Mr 10Percent wrote:

There are some very good active loudspeakers out there like the Kii Audio’s Kii_Three (similar price with DSP and room correction) and Dutch&Dutch 8c’s (1/3th of the price).

I had the opportunity today to see and hear the BL28’s.

Rather impressed by the sound and also the looks and build quality.

Of course I need more listening time to say more about the sound quality, but it is a familiar sound....when you are used to the newer speakers from B&O.

As for the looks (in real life!) - it is new, different, however definitely what I do expect from B&O (I expect them to try out new things, that draws on the heritage - but adds to it).

They were set up with a BV Harmony connected there via PL - and are controlled, configured like any of the new speakers there.

They can be used seperately - you switch to the speaker set in the Beoremote One and control these like you would control any of the newer sound systems.....means they are (in this case they were) connected wireless like say a BS Balance.
You also can control the functions on the top plate (nice for families with childeren, since it is too high for kids).

Having these sound system resources might seem a bit overkill when connected to a Harmone/Eclipse, since that has the same built-in functions.

They can easily be used as a standalone setup....no need for a Core or alike.

And - if you connect them to an Avant/BV11/14..., you basicly upgrade that setup with the sound system functions.

Some people may even prefer that you adress the speakers directly - and not via the Powerlink connection - when streaming.

All in all a concept that is promising for future products. 
They are slim, which will appeal to those who want a huge sound without something like the bulky BL90/50 in the room respectively without having to add a subwoofer.

MM 

I'm seeing them this week too, which I'm looking forward to.

I must say I do really like the direct address nature of them - not requiring a Core I do think is a very good thing.

It gives the company and the product a chance (at least) of appealing to those who want a simple solution, and one that doesn't require a BV or other hardware.  I dont believe the company really in the end tries to pitch to the audiophile nerd market, but if it can attract even a small amount of the, lets say, more reasonable design interested audiophiles - well then, that can only be a good thing.

Millemissen wrote:

I had the opportunity today to see and hear the BL28’s.

Rather impressed by the sound and also the looks and build quality.

Of course I need more listening time to say more about the sound quality, but it is a familiar sound....when you are used to the newer speakers from B&O.

As for the looks (in real life!) - it is new, different, however definitely what I do expect from B&O (I expect them to try out new things, that draws on the heritage - but adds to it).

 

They were set up with a BV Harmony connected there via PL - and are controlled, configured like any of the new speakers there.

They can be used seperately - you switch to the speaker set in the Beoremote One and control these like you would control any of the newer sound systems.....means they are (in this case they were) connected wireless like say a BS Balance.
You also can control the functions on the top plate (nice for families with childeren, since it is too high for kids).

Having these sound system resources might seem a bit overkill when connected to a Harmone/Eclipse, since that has the same built-in functions.

They can easily be used as a standalone setup....no need for a Core or alike.

And - if you connect them to an Avant/BV11/14..., you basicly upgrade that setup with the sound system functions.

Some people may even prefer that you adress the speakers directly - and not via the Powerlink connection - when streaming.

 

All in all a concept that is promising for future products. 
They are slim, which will appeal to those who want a huge sound without something like the bulky BL90/50 in the room respectively without having to add a subwoofer.

 

MM 

Millemissen wrote:

They can easily be used as a standalone setup....no need for a Core or alike.

mbolo01 wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

 

They can easily be used as a standalone setup....no need for a Core or alike.

 

 

Do they support Beolink, Deezer and DLNA like the Core does?

 

The BL28 (as a music system) is built on the same platform as the new music systems ( e.g. Balance, Emerge).

So no, there is no NL Beolink as of now. But it is no secret that this functionallity will be part of an update later this year.

There is support for DLNA - Deezer is not a built-in service anymore.

For the full specs, see what was published here earlier on or - more important - wait untill the official launch. 
I guess we will learn more by then.

MM 

Millemissen wrote:

But it is no secret that this functionallity will be part of an update later this year.

I think I read that for the Balance .... ages ago now.

From what we can see in BL 28 connectivity list (in the B&O Experience app), DLNA is not listed like it is not listed for products built on the same platform. So if I was going for the BL 28 without changing my current music sources, nor my habits (NL) I would definitively need a Core.

Side question: I wonder what should be the size of a human to properly operate the BL 28 commands?

mbolo01 wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

But it is no secret that this functionallity will be part of an update later this year.

I think I read that for the Balance .... ages ago now.

From what we can see in BL 28 connectivity list (in the B&O Experience app), DLNA is not listed like it is not listed for products built on the same platform. So if I was going for the BL 28 without changing my current music sources, nor my habits (NL) I would definitively need a Core.

Side question: I wonder what should be the size of a human to properly operate the BL 28 commands?

 

I guess you are right on the DLNA support....my fault.

However, that might change - technologywise it should be possible.......if not it sure is a drawback with your listening habits.

NL coming.....I would not agree, that you read that ‘ages ago’. ‘ages ago’ they did not mention anything about NL.

Now they officially have announced it for Q3 - and I see no reason not to believe that.

I could easily reach the top of the 28 for controlling - and where else should they have put control elements, if they have to be there?

I guess anyone with younger kids will be happy that they are somewhat out of reach.

Personally I would connect these to my BV (if I had them).

The integration of music functions is - again to me - secondary. 

However, this opens up possibilities for other users with other habits/wishes.....so I have no problem with them being there.

In general I expect that the integration of the new Mozart platform will enable new functions, that we haven’t seen before.

MM

Millemissen wrote:

I had the opportunity today to see and hear the BL28’s.

Rather impressed by the sound and also the looks and build quality.

Of course I need more listening time to say more about the sound quality, but it is a familiar sound....when you are used to the newer speakers from B&O.

As for the looks (in real life!) - it is new, different, however definitely what I do expect from B&O (I expect them to try out new things, that draws on the heritage - but adds to it).

They were set up with a BV Harmony connected there via PL - and are controlled, configured like any of the new speakers there.

They can be used seperately - you switch to the speaker set in the Beoremote One and control these like you would control any of the newer sound systems.....means they are (in this case they were) connected wireless like say a BS Balance. You also can control the functions on the top plate (nice for families with childeren, since it is too high for kids).

Having these sound system resources might seem a bit overkill when connected to a Harmone/Eclipse, since that has the same built-in functions.

They can easily be used as a standalone setup....no need for a Core or alike.

And - if you connect them to an Avant/BV11/14..., you basicly upgrade that setup with the sound system functions.

Some people may even prefer that you adress the speakers directly - and not via the Powerlink connection - when streaming.

All in all a concept that is promising for future products. They are slim, which will appeal to those who want a huge sound without something like the bulky BL90/50 in the room respectively without having to add a subwoofer.

MM

There is a tv - and there is a BV.