Razlaw wrote:

The 5 is wonderful. 

I used to own the Beosound 5/Master, kept it for two months, then sold it. Didn't like the cables, didn't like the flacky Master, didn't like the expense and didn't like the Besound 5 UI (although I could live with that).

Did I mention it was very expensive? I might have forgotten that. Nearly $8000?

Razlaw wrote:

This forum has turned in to a why Apple is great and everybody else should do things the Apple way. Can somebody direct me to the forum for people who enjoy B and O?

Razlaw, think this through. A lot of the things Apple do is great. Also, it's B&O that are pushing the Apple/iTunes integration, the AirPlay/Express support and so on. It's in their adverts. 

On top of that, a forum can discuss other brands and integration. There's absolutely no reason why every discussion has to be 100% B&O.

Just back from my dealer and had a quick look at the (yet to be connected) Encore. One thing tha disappointed me was that the aux/line in is on the front of the Encore, which means the cable from an Airport Express would hang out the front of the device.

I'll wait and see how it is when it's connected up next week and make a decision then. As I've said before, I'd quite like an Encore - it's much better value than the Sound/Master combo which is totally over priced (you're paying a premium for a B&O PC) and, in theory at least, it should enable us to link to our existing music, rather than transfer everthing to a new PC.

that sounds horrific, very not b&o!

Aux in the front??? They forgot to put an ugly aux cable in their Airport/Encore setup!! Hope you mistake the aux in with the headphone out...

@linder : you have 2 solutions to get music from an iPhone to BS5 wirelessly :

1. run a DLNA app on the iPhone. Then the iPhone music appears as a library in the BS5. (works for music, not for apps)

2. connect an Airport Express to the Aux in, and use Airplay (works for music and apps, but with the poor Airport DAC if you don't add an external DAC, but that is not a solution...)

mbee wrote:

Aux in the front??? 

Yes, the Aux is next to a USB socket connected on the front of the Encore,  under the screen. I think these, plus the headphones socket, are designed for "temporary" connections.

Problem is that my Airport Express is perma-connected to my Beosound 4, I don't want the cable connected to the front, I want it hidden through the stand or down the back, hidden away.

mbee wrote:

@linder : you have 2 solutions to get music from an iPhone to BS5 wirelessly :

1. run a DLNA app on the iPhone. Then the iPhone music appears as a library in the BS5. (works for music, not for apps)

2. connect an Airport Express to the Aux in, and use Airplay (works for music and apps, but with the poor Airport DAC if you don't add an external DAC, but that is not a solution...)

 

Thanks.  I have been trying all the DLNA apps suggested and have been very impressed.  I hope B&O has apps like this available soon.  I am already using the bridge setup in the Airport express to connect my Beomaster 5 to my wireless network.  I did notice some latency when my iPhone is transmitting to BM5.  I think I need a newer Airport express.

Obviously Airplay is not directly supported. But music can be streamed to the Beosound through wifi without the use of Airplay.

moxxey wrote:

Razlaw wrote:

The 5 is wonderful. 

I used to own the Beosound 5/Master, kept it for two months, then sold it. Didn't like the cables, didn't like the flacky Master, didn't like the expense and didn't like the Besound 5 UI (although I could live with that).

Did I mention it was very expensive? I might have forgotten that. Nearly $8000?

Razlaw wrote:

This forum has turned in to a why Apple is great and everybody else should do things the Apple way. Can somebody direct me to the forum for people who enjoy B and O?

Razlaw, think this through. A lot of the things Apple do is great. Also, it's B&O that are pushing the Apple/iTunes integration, the AirPlay/Express support and so on. It's in their adverts. 

On top of that, a forum can discuss other brands and integration. There's absolutely no reason why every discussion has to be 100% B&O.

Where in my post did I say other products should not be discussed? 

Mr10Percent wrote:

Sounds like the same old things......

 

If a B&O product cant do what Apple can do.......it gets blasted.

If a B&O product can do the same as an Apple product......its too expensive .....and it gets blasted.

If a B&O product cand do the same as an Apple product and is comparable cost......it is an Apple and not B&O.....and it gets blasted.

 

TBH, I wish the Apple worshipers in here would just f...f....flick-off to the Apple forums. Us B&O worshipers know B&O will never be as good as Apple or cost 10 times less. So what? We understand this and enjoy our hobbie. Why continually keep on about the same thing? At the end of the day you just want an Apple product with a B&O badge on it - and that wont be B&O.

Ciao!

10

S

+1 ;)

Razlaw wrote:

I have a Macbook Pro, iMac, iTouch, iPad, and iPhone. So I obviously like Apple. I have Beoport connected to iMac and the Masterlink and have used it to listen to music. I also have Apple TV and have used it to listen to music.

 

 

Recently I purchased a Beosound 5. I actually investigated and learned what the 5 would and would not do before purchasing it. I did this so I would know what I was getting.

 

 

The 5 is wonderful. I have not turned Beoport or Apple TV on for music once since getting the Beosound 5.

 

 

The interface on the 5 is wonderful and easy to use. I can also turn it on from my iPad and adjust the volume and select the track I want.

 

 

The latest software update says that music can be played wirelessly form an iPhone or Android on the 5. What more do I need?

 

 

I am sure many here will be upset that B and O had the nerve to support Android and not just Apple.

 

 

As for cost, if the cost is too much for a product for what it is and does, don't buy it. There are even people out there who think iPhones and Macs are overpriced for what they do.

 

 

This forum has turned in to a why Apple is great and everybody else should do things the Apple way. Can somebody direct me to the forum for people who enjoy B and O?

 

 

Personally, I do not like BMWs, but I do not spend my time posting on BMW forums how much better Audis and Jaguars are and complaining that BMW can't do things the Audi or Jaguar way.

 

+1 ;)