It already was - however LEE must keep his lips tight.

There was talk about August as date for the launch.

MM

Last week of august. We just got trained. 

Got the opinion of two different french dealers gone to the presentation this week.

Both are disappointed by the look. Bigger and "classical look" in perticular from the front. the side are more classy.

One find them above of the beolab 5, the other one no.

Truth is elsewhere ...

You are right. I don't know the details of the presentation. You don't have too long to wait.

As I have listened to the bl90 and wasn't convinced at all considering the price, I think that beo has with the bl50 a good card to play. The positiv fact for me is that they kept at least one acoustic lens (appears and disappear) and the price not a lot above the actual for the bl5.

They have probably searched the best compromise.

olvisab wrote:

The positiv fact for me is that they kept at least one acoustic lens (appears and disappear)

This would be a good economical way to do a "Wide/Omni" and "Narrow" beam width without trebling up on drivers and amps.  Whether there is too much difference in how this voices from one mode to another I guess we will have to wait and see (hear)

If I quite understood their explanation there are also speakers (passiv/activ ?) at the back.

For the highs, the acoustic lens is hard to bit and proved its efficiency and it should be more economical than building a new and better system. Like in the car system, the lift of the lens is the magical effect.

The person who thought they sounded the same as BeoLab 5 must be deaf!

I thought they sounded amazing - and I listen to BeoLab 5 every day at home...

Design wise, at the time I said they'd not be what you were possibly expecting - but I like them.

PS : The model name appears to be Denmark's worst kept secret, then