It sounds exceptionally good!  If I remember right from the Conference in September, we were all blown away by the audio and build quality.

We will be retailing at £650...

Decent review in Stuff..... also Beolit 12 is a first page click through feature on the "best of CES" email that I got today - decent bit of PR for the item & the brand.

http://www.stuff.tv/news/ces/news-nugget/bang-olufsen-launches-beolit-12-airplay-speaker?utm_source=Silverpop&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=Stuff%20E-News%2011-01-12%20%281%29&utm_content=httpwwwstufftvnewscesnewsnuggetbangolufsenlaunchesbeolit12airplayspeaker

joeyboygolf wrote:

err!........am I alone here???  I don't get it.

You are not alone.

So, what about the rumored TV in the Beoplay series?..Anyone ?

bayerische wrote:

joeyboygolf wrote:

err!........am I alone here???  I don't get it.

You are not alone.

Neil.

well, this is not what I was expecting from the product launch...its as attractive as a car battery. I hate it. I certainly wont be adding it to my collection anytime soon.

its a nod to the iPod generation, where sheer quantity takes priority over quality. Dont get me wrong, I love my ipod/iphone and I love that some of my music, even though its compressed,  is portable and I can listen when walking...

but Im just not sure where this Beolit 12 fits in?? the shed? the back seat of the car?? its portable yes, but you would need pretty big pockets to carry that around when out for a walk. 

For me, it has little aestetic appeal - though i acknowledge one's aestetic appreciation is a  personal matter. However, I do wish it well and im sure it will be appreciated by many enthusiasts - Im just not one of them!!!! When I look at my BeoSound 9000 I see art, design, beauty.....

Paul

And tell me if I'm wrong : if no Bluetooth, what is the meaning of carrying it. Airplay needs the home wifi network, so it's useless to take it with you out of the house, unless you use a cable to plug your iDevice.

... and the design is not of my taste. I hope that the low cost TV will be better looking.

I don't know what I dislike more, the Beolit or Tue's "presentation".

He's pretty stiff. Get a PR guy to be the front. If you have to have one. 

benoit wrote:

And tell me if I'm wrong : if no Bluetooth, what is the meaning of carrying it. Airplay needs the home wifi network, so it's useless to take it with you out of the house, unless you use a cable to plug your iDevice.

:( I got carried away in my enthusiasm ... I had pondered on the issue of how they would handle people wanting to register more than 1 network ... I know more than one couple who have two homes (his and hers) and a shared beach house = at least 3 networks

But it is a pity my car idea fell flat on its face  🙁