I have a BeoCenter 9500, and OK the CD is now kaput and it needs a service (so anyone near Cambridge who can recommend as Service Centre that can sort it, I'd be grateful), but that aside, love the way I saw the cable video from Steve, which I then bought and I now can play audio tapes through to my Avant 55 and now I can have that round the rest of the NetworkLink house.

I also love the under dog and have a BeoSound Moment that has kept me entertained while working from Home during lockdown, and a BeoSound 3200 still functional for the guest bedroom.

Thanks for the video. It is very insightful. I am still passionate about my 7000 system I have had from new, but the reality is that it is rarely getting any use. I find myself using Sonos almost 100% of the time for convenience, but the longevity is not there. Last year Sonos announced several of their products would not receive updates and eventually turn into bricks. That was when I realized Sonos is a technology product and B&O is an Audio/Video product.

So what is the right solution? Eventually replace Sonos with next gen to continue with the convenience of a multiroom streaming solution that needs to be replaced in less than 10 Years? Rebuild around a B&O system and just replace the streaming capabilities when obsolete and sacrifice some of the convenience that was one of the original selling points?

Has the constant change in streaming and multiroom rechnology made it impossible to have the convenience of a wireless Sonos  system with the visual pleasing aspects of a B&O system and its longevity?

CheapB wrote:

 

 I find myself using Sonos almost 100% of the time for convenience, but the longevity is not there. Last year Sonos announced several of their products would not receive updates and eventually turn into bricks. That was when I realized Sonos is a technology product and B&O is an Audio/Video product.

Amazing! So, you can build a house using Sonos speakers turned into bricks! Sonos is more than a technology company: they are also a spying company!

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linkA company where the business model is based on planned obsolescence and disrespect to the privacy of its customers simply doesn't deserve to be encouraged.  

Switching to B&O is a very good thing, congratulations!

Regards,

Jean

jvezina wrote:

A company where the business model is based on planned obsolescence and disrespect to the privacy of its customers simply doesn't deserve to be encouraged.  

Switching to B&O is a very good thing, congratulations!

Where is the different to Bang&Olufsen?

1) When you use NL Multiroom products from B&O you only can use it, if you register an account at B&O. I am 100% sure, that B&O is using my data, as Sonos does. The advantage of Sonos is, that they are able to turn the collected data / knowledge into enjoyable apps and software. B&O does not!

2) Just look at the Beosound Moment, there is no different to Sonos. Bang & Olufsen is even worse! B&O turned the Beosound Moment into a brick, even before they managed to get it work as promised.

HH1971 wrote:

B&O turned the Beosound Moment into a brick,

Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

which B&O music system is the best long-term buy in 2021

CheapB wrote:

 

Thanks for the video. It is very insightful. I am still passionate about my 7000 system I have had from new, but the reality is that it is rarely getting any use. I find myself using Sonos almost 100% of the time for convenience, but the longevity is not there. Last year Sonos announced several of their products would not receive updates and eventually turn into bricks. That was when I realized Sonos is a technology product and B&O is an Audio/Video product.

So what is the right solution? Eventually replace Sonos with next gen to continue with the convenience of a multiroom streaming solution that needs to be replaced in less than 10 Years? Rebuild around a B&O system and just replace the streaming capabilities when obsolete and sacrifice some of the convenience that was one of the original selling points?

Has the constant change in streaming and multiroom rechnology made it impossible to have the convenience of a wireless Sonos  system with the visual pleasing aspects of a B&O system and its longevity?

 

.....my 7000 system I have had from new, but the reality is that it is rarely getting any use.

.....Last year Sonos announced several of their products would not receive updates and eventually turn into bricks. 

So what is the real difference there - your 7000 system seems to have become four bricks too, since you hardly make use of it.

MM

Agree 100%. That was the point I was trying to get across.  

I rebuild a masterlink system just because of it.
I use either my apple tv's or Alexa units for the streaming.
Works surprisingly well for me.