leosgonewild wrote:

That is one ugly speaker.

matador43 wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

If they should wait with launching these new product untill ‘all is done’, we’d probably would have to wait years

I'm sorry Millemissen but if you find SandyB toot harsh, I find you too forgiving.

Compagnies are now too much used to have us pay to beta test their product. 

Id they were making cars we would all be dead…

Sure, you can see it so or so.

The comparison to car manufactoring is however not fair!

That is about safety......modern audio devices are about enjoying/using sound. some prefer this and others that - this or that way of functioning.

I am forgiving because I know the company, and I know that there are a lot devoted people working there.

And as I said, I am frustrated about the missing support for Beolink as well.

But if what they do helps to keep the boat floating, I choose to be forgiving.....after all I have a pretty good working setup at home and can wait :-)

MM

Indeed - and what I find odd is that one the one hand people explain that a small company can only do so much software wise (agreed), yet many of the same place a lot of faith in the "updates coming soon" statements!!   The views are completely at odds with each other!

Of course many audio hardware makers have customers complain about software, but I'd separate out reliability from functionality. 

With B&O the scope of the provided functionality is narrowing.  Integrated streaming looks like its disappearing. The magic of touch to join has been left off recent products (on the new platform). What on earth does this mean for Gateway stye home setups, both past, present and future? And the Halo (touted as / hoped for as a wholesome music experience controller), ended up so staggeringly limited its barely believable.  All in all, extremely limited ambition and scope.

So I only see so much merit in celebrating that what has been delivered recently works with some good stability.

matador43 wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

If they should wait with launching these new product untill ‘all is done’, we’d probably would have to wait years

I'm sorry Millemissen but if you find SandyB toot harsh, I find you too forgiving.

Compagnies are now too much used to have us pay to beta test their product. 

Id they were making cars we would all be dead…

What I find strange about the design of the 28s is that it’s a kind of négation of the design of the 18s :

on the 18 the wooden lamellas were not a problem acoustically, and on the 28 they’re moving on the sides of the speaker to let it play even if they have the same spacing between lamellas than the 18s.

Even stranger is when you choose a fabric cover over a fabric cover!! 😮

vlohjr1 wrote:

One thing I find for BO is that they generally look stunning in real life and nothing like what it is in a picture

I will be auditioning the 28s in a few days, and assuming my dealer lets me take photos, will post actual pictures--as well as my thoughts on the sound, fwiw, afterwards. My initial take: I don't think the design is as classic as my 18s, but I expect that I will be more impressed when I see them in person and I appreciate the tech upgrades (deeper bass, ARC, beam width control) over the 18s. From a purely positioning standpoint, they seem to fill the gap between the 18s and 50s. Since the B&O equipment in my setups is primarily brass tone, I wish it was available in that colorway at launch, but I'm told it'll likely come later.

Insofar as not having Deezer/Touch to Join/etc, but being able to use those features if connected to a BV, I know this because I'm considering buying them and specifically asked when I saw the specs. I'm told a software update is in the works (though I know it's been a long time coming for the Balance, and the Level), and though I'd prefer that functionality be available from the start--for me it is what it is. At this point it's more a question of how I'd plan to use the speakers. If I use them as a standalone solution, it's more of an issue for me to integrate them without those features, but as part of a multi speaker system connected to one of my Harmonys, it's less of a concern if that update comes sooner rather than later.

Hi BeoJosh

Looking forward to a - hopefully coming - review from you.

Since you seem to know the specs, would you be able to share more here....it is a bit nebulous for now.

I am thinking, which use cases are possible?

MM

Millemissen wrote:

Maybe the lenses pop up when playing ;-))

P.S. All these comments.......don’t we hear such at every launch.

Nope. Eclipse looked good, BeoSound 1 & 2 looked good, as did the Level and so on. Even the Edge looks good (but sounds meh), whereas the A9 looks meh, but sounds amazing.

I don't think every discussion universally people don't like the product and then change their minds. I can't think of any time recently where seeing it in person has made me swing round from 'not liking' to 'I'm going to buy that!'.

Sure.

1 x 1" tweeter - 100 watt Class D
3 x 3" full range - 100 watt Class D each
1 x 6.5" woofer - 225 watt Class D
27-23,000 Hz
110.3 db Max Loudness
94 db Bass Capability
Acoustic Lens Technology
Active Room Compensation
Beam Width Control
Thermal Protection
Adaptive Bass Linearization 
Bluetooth 5.0
Dual band WLAN 2.4 & 5Ghz
802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
Airplay 2
Chromecast built in
Spotify Connect - built in
B&O Radio - built in
Wireless Power Link 24 bit / 48 kHz
WISA 24 bit ? 96 kHz
1 analog / optical line in (sensing)
2 RJ45 Ethernet
1 USB C
1 USB A (not for playback)
1 Powerlink RJ45 2 channels
18.6 Kg
25.3 w x 137 h x 25.3 d floor stand
21.2 w x 140 h x 25.3 d wall bracket
Remotes: Beoremote One, Halo, B&O App 

Plus there is some movement in BL50 style but sidewards instead of upwards.