Beosound A9/Beoplay A9 5 gen video by John

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matteventu
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Posted March 9, 2023 at 22:10 GMT
Edited March 9, 2023 at 22:16 GMT
#1654428
Also big news: finally they've introduced support to Tidal Connect! At least on these new BSA9v5 and BS2v3.

I actually was about to write an email to B&O pointing out how useless it was of them to gift customers 3 months of Tidal with a purchase of one of their Connected Speakers products, as they didn't even support Tidal Connect (so a trial of Spotify or Deezer would have been more appropriate, given the support for Spotify Connect and the native integration with Deezer in the B&O app).

 

Good thing now Tidal Connect is supported on the new products!

 

I guess they'll also update older Mozart products to support it (not sure about latest gen ASE products like Stage, Edge, BS1/2 2nd Gen, A9 4th Gen, etc).

 

Edit: is anyone also able to confirm whether these are still built at the ex-B&O now Tymphany factory in Czech Republic?
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Sandyb
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Posted March 10, 2023 at 00:40 GMT
#1654436
Sonos have removed / not added GVA to their newly launched speakers - the ERA 100 and 300, essentially the replacements for the Play One and Play Three.

The Sonos CEO was on the Verge podcast this week, and said that Google are quite demanding tech wise with GVA these days. The Sonos speakers have some basic voice natively anyway, so their decision was easy.

 
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hadraktas
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Posted March 10, 2023 at 13:01 GMT
Edited March 10, 2023 at 13:02 GMT
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Severed_hand_of_skywalker
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Posted March 10, 2023 at 16:47 GMT
#1654453
I wonder whats going on with the BS1 I thought think it its the update at the same time as the BS2.

Location: Toronto, Canada

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moxxey
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Posted March 10, 2023 at 17:26 GMT
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"I wonder whats going on with the BS1 I thought think it its the update at the same time as the BS2."

I thought the same this morning. Seems very strange to update the BS2 and leave the BS1.
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hadraktas
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Posted March 10, 2023 at 18:31 GMT
#1654464
Maybe BS1 is being phased out and replaced by the BS Level?
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Sandyb
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Posted March 10, 2023 at 21:41 GMT
#1654469
The BS1 is not being updated, it's being EOL'd.

Thought that was fairly common knowledge
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Severed_hand_of_skywalker
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Posted March 10, 2023 at 22:16 GMT
#1654470
Where is that documented? I don't think its common knowledge until its official from the horses mouth (or at least the website).

Location: Toronto, Canada

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Sandyb
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Posted March 10, 2023 at 22:50 GMT
#1654471
speak to your dealer I'd suggest.

B&O tend not to make big announcements of stuff going EOL.

Was there such an announcement for the Eclipse? You sure as hell cant order a new one, or havent been able to for a while.
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Millemis
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Posted March 10, 2023 at 23:06 GMT
#1654472
So, what is next up for a change then?
The BS Stage with Mozart…..that could be fun, once they finish the sw for adding the other Mozart speakers as rears.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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