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Doesn't the NON Google Assistant variant allow Bluetooth streaming?The Absence of Tune In shouldn't be a problem as you should be able to use Tune in on your phone and stream it via Chromecast to your Emerge.
@Egon Olsen
From the BS Emerge quickguide:
For AirPlay 2 only users, the speaker can be set up using the Apple Home App.
And there is a non-Google Assistant version , if you prefer that.
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There is a tv - and there is a BV
steve1977:As long as i use google home to create a stereo pair, i should be able to use roon to CC to this google created stereo pair. Wouldn’t know why this is not possible as roon is just relying on google as well.
Does anybody know if the non GVA versions have the same touch buttons on the command panel then the GVA version? I'm asking this because of the microphone button.
Sandyb:Roon will traffic manage both CC speakers to play in sync. But that’s not a stereo pair , with left right separation
steve1977:I know. But you should also be able to play directly to the stereo pair if you include the pair as a speaker in roon. google can create the stereo pair. i haven’t tried, but don’t know why it shouldn’t work.
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
Sure, I think I think you're right on that front.
But from what I read, its not that perfect.
And moreover, its not really a native solution, when it comes to Roon doing CC stereo pairing, to me at least.
trackbeo: Sandyb:Roon will traffic manage both CC speakers to play in sync. But that’s not a stereo pair , with left right separationWait, can't Roon do separate DSP filters on both channels for any zone, such that you can filter out all frequencies from the left channel on one "zone", and all frequencies from the right channel, on the other "zone"? I thought the only problem might be that "play in sync", pushing via CC rather than RAAT, wasn't quite close enough to guarantee non-phased output between zone Left and zone Right... Is it bad, or does it work OK with CC (but without GH)?
Hiort:Quite rare to see an electric cord in a B&O Promotion pic
Promotion pic
...together with the most unlikely reading position!! I'd be surprised if she can see the text for her cheekbones!
Ban boring signatures!
Generic design like I saw from many Wifi Routers Design out there.
Gatex: Generic design like I saw from many Wifi Routers Design out there.
Sure, but my router is lying flat....or rather hanging flat on a wall.
Just because it it thin and stands up does not make it a router.
It is in the eye of the beholder which associations one get looking at the BS Emerge I guess.
It is in the eye of the beholder which associations one gets looking at the BS Emerge I guess.
Here is a video of how my WiFi Router is performing
Link: https://youtu.be/GumBX9yCQ-g
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To me it looks like a fancy Wifi router that belongs in a hotel lobby. lol.
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Duels: Puncher: Yeah that's what I said - maybe I should have said "any of the new designs" Ban boring signatures! If you had I’d have most likely given you the same answer. And then you’d have explained why the BL18 wasn’t a new design.
Puncher: Yeah that's what I said - maybe I should have said "any of the new designs" Ban boring signatures!
Yeah that's what I said - maybe I should have said "any of the new designs"
If you had I’d have most likely given you the same answer. And then you’d have explained why the BL18 wasn’t a new design.
Forgot the A9!
Hi Beoworlders,
Two new reviews of the Emerge have just gone live on YouTube, I have linked to John at B&O Manchester's video at the end of my own:-
https://youtu.be/anY7r9f8auA
Kind regards, Steve.
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Steve and John, thank you for your review, I was very interested in how this speaker performed. It sounds very good, but...
My biggest takeway is that it is a great speaker at lower listening volumes, not so much if its cranked up a little. I typiocally listen at moderate volumes, but sometimes I do want to crank it up a little. I would have a hard time spending $900 (for the oak version which I like better) knowing that I have that limitation with the speaker. Maybe it would make a fine office speaker knowing its in an environment where you would never listen to it too loudly.
Hi Duels,
It is a long time since I heard an A2, but the Emerge should surpass this easily if my memory of the A2 is correct. B&O are currently offering a 100 day risk-free trial period, so this is an ideal way to listen to the speaker to see how it sounds if you can't get to a B&O store.
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Sandyb:Got it - might work if the speakers have been setup as a pair in GH. Will depend on how Roon sees them in its UI. I don’t use GH myself so not something that I’d readily test
I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to Bang & Olufsen for the incredible Beosound Emerge wireless smart speaker! How can such a tiny speaker sound so good?
Now had Emerge for a little bit more than a week. I choose the oak version since it would match the interior in the room I had in mind. The build quality is supernice.
The room is approx 20 sqm, and the Emerge is used mainly for casual radio listening. Agree with Steve that it sounds great considering the size. I notice that the bass is a bit directional and I get the best bass in front of the speaker. It is to be compared with the M3, and I think personally the sound is more detailed on Emerge than M3.
The shortcut buttons I use for B&O radio favorites.
All my other B&O stuff is on on Beolink, so it is a bit odd feeling that Emerge is outside of that technology. I miss the touch to join, but I have to be patient until the autumn I guess. In my network Airplay do not work well for multiroom (unsynch), so for playing multiroom involving Emerge I have to use Chromecast and that generally works well. But using the B&O app is so much nicer than having to use the apps on my phone and wait for Chromecast to initiate. In Sweden where I am Deezer is not covered by Google Assistance yet.....
All in all a very nice addition to the lineup
Has there been any official announcement about the Emerge vanishing? It isn't merely "Not In Stock" on the website, it's just gone. Outside North America, you can still see it if you have a direct link, e.g. https://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/gb/speakers/beosound-emerge , but only GVA oak/gold are left. April to November, that's a pretty short romance.
My guess is that they dont want it on there webside when it is out of stock.
As they almost every week now make changes on their webside to sell more.
This is of cause not very good for the dealers who still have it in stock.
And why is it not in stock? There is the missing components, and it is using the same "Brain" as the Level and Beolab 28. So they properly bet on these two instead, higher revenue and profit.
It simply cannot already be discounted, that would be bonkers.
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Emil Jensen: My guess is that they dont want it on there webside when it is out of stock. As they almost every week now make changes on their webside to sell more. This is of cause not very good for the dealers who still have it in stock. And why is it not in stock? There is the missing components, and it is using the same "Brain" as the Level and Beolab 28. So they properly bet on these two instead, higher revenue and profit. It simply cannot already be discounted, that would be bonkers.
I also have the information from my dealer that the Level is what they need to prioritize over the Emerge due to the global supply chain crisis and in light of consumer demands. Even the Level is sort of impacted because I have asked about if they could do a Bespoke version, and HQ Sales said they could not prioritize a Bespoke version for the moment due to large demand for the standard options.
In addition, my dealer also claimed B&O would not be able to deliver the Emerge until next spring. I don't remember if he said March or May, but I had the impression that it was coming back next spring. That's why I was not too surprised when they pulled it from their website. Usually they'd leave it uploaded and you'd have the information "not in stock", but I suppose these are unusual times.
I'd also like to get an Emerge but have been waiting to see if it would perhaps show up in another colour/material combination, but I doubt that if they cannot even deliver standard options.
Update: I have checked a third-party website that also sells the Emerge here in Norway, and according to them they would have delivery of the speaker in the first half of May.
That is a pity....
Im very happy with my Emerge. It looks great and in the right room it has a very full sound.
Hiort: That is a pity.... Im very happy with my Emerge. It looks great and in the right room it has a very full sound.
I have not tested it outside of my local B&O store but it did sound appealing to me. I do like the oak version too, so I'd like to get one at some point. I hope they will not scrap it altogether, but I do agree it would be very unlikely. I suppose they'd like to make some money with it, at least an amount that it has cost B&O to bring it to the market.
Csaba:I have not tested it outside of my local B&O store but it did sound appealing to me
Hiort: Csaba: I have not tested it outside of my local B&O store but it did sound appealing to me Agree, Emerge is to small for a dealer room. In my small library, maybe 12 m2, it sounds really nice.
Csaba: I have not tested it outside of my local B&O store but it did sound appealing to me
I have not tested it outside of my local B&O store but it did sound appealing to me
Agree,
Emerge is to small for a dealer room.
In my small library, maybe 12 m2, it sounds really nice.
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Chris Townsend: Interesting
Interesting
The Emerge has clearly reminded me during its existence of the Flatiron building in New York :).
Any news on the availability? It's still not present on the B&O UK website unless if accessed by direct link (and then it's of course not available).