.aspx

Cena bez DPH” = Price without VAT. This is for Part Number “1200497” with the wood, so presumably the fabric version will be cheaper?

35 247.27 CZK to USD = 1,642 USD.

Not too bad I say!

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BeoAnna replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 2:24 PM

Also, since the link containing the image from the previous site was taken down, here it is:

https://images.app.goo.gl/LzX2aQnfCgHmZUh9A

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benoit replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 4:48 PM

Here are the photos

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Sandyb:
Hiort:

 

The rumors I hear is that it will include functionality like Balance, and over time be able to act as a regular speaker.

Over time....

Can mean over a very long time in B&O land

How long has the Balance been waiting for NL or some equivalent?

I’ll still have to see it/learn more about it, before I believe, that it is more than a BT speaker.

However, if it is - that could be interesting!

And then maybe the update of the Balance was kept waiting, untill it has become a ‘mate’ to play with.

This talking of a ‘new platform’ still is very mysterious.

 

MM

 

There is a tv - and there is a BV

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Based on the pictures... I'm all in! Very nice... Curious to the specifications!

Karel.

 

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CB replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 5:59 PM
A B&O bread cutting board?
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CB replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 6:00 PM

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C'mon guys, learn your product history:

It's a wooden Networklink Passive! Big Smile

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It just looks like one half of the BV Harmony sound centre. I suppose it’s one way to save money - sorry - to leverage their design investment elsewhere in the product range.

I wonder what the drive unit configuration will be.

I like the idea of being able to place it in so many different positions.

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So what is it?

Beosound Stage, Beovision 8-40, Beolit 20, Beosound Explore.

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steve1977 replied on Sun, Jan 31 2021 11:19 PM
Carolpa:

The Balance accepts DLNA streaming (best way to try is the Brio app from Orastream)

Interesting to see orastream. Is it in fact a dlna server that is compatible with the b&o app? Is the brio app free as long as i only use it in home network? What’s your overall experience with it vs plex?
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Carolpa replied on Mon, Feb 1 2021 8:08 AM

steve1977:
Carolpa:
The Balance accepts DLNA streaming (best way to try is the Brio app from Orastream)

Interesting to see orastream. Is it in fact a dlna server that is compatible with the b&o app? Is the brio app free as long as i only use it in home network? What’s your overall experience with it vs plex?

You're right (for the moment) it is free.

My main experience is DLNA streaming to the Balance, the Neil Young Archive and the HDtracks.com apps  (which both use Orastream)

Note: you can also DLNA stream to the Core, the Essence mkII, the A6, A9, Harmony, Eclipse, BS35, the M3 and M5, the Moment. DLNA stream to one B&o device and multiroom the experiento to the other B&o devices (until now I didn't find a way to combine the Balance with the other devices though).

 

Brio itself isn't a DLNA server. It can index collections from the local HDD's and the Brio Cloud. What makes it differentiate from the rest is the way it can switch formats from MP3 to Hires depending on the bandwith available for your player. For example you listen to 24b 192kHz at home and to 16b 44,1kHz when mobile for the same song in the Brio cloud.

 

And now back to the original topic?

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I actually really like the design! It looks like a modern version of the old Beosound 1. If the integration works well and the price is right, I think there is a lot of potential, especially as it looks like a quality product with minimal use of plastics.
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KMA replied on Mon, Feb 1 2021 2:02 PM
BeoSound Level looks like something to get for myself Smile

Any idea of release date?

KMA

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benoit replied on Mon, Feb 1 2021 2:15 PM

Some people speak about February 4th or 6th...

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Sandyb replied on Mon, Feb 1 2021 3:15 PM

The Balance always had mate to play with.....i.e. another Balance.

The upcoming Level is no excuse for the slow progress in restoring NL-type functionality to the Balance.

Otherwise, I agree - talk of a new platform is indeed very mysterious.

Allowing one point speaker systems to be used with BVs (or a Stage type product) would indeed be a good development though, no doubt.

 

Millemissen:

Sandyb:
Hiort:

 

The rumors I hear is that it will include functionality like Balance, and over time be able to act as a regular speaker.

Over time....

Can mean over a very long time in B&O land

How long has the Balance been waiting for NL or some equivalent?

I’ll still have to see it/learn more about it, before I believe, that it is more than a BT speaker.

However, if it is - that could be interesting!

And then maybe the update of the Balance was kept waiting, untill it has become a ‘mate’ to play with.

This talking of a ‘new platform’ still is very mysterious.

 

MM

 

 

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KMA replied on Mon, Feb 1 2021 6:31 PM
benoit:

Some people speak about February 4th or 6th...

Imminent then... that would be nice!

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Feedan replied on Mon, Feb 1 2021 7:31 PM

It can do more than Bluetooth. It’s WiFi compatible with multiroom. 

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benoit:

Some people speak about February 4th or 6th...

They’re never going to launch on a Saturday (6th)...
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Feedan:

It can do more than Bluetooth. It’s WiFi compatible with multiroom. 

So - tell us more, then....

MM

There is a tv - and there is a BV

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Feedan replied on Mon, Feb 1 2021 9:41 PM

It will be launched at the 4th February - at least what I’ve heard. 
Think it has two bass elements. Guess the price will be around 1500 euro. 

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Feedan replied on Mon, Feb 1 2021 9:41 PM

It will be launched at the 4th February - at least what I’ve heard. 
Think it has two bass elements. Guess the price will be around 1500 euro. 

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Millemissen:

So - tell us more, then....

MM

There is a tv - and there is a BV.

Yup, that’s the Q we’re all waiting for an answer...

Was this so called “new audio engine” of the balance ever been confirmed? And was it ever confirmed that NL is discontinued and the balance not to receive support? There’s a lot of rumor out, but not sure whether i’ve ever seen a formal b&o statement. The app still seems to get support, so NL may not be as dead afterall?
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