@Stones 

Petros much know - he is one of the makers!

P.S. There is no PL-input on the BS Core, it is an output....

....just like on any other BeoSound.

MM

Stones wrote:

The idea of BeoSound Shape is upmixing a stereo signal to the true image band on the wall. This is done by BeoSound Core in which the upmixing algorithm is essential. For what use is then a two channel speaker output on PL or optical useful? BeoSound Essence provides the same sources as the Core and you don't have to pay for the upmixing. I regard PL and optical input to the Core much more useful. Then I could connect it to my BeoSound 9000.

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@tph

Exactly my understanding, too!

MM

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How about a boxed BS Core in the coming BV's?

If they could make the ATV-box fit in to the BV11 etc, they surely could make that fit in - - if they would.

MM

Doesn't this make a "boxed up" BS Core essentially an Essence with a digital output?

Or are there other features I'm missing?

Stan

You could also say, that it makes a A9 without the speakers!

Basicly the same 'sources' are working within all the new devices.

However, you can't replace the (boxed-up) BS Core with a (boxed-up) BS Essence.

The Core has other/different outputs and we don't know yet, how these can be managed (and in case of the DPL-out, how it can be used).

MM

Yes, I realize the Core is doing special magic while integrated within the Space, but I assumed "boxed up" meant it was "stand-alone" and not integrated with the Space.

Interesting you should mention the Essence being an A9 without a speaker - as this is exactly how I explained the Essence to the very junior sales associate who had never heard of it when I bought mine.

Stan

Seen in a restaurant of Binic (Brittany, France)

AnalogPlanet wrote:

Thanks Petros!

One more question: I anticipate 16-module Shape would be appropriate for my wall.

Would it be possible to start with 8: 4 speakers + amplifier + Core + 2 "blanks" and install additional 8 blanks already at the beginning? Then add extra 4 speakers at the later stage.

Also, when adding (potentially) speakers to existing Shape - would they need to be added in blocks of four or also one by one?

Regards, Roman

What you describe is possible. The easiest would be to start with the full 16-title setup, and have the exact shape you want. Then later you can change some of the times from being dampers to being speakers/amplifiers.

It is a bit harder (but possible) to starts with 8-10 tiles, and then add more later. Simply because half of the star-rail structure will already be installed on the wall, and then the rest needs to be appended (and further holes need to me made on the wall).

Speakers are added in pairs. Not as individuals.