Thank for the review, Beaker.

To bad that there is no timer function for the LC2. Missed opportunity. Since B&O terminated the 2-way communication system, there is no solution switching LC2 on and off by a timer function.

Can you program multiple timers? For instance: waking up monday to friday at 06.00 and saterday / sunday at 08.00???

Piet

Not sure I agree with the objections to the (apparent) lack of permanent illumination. Mobile phone screens or even a permanently-on tiny led charging light can be really annoying at night in some circumstances. If you know where the Beotime has been placed, particularly if on its stand or holder and within easy reach, what's wrong with having to touch it?

On another topic: will the Beotime operate as a timer? Reading the manual you get the impression that the alarm will keep ringing until you touch the Beotime to turn the alarm off (leaving whatever equipment you've activated with the Beotime running until the set time-out period has ended (up to 120min)).  The manual also gives the impression that the alarm may sound three times at ten minute intervals before it gives up. Is that correct and, if so, for how long does the alarm actually sound each time?

If the alarm could be muted then the Beotime could be more convincingly used as a timer to give, for example, the impression of occupancy when you were out.

Graham

PS I'll probably buy it anyway!

PPS Thanks for the review Beaker!

EDIT: Now ordered!

Yes I agree with this opinion...

I first became interested in B&O as a 15 year old in 1987 - and all products back then looked like they came from the same stable.

I dont think the latest stuff has quite the same 'collection-design' as you said.

expoman wrote:

  

Opman wrote:

The price at the Liverpool store is £300. 

Opman

 

That would put it at $495.00 in the US?  

Precisely what I paid for my Bose Wave Radio/Cd Player.  Which will not be displaced from my bedstand by a Beotime any time soon.

mediabobny wrote:

expoman wrote:

  

Opman wrote:

The price at the Liverpool store is £300. 

Opman

 

That would put it at $495.00 in the US?  

 

Precisely what I paid for my Bose Wave Radio/Cd Player.  Which will not be displaced from my bedstand by a Beotime any time soon.

I use a Bose Wave Radio (pre Cd version). It's an excellent product but not quite finished to the same standard as B&O systems.

I t does have a permanent green display which is faint enough (not backlit) not to be annoying at night. One really annoying feature, though, is that when ithe radio comes on (switched on or in alarm mode) it just shows the radio frequency and the time dissappears.

I expect my Beotime and Bose Wave are going to live in different rooms.

vikinger wrote:

One really annoying feature, though, is that when ithe radio comes on (switched on or in alarm mode) it just shows the radio frequency and the time dissappears.

Which makes it as practical for a Clock radio as a BeoSound3.  You'd think somebody would get it right!  

I'm getting the Beotime because it looks to be a pretty cool product overall.  However, the viewablilty at night issue may actually force me to get TWO Beotimes so I don't have to wake up my wife... to wake up the clock... on her side of the bed when I want to know the time at night.😎

Great review thanks. I look forward to see one in the flesh and very keen to get one to replace my current alarm clock....

Its a like  911 revometer 😳and has the sound of a 911 accelerating as an alarm sound 😳, looks nice but eeerrrr well that B&O BeoTime is somehow more stylish and more serene that an alarm clock that looks like it was taken off a car....

I dont see nay maojor negatives with the Beotime, thanks for the thorough review 😁

Hi Beaker,

Thanks for the thorough review.

It is certainly a beautiful thing and very much a B&O product, I've always loved the cool metallic look of BL6000 and BL8000, so I'll be looking to get one 🙂

It does seem odd that it has no backlight for night viewing (as commented upon by many others in this thread), but I guess battery life is a concern. However, it won't discourage me as I'll be using in as another remote in my study.

I think I'll start hinting now and the missus might get me one for Christmas 😁

Best

Rob

Another review may be coming up - always nice to get different opinions!  Will let you know nearer the time 😕

Lee

😁

It certainly is great reading a Beoworlder's take on new products as the mainstream media don't seem to cover B&O products that often.  Would be great do have a dedicated in-depth review section of each current product on the forum.