matador43 wrote:

In all the "real life" pictures posted so far, I find the stripped part below the screen always looks dusty, used and cheap, absolutely not B&O to me.

Does anyone understand exactly how the table version works from a mains cable power perspective?

Does it always require the USB cable connection for power? Or does the Halo contain a battery that is charged by the table stand but can be removed and moved around separate from the stand for wireless use until it needs to be docked again for charging, a a Beosound 1 with charging stand?

If that were the case, functionality value aside as everyone has been discussing here, practically speaking it would be much more useful. Who wants it to be tethered to a cord the entire time and require a cable running over the coffee table it will sit on? Blech!

Curly wrote:

Does anyone understand exactly how the table version works from a mains cable power perspective?

Does it always require the USB cable connection for power? Or does the Halo contain a battery that is charged by the table stand but can be removed and moved around separate from the stand for wireless use until it needs to be docked again for charging, a a Beosound 1 with charging stand?

If that were the case, functionality value aside as everyone has been discussing here, practically speaking it would be much more useful. Who wants it to be tethered to a cord the entire time and require a cable running over the coffee table it will sit on? Blech!

Currently: BeoSound Core, BeoLab 17, BeoLab 18

Previously: BeoSound 1 non-GVA

Curly wrote:

Does anyone understand exactly how the table version works from a mains cable power perspective?

Does it always require the USB cable connection for power? Or does the Halo contain a battery that is charged by the table stand but can be removed and moved around separate from the stand for wireless use until it needs to be docked again for charging, a a Beosound 1 with charging stand?

If that were the case, functionality value aside as everyone has been discussing here, practically speaking it would be much more useful. Who wants it to be tethered to a cord the entire time and require a cable running over the coffee table it will sit on? Blech!

It has a battery that can also be charged by the optional B&O Qi charging pad.

Mr 10Percent wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

Yes, but do you really think/hope that this tiny little display can replace the ‘feeding 3rd party audio sources’ (think: the mighty ui of Roon, or even the ui of Spotify)?

This seems more to me to be a playlist-starter/radiostation-starter, where you can pause/play include/exclude your devices in a simple way and - of course - control the volume.

Not quite the way I listen to music,

If you’d still have to interact with some 3rd party app, would this remote still be of help?

MM 

MM how you listen to music is your problem.

 

Please don’t be so harsh - I did not want to harm or offend you.

Just wanted to know if you see a real benefit of the now known features of the Halo....if you have to use a 3rd party anyway.

Obviously you see it, which is perfectly fine....for you.

MM

BrianP wrote:

This is exactly what I have dreamed of!

 

 

It is a WIFI product enabling access to playlists, favorite artist, etc. at Deezer and other build-in streaming services in Beoplay/Beosound products. So, kind of same functions as the B&O App, except the setup section of the B&O App.

I am ready to order a table and wall version. 🙂

 

I would wish you are right - that would be grreat.

But I am still a bit sceptic how that app should fit in to/be possible on that tiny display.

Guess I’d better wait with more posts untill I have seen it in real action.

MM

Since we still haven't seen any photos with fully-configured Halos, I'm suspecting that we must indeed wait for the app to be updated. Yet, it would seem that there should be a way to use an internet browser to get into the configuration screen as we can for other NL products.

100% agree. I pretty much always have my phone or tablet nearby if I am home, so I wouldn’t see the need for more (expensive) STUFF to clutter my home, even if it is as beautiful as the Halo. But some people feel otherwise and that’s great. It’s exciting that well-designed, new products continue to be released.