I'm in the same situation as you. The two-way control of the BeoSound 5 using the Beo6 and MLGW BeoLink app is very nice. It doesn't appear that there is similar support for the Moment with the Beo6. Also, we already have multi-room support for the BeoSound 5 that is not yet available for the Moment.

And there is no MOTS, which I like a lot.

*** me love it

Chris wrote:

beojeff wrote:

I'm in the same situation as you. The two-way control of the BeoSound 5 using the Beo6 and MLGW BeoLink app is very nice. It doesn't appear that there is similar support for the Moment with the Beo6. Also, we already have multi-room support for the BeoSound 5 that is not yet available for the Moment.

Then you miss the Moodwheel, the perfect integration of Deezer high quality music with your own collection. The capability to play high resolution music. Integration of endless numbers of playlists. No limited space for your large collection of music that exceeds 1Tb. The screen that you can take with you around the house. Etc...

The Beosound 5 was and still is a very fine machine but nailed to an old platform, and its limit is there. The new Moment has a lot of potential and we are only at the beginning. I think there are still surprises to come.

Welcome to a new era, welcome Moment!

 

I've learned not to count on promises from B&O until they actually happen. Right now, we don't have multi-room support for the Moment and we still don't know exactly how well this will integrate with existing MasterLink for multiroom support. We don't have Deezer in the U.S. yet. I've never been worried about the 1 TB limitation. I like Spotify with the BeoSound 5. It would be nice if B&O added features on the Beo6 and the BeoLink App similar to those for the BeoSound 5. However, I doubt we'll see any new developments for the Beo6. It's a shame. The Beo6 was a great remote when properly configured.

MOTS is my Moodwheel, I select a song I like in the mood I'm in, MOTS does the rest. Deezer I can stream from my Mac.

I am in the same situation and I love my BS 5, BS9000 and masterlink!

Iceman10245 wrote:

I am in the same situation and I love my BS 5, BS9000 and masterlink!

You can't say anything against that!

At least I would not!

If you - at some point - need/want  some of the new features (see yourself missing them) more than you like your current setup, you will know what to do 😁

I guess the BS Moment is not made to make people with a BS5/BS9000/MasterLink instantly change to the newer BeoSound.

It is made for those with preferences like those, that are described above - for people, who already have a BV with NL Support and for those, who are about to take the step to a NL-based multiroom setup.

Or maybe also for those, who want/need a modern filebased/streamingbased audiosystem including netradio with a set of BL loudspeakers.

MM

Am I totally off base in saying that I'd love for B&O to release a Beosound 5 Encore which is NL capable. Basically a Beosound 5 without the need for a Beomaster 5 -- Basically a Beosound Moment (without the moodwheel), but using the Beosound 5 interface and looks. I can't be the only one.

Sal wrote:

Am I totally off base in saying that I'd love for B&O to release a Beosound 5 Encore which is NL capable. Basically a Beosound 5 without the need for a Beomaster 5 -- Basically a Beosound Moment (without the moodwheel), but using the Beosound 5 interface and looks. I can't be the only one.

Sal-

I must respectfully disagree with you. The BeoSound 5 Encore was one of the biggest follies in B&O history. With the Encore, B&O stripped the proper BeoSound 5 down into a bare-bones version that LOOKED just like the original BeoSound 5 in order to get a more attractive price point. With the Encore, you lose many of the great features of the original BeoSound 5 -- such as 2-way Beo6 and BeoLink App control, connection of an optional Beogram turntable, multi-room distribution and control, and Spotify. The Encore served only to really confuse buyers. I'm glad to see it now removed from the product portfolio. With the original BeoMaster5/BeoSound 5 you can still use an NAS other than the BeoMaster 5 to store your music files. The BeoMaster 5 serves as a source for all of the connections and can be hidden away -- much like the BeoCenter 2 socket unit.