So, I figured out that the display base (in the pic of the black one) says "MULTIROOM", so we're looking at an ML product at the very least. And with the current lineup, I bet we're looking at about a $1000USD product here. Given that the BS1 (with charging base) would be roughly double the price, that might be where the target market might be, though this Balance doesn't look to be the most portable of speakers... with the M5 just above the halfway price of what this might be.

Kind of a tough call. Even if the sound was on par with the BS1 or 2, looks alone,... well, if folks are already throwing around the "IKEA" word, then, there you go.

Well it’s a Beosound product, so guessing it’s powered by a cord. It’s only the Beosound 1 there’s got a battery in the Beosound line right? And all Beosound lineup is multi room right?

This thread is prigressing just like any other with first leaked pictures of a new product from B&O ;-)))

Personalky I’d wait with any ’opinion’, until I have experienced it a couple of times.

First impression from the pics.......it blends perfectly in to the current range of multiroom speakers/Beosounds.

MM

Totally agree, will wait with my opinion to I have seen it in real life in my local B&O dealer, and again not least have a good listening to it 👍👍

Looks like Keepon's favorite speaker...

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(Every dealer could put one beside the product, to dance to it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPdP1jBfxzo  )