BeoSound 8

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beoshah (archived)
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Posted December 25, 2010 at 11:26 GMT
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Delightful Xmas this morning. I woke up to the reassuring chime of the BeoTime to find out the missus had got me my BeoSound 8. Nice.

Works delightfully with the BeoTime. However, before I go off on a tit-fit and make a fool of myself. Was I wrong in thinking that when it was reviewed that the following paragraph:

"Connections.. Well, you’ve got direct Line Level Stereo Phono inputs (imagine plugging a BeoGram 4500 straight into it – how cool?!!) as well as a USB port to pluck music from your Mac/PC etc, then Bluetooth, then of course the actual iPod Dock itself."

Meant that it had some bluetooth capacity of some sort. If you were in too much of a rush to notice this detail then it doesn't.

Still amazing. Bluetooth would have been nice. Before I splash out on a Airport Express I want to be sure that wasnt a mis-print either.

 

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francoisvl
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Posted December 25, 2010 at 11:51 GMT
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Enjoy!! Wish there had been one under my tree :)

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Hungedu (archived)
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Posted December 25, 2010 at 13:06 GMT
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I bought one for Christmas but was tempted to open the package before Christmas day. It worked out great because all of my family members took turns docking their iPods and iPhones to play their favorite Christmas tunes. My brother liked the sound so much that I think he's going to get one as well. He said it blows away his Bose. No surprise there.

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mickhoog (archived)
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Posted December 25, 2010 at 15:31 GMT
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beoshah wrote:
Delightful Xmas this morning. I woke up to the reassuring chime of the BeoTime to find out the missus had got me my BeoSound 8. Nice.

Lucky guy.

My understanding is that it doesn't have bluetooth.  But honestly if you're are going to plug an AE in to it you probably will just end up using the BS8 w/ ipod plugged in and using the remote?

I found that because my main computer is an iMac and my music collection is on this library that most times if i play music in the 'office' lol that i wouldn't stream it anywhere else.

But if your main library and music is on a laptop then you may want to stream from the couch to the BS8 in the lounge room. 

Happy listening

PS: May i ask, how the BS8 works with the BeoTime?

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jinkster (archived)
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Posted December 26, 2010 at 10:08 GMT
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Does anyone know the best place to buy a Beosound 8 in terms of price?

 

Thanks.

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SHEFFIELD (archived)
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Posted December 26, 2010 at 11:20 GMT
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Where in the world are you...?

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jinkster (archived)
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Posted December 26, 2010 at 11:24 GMT
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Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

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spirost (archived)
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Posted December 26, 2010 at 14:38 GMT
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A great lesson for all the wives of the world!!!!

Enjoy the Christmas present!
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SHEFFIELD (archived)
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Posted December 27, 2010 at 10:56 GMT
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We are on your doorstep and are very competitive...?!

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jinkster (archived)
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Posted December 27, 2010 at 12:12 GMT
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I think I saw it for £800 in Lancashire so will do some calling around. If Sheffield can price match I'll go there as I bought some bits from there before and very impressed!!!
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