BeoAnna wrote:

I’m also leaning towards the 28 being an 18 successor rather than 20... it would be too confusing otherwise haha. It would make a lot more sense for the 20’s replacement to be called 30. Definitely looking forward regardless though!

Are you talking about B&O's numbering making sense..? Why? It never has 😕

Once Beolab 1 was the top speaker - then came BL 5 - and then the BL 9, as a cheaper alternative to the BL 5 (maybe the "real" sucessor of the BL 1).

The sucessor of the BL 9 was then called BL 20. Not much sense here 😁

B&O always have internal names/numbers for their products.

The real names (those that we know) are created late in the process - often in the marketing division.

MM

Steffen wrote:

BeoAnna wrote:

I’m also leaning towards the 28 being an 18 successor rather than 20... it would be too confusing otherwise haha. It would make a lot more sense for the 20’s replacement to be called 30. Definitely looking forward regardless though!

Are you talking about B&O's numbering making sense..? Why? It never has 😕

Once Beolab 1 was the top speaker - then came BL 5 - and then the BL 9, as a cheaper alternative to the BL 5 (maybe the "real" sucessor of the BL 1).

The sucessor of the BL 9 was then called BL 20. Not much sense here 😁

The numbering makes a heck of a lot more sense than the naming convention in use today.

steve1977 wrote:

I doubt we’ll see a beolab below BL18. This space now seems occupied by single point speakers with stereo / surround with PL becoming the more niche.

There is huge space right now between the BL18 and BL50, so that’s the obvious gap in the portfolio.

So, my guess would be the space currently occupied by BL20.

If it's replace the BL18 then it will have to be blooooooody spectacular in design to replace an iconic speaker design (8000's & 18's) that has been in the B&O range since 1992. 

If it replaces the 20's then I'm very intrigued in the design... again in low standing speaker?

With the advance that the accoustic engineers have made the last years I guess we'll  have something that sinds below the 50's but will gain significantly against the '18's and more or less the '20.. The '50 still use the accoustic lens so my guess is that this will also be available in the '28 but in a completely different way.

And.. let's make another bold guess. Incorporate the Mozart platform in the speakers.. Now that would be a statement... No additional black boxes needed. 

Ladies & Gentlemen... Place your bets! :-)  

Fansastic wrote:

It needs wisa / PL as it must be able to be part of the Beovision environment also.

I hope it is a true replacement of the BL20’s with acoustic room compensation and a better design and colour options. More impressive design then 20’s and smaller than 50’s please BV Eclipse 55 Brass - BL 18 Brass - BL 19 Brass - BL17 Black - BL 3 White - BS Moment - BS 2 Brass - BV Horizon 48 - BS3000 - BS 3200 - BS Essence MK2 - BL 4000 - V1 40 Black - V1 40 White - BLC NL/ML - H6 - H4 - E8 Motion - A8 Earphone - Beolit 12 - Beolit 15 - Beoplay A1 Green - Beoplay A3 White

kuyttendaele wrote:

It’s a “BeoLab” so PL & Wisa will be standard I guess...

steve1977 wrote:

kuyttendaele wrote:

 

It’s a “BeoLab” so PL & Wisa will be standard I guess...

 

 

 

Unless the “mozart” will allow a beovision integration in the way that sonos does it. This would replace wisa.

 

 

So far, we haven’t seen a new feature of mozart besides b&o radio. So, maybe bl28 will see the real world of mozart...

Why would it replace Wisa? Wisa is a replacement for a cabled connection. It has noting to do with the integration of a beovision.
In my setup I have my 1x BL6000 connected through PowerLink to my BeoVision 14, the other BL6000 through Receiver1 (Wisa) because I cannot have a cable from that speaker to my system. Works perfectly!

Update - read all about it!

Beolab 28 will be a 18 with subwoofer built into the base - should be available by spring!!

Very exciting!!