Millemissen wrote:

alex_112 wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

With all the efford from the guys in the Acoustic Department and with the knowledge of how the BL90/50’s work, it would not be far away to wish for a Slave version of the Balance.....for a genuine stereo setup or as speakers for a BV.

Still wondering what the two (!) RJ45 port are for!

MM

From what I've heard it's for "daisy chaining" ethernet to other devices (small two port switch?)

Who the heck would use that???

MM

 

Less cables if you have products close by? Maybe it's multipurpose ports so you can connect a BeoLink IR-eye to it (like the BeoSound Core)?!   😁

alex_112 wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

alex_112 wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

With all the efford from the guys in the Acoustic Department and with the knowledge of how the BL90/50’s work, it would not be far away to wish for a Slave version of the Balance.....for a genuine stereo setup or as speakers for a BV.

Still wondering what the two (!) RJ45 port are for!

MM

From what I've heard it's for "daisy chaining" ethernet to other devices (small two port switch?)

Who the heck would use that???

MM

Less cables if you have products close by? Maybe it's multipurpose ports so you can connect a BeoLink IR-eye to it (like the BeoSound Core)?!   😁

Unless you can connect a Core to it and make the Balance NetLink (please, please), you really have to wonder if it were not just another part from the bin, like the blanks on your auto dashboard. 

If I buy a Beosound Balance and I want to connect it to my BLGW/BLI I will not have the possibility to control it with the Beoliving app? Not be able to make macros in my "smart house"?

Is this right??🙁

 

If I buy a Beosound Balance and I want to connect it to my BLGW/BLI I will not have the possibility to control it with the Beoliving app? Not be able to make macros in my "smart house"?

Is this right??🙁

 

Normann wrote:

If I buy a Beosound Balance and I want to connect it to my BLGW/BLI I will not have the possibility to control it with the Beoliving app? Not be able to make macros in my "smart house"?

Probably you’re right. I have asked Khimo in the Home Automation forum about their way forward, but no reply yet. Interim solution is adding a Core/Essence Mk2 i.e. treating the Balance as a BeoLab instead of a BeoSound. But then the control pad doesn’t have any use.

Millemissen wrote:

Who the heck would use that???

Who the heck would daisy chain Beolabs?

matador43 wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

Who the heck would use that???

Who the heck would daisy chain Beolabs?

Those who have 2 x BL90 or 50.....they do it in order for them to work (as a stereo pair - and to get them to work together using the room adaptation/compentation.

MM

Ok Millemissen, I drop the towel here 😁

People daisy chain Ethernet devices. At least enough of them for brands to add a second port to their products.

You dont want to understand because you didn't have had the need yet but one day you'll see by yourself and that day will be a great day! 😁

Engadget: “If you own other Bang & Olufsen hardware, the Balance can also be used as part of a Sonos-style surround sound or multi-room setup.”

I wonder how to understand that statement.

I read that too, the confuse is complete,

I talk to one of my dealer, he was well aware that beolink was missing, but had not heard if that counted all future products.

He also said that this product have been in development way longer than the Stage which make it even stranger.

On a positive note, if you make it play a radio channel, and code it for My buttons it works like before.

I also read a place that Spotify Connect would be added later.

The information on this new platform is mildly said very bad.