My guess is that if you look at it from the front,

the cylinder will not be as dominant as it appears on these first 2 real images.

People that have already seen the real product in the flesh 

pretty much all say that these pictures really show the product from a bad angle / perspective

and one would not normally look at the BS5 this way. 

 

 

 

 

bikerscotty:

The graphics on the screen look pretty, however is the cylyndical bit finished like that? Its a bit strange having a flat screen thing with a Klunky big cylynder, how do you wall mount it, the cylynder looks like it sticks out! However it does look very B&O and my only gripe is why no plain and simple bung in a CD option, that cylynder bit could surely take a CD, Hmm I actually feel old talking like this! I thought there was a picture up before that had a display in the middle and a small circle central at the bottom, it seemed to take DVD, CD, Net radio and Ipod, but I cannot find anything about it now.

Anyway I am sure we will all see how good it is in the greatness of time.

BS

Not sure about this, but the cylinder (=stand) is supposedly placed in an angle:

My guess is that if you look at it from the front,

the cylinder will not be as dominant as it appears on these first 2 real images.

People that have already seen the real product in the flesh 

pretty much all say that these pictures really show the product from a bad angle / perspective

and one would not normally look at the BS5 this way. 

Then their marketing people need a heartily big slap!👍

Then their marketing people need a heartily big slap!👍

🙂 

Yes ! 

Even a "leaked" picture needs to make a good first impression

🙂 

Right.. fresh eyes today and still canot believe what I am looking at.

Not one to wade in without having actually seen and "experienced" BS5... but to me, I see a screen that is very conventional in design next to a very unconventional and raw design that is BS5. BS5 is umcompromising in form and looks, and will probably offer a new user interface but why have a screen when no touch screen is offered(?) and you could quite easily use any screen? what does this screen offer that any other screen could not? and is the placement of the two as seen in the photo? and this "steering" is seen as a a revolutinary way forward over say the ipod and iphone? I find that VERY hard to believe at this moment in time. 

Now... I would have expected the form of the two to compliment one another, not be the total opposite and this to me begs the question.. WTF were they thinking?

I am literally shocked by this.... maybe a knee jerk reaction but if this all you get than I would love to hear what the product and marketing gurus were thinking of when setting the brief for this... it is fresh and very out of the box.. maybe a bit too out of the box.

I think marketing would be pleased with your reaction! B&O is designed so  people to have strong reactions to it. Far better a strong negative some times and strong positive some times than just - "That's nice" ! B&O need to be different and to provoke a reaction. Otherwise simply repackage a Sonos or indeed an iPod Touch. Both of these will do a good job but are becoming ubiquitous.

The Beosound 5 will not be that! I think you will also find that the accompanying software will also be something that will interest a lot of people. To discover all the music you have requires a good interface and a little magic - I believe the BS5 will offer both.

Let's hope marketing is pleased.  However I hope they have better training for staff than there was for Beomedia 1.  The Beoconnect software in the posted procedure is the same as it is for Beomedia 1 with the addition of cover art.

I am sure that most of us will have no problem with Beosound 5 but for some people having to manage music files with a personal computer will be challenging.