According to the latest App beta, Radio Service is coming to the Balance ! I Guess TuneIn

There’s apparently an October update for the Balance. Touch to join/ML and tune in maybe? I feel like the Balance hasn’t gotten much attention on this forum because it doesn’t integrate with B&O systems well. Let’s hope this update with change that. 

Austin wrote:

There’s apparently an October update for the Balance. Touch to join/ML and tune in maybe? I feel like the Balance hasn’t gotten much attention on this forum because it doesn’t integrate with B&O systems well. Let’s hope this update with change that.

I think my biggest issue with the Balance is that the design just doesn’t seem very B&O-ish; I feel like they played it a little too safe, which isn’t really a very B&O thing to do. It no doubt has the opportunity to look absolutely gorgeous and to blend in with some people’s living space, but personally for me I like my speakers to be a statement piece for each room and thus I have absolutely no regrets owning the BeoSound 1 & 2 instead.

And if I wanted a convenient wireless speaker with more oomph I’d go straight to the Edge, though I do still maintain that the BeoSound 1 & 2 have the best aluminum work of all their current wireless/multi-room speakers.

Also why get the Balance in stereo when a pair of 17’s is cheaper (and it’s even starting to inch uncomfortably close to a pair of 18’s).

mbolo01 wrote:

According to the latest App beta, Radio Service is coming to the Balance ! I Guess TuneIn

Do you know when this will be available to test out?

Austin wrote:

There’s apparently an October update for the Balance. Touch to join/ML and tune in maybe? I feel like the Balance hasn’t gotten much attention on this forum because it doesn’t integrate with B&O systems well. Let’s hope this update with change that. 

Where did you hear this?  Any ideas when it may happen?  Keen to test it out.

They spoke about it on the BeoTalk podcast and I heard it somewhere else as well. Who knows if it got pushed back. 

suneetjulka wrote:

Do you know when this will be available to test out?

BeoAnna wrote:

I think my biggest issue with the Balance is that the design just doesn’t seem very B&O-ish; I feel like they played it a little too safe, which isn’t really a very B&O thing to do. It no doubt has the opportunity to look absolutely gorgeous and to blend in with some people’s living space, but personally for me I like my speakers to be a statement piece for each room and thus I have absolutely no regrets owning the BeoSound 1 & 2 instead.

And if I wanted a convenient wireless speaker with more oomph I’d go straight to the Edge, though I do still maintain that the BeoSound 1 & 2 have the best aluminum work of all their current wireless/multi-room speakers.

Also why get the Balance in stereo when a pair of 17’s is cheaper (and it’s even starting to inch uncomfortably close to a pair of 18’s).

As a pair or solo? I find it pretty difficult to believe that the Balance can replicate the stereo imaging of proper separates; and I don't particularly like how the Balance only supports stereo with Google and why I've never really considered it a true stereo speaker. Since the 17's are apparently on their way out though I'd love to see what B&O inserts into its "most affordable stereo speaker" price bracket.

BeoAnna wrote:

Austin wrote:

There’s apparently an October update for the Balance. Touch to join/ML and tune in maybe? I feel like the Balance hasn’t gotten much attention on this forum because it doesn’t integrate with B&O systems well. Let’s hope this update with change that.

I think my biggest issue with the Balance is that the design just doesn’t seem very B&O-ish; I feel like they played it a little too safe, which isn’t really a very B&O thing to do. It no doubt has the opportunity to look absolutely gorgeous and to blend in with some people’s living space, but personally for me I like my speakers to be a statement piece for each room and thus I have absolutely no regrets owning the BeoSound 1 & 2 instead.

And if I wanted a convenient wireless speaker with more oomph I’d go straight to the Edge, though I do still maintain that the BeoSound 1 & 2 have the best aluminum work of all their current wireless/multi-room speakers.

Also why get the Balance in stereo when a pair of 17’s is cheaper (and it’s even starting to inch uncomfortably close to a pair of 18’s).

I agree. When I bought my BeoSound 2 earlier this year the Balance was also available but I didn’t even bother listening to it because I was put off by the look straight away. It’s not very B&O looking at all to me, same as the M3, M5 and S series speaker, which also have no stand out features design wise and are uninteresting to me personally. It would be interesting to know what percentage of people that buy B&O choose styling over capability. Of course we all want both in an ideal world but I wonder what takes preference for buyers?