steve1977 wrote:

It would require a fundamentally new audio engine that allows to funnel individual channels to other speakers.

Roon RAAT (Roon Advanced Audio Transport) is able to handle multichannel streaming. In case B&O would decide to go on Roon RAAT at least they had a streaming protocol that is able to handle it. No need to wait for airplay / Apple.

But I doubt that B&O is interested to move from the red to the blue ocean (see W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne)

to add some surround capabilities to a Stage can not be that hard, this option comes even with the LG panel! An I guess they are really fighting for budget before they put a feature in their TV. 

Just put in a Wisa USB stick or this much more advanced box from Axiim and here you go...so why not have this possibility in the Stage?

My suggestion to B&O to have the same tech in the Stage as it is in the LG. USB port and you add an external WISA box. This can not be that complex or expensive! 

Mikipidia wrote:

Because the stage is not a center channel speaker and it also has to do with latency

Sonos is managing it perfectly with the ARC and additional sub and rear-speakers without latency.

From my viewpoint it is a technology and price topic. The B&O WISA loudspeakers are too expense (different price category) for the target customers / market to accompany the Beosound Stage. So it makes no sense to integrate WISA into the Stage  - WISA is for customers who can afford a B&O Beovision. And Bang & Olufsen Netlink NL multiroom protocol is not able to handle multichannel streaming and B&O stopped the development. I assume because NL is too old / expense to develop further or the rights on NL does not belong to B&O. 

Unfortunately Bang&Olufsen has no technology available to follow competitors like Sonos. The only two possibilities left are waiting for Apple or Google and leave the market to Sonos or settle with a different protocol like Roon RAAT. I personally would not base a company technology strategy on the good will of Apple / Google.

Munchen wrote:

... It should be much easier to sell to a happy Bang&Olufsen Stage customer another three loudspeakers than acquire new / additional customers.

Munchen wrote:

Any additional ideas?

[Alt. Refs: https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/29040.aspx  https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/42873/311423.aspx ]

trackbeo wrote:

I would love to hear your experience with the Sonos Arc

Luckily my LG beamer has a HDMI arc connection. I am very happy with my Sonos Arc, Sub and 2 x One. The set-up was very easy and interesting with Sonos Trueplay, giving you the feeling you get the best sound possible without fiddling around in the settings yourself. The Sonos app is a dream, not comparable to B&O app at all.

The surround sound is good in my ears. Compared to my Beovision 9 set-up with 2 x Beolab 4000 and 2 x Beolabs 6000 in the leaving room, the Sonos set-up is placing the sound more around me. It somehow gives me a better sound experience watching movies.

So I start to think about replacing my B&O Beovision 9 and Beolabs by a new LG OLED GX and a second Sonos set for the living room, too.

Munchen wrote:

The set-up was very easy and interesting with Sonos Trueplay

Is there something similar like Sonos Trueplay available for Bang&Olufsen equipment? Perhaps from third party?

Or is this automated sound tuning only „hocus pocus“ and just turning on a B&O loudspeaker will give you anyway the best audio performance possible?

I found the following article (link: