BeoLit 12 is in the shops! Initial impressions?

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RussR (archived)
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Posted January 17, 2012 at 19:13 GMT
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I've finally gotten to spend some time today with the BeoLit 12.  So far I am really happy.  

The overall look comes across much better in person than in photos.  Fit, finish and feel are all satisfying.  It is lighter than I expected, but that will be a plus when carrying it around.  It does seem to take a while to star up and get logged into the LAN.  Our shop is on the top floor of a rather large shopping mall, and there are a lot of WiFi sources around, so I have had a few drop-outs; I'll want to get on into a more 'domestic' setting before I quibble with that though, our network is a bit touchy.  

Sound.  Initial reaction is jaw-dropping.  Is there a tad too much bass?  Matter of taste, I suppose,but  the 'pop' coming out of that little thing is crazy.  I'm too far away from it to get any impression of imaging or stage, and don't really care.  I'm grinning and tapping my foot.  I'm going to have to reload a lot of music on my iPod tonight.

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beocool
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Posted January 17, 2012 at 19:35 GMT
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Sounds promising. Will have a look next week or so.

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TripEnglish (archived)
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Posted January 17, 2012 at 20:22 GMT
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Our WiFi setup in pretty solid in the showroom and my experience was good. I experienced one brief drop-out over about 5 hours of play. The setup was even easier than what they had described to us earlier this past year and took about a minute from setting it on the desk to streaming music. 

The sound is spectacular. I think that Russ is right on the mark, that certain characteristics that we listen for in a pair of speakers just aren't going to matter for this form factor. It has extraordinary punch and clarity for something this small and will be ideal for taking out to the garden, into the garage, or up to the cabin for the weekend. 

But of course the best news is that I sold 4 units today. May not be an impressive statistic for an Apple store, but for a B&O shop with very little foot traffic it's a revelation! 

Now all they have to do is keep them in stock...

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moxxey
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Posted January 18, 2012 at 02:28 GMT
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TripEnglish wrote:

Our WiFi setup in pretty solid in the showroom and my experience was good. I experienced one brief drop-out over about 5 hours of play. 

But that can happen with the Airport too, so it's nothing new. I can be streaming audio to an Airport Express, in the same room, and get the odd drop out, pause or similar. It happens.

It's not in my local store though.

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Tonker (archived)
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Posted January 18, 2012 at 03:12 GMT
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I hope it's the next big thing and fills the stores with new customers. As always, i might like it or loathe it but i'll still probably get one🤒

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Chrisreunion (archived)
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Posted January 18, 2012 at 04:30 GMT
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I'm suddenly wondering how long will BeoSound 3 last when BeoLit hits the stores..🤔

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Badgersurf
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Posted January 18, 2012 at 05:08 GMT
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Do you have to be connected to a wifi connection to play music from the iphone or can the Beolit create an ad-hoc network connection?

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Oasis (archived)
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Posted January 18, 2012 at 05:36 GMT
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As mentioned before I think you need a wifi network or use a cable to connect your iDevice to it
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BillC (archived)
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Posted January 18, 2012 at 06:30 GMT
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Sounds very promising, thanks for the heads up guys.

I'm curious, what do you think of the sound from the BeoLit 12 sound in comparison to the Beosound 3?

I have the Beosound 3 but would like to get the BeoLit 12 to use with our iphones (and others using the audio in) in the outdoors. My daughter loves music and this would be great way to bring music with us.

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JC
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Posted January 18, 2012 at 06:50 GMT
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The Beosound 3 is equiped with a magnificent feature; FM-radio, which is available everywhere and very easy to use, and you don't need to bring a digital music-device witrh you like an iPhone...

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