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The BS Essence has now (August 2017) been discontinued and replaced by the BS Core.
However, you can't find any User Guide for the Core (as box) yet.
I suppose, that it will work with the 'wheely' remote and the BeoRemote One/BT.
Anyone knows if it has support for the ir-receiver/ir-eye just like with the BS Essence?
MM
Location: Flensborg————Danmark
that's what B&O writes on the Shape-side:
"REMOTE CONTROL OPTIONS
My bluetooth table remote and wall remote don't work well with my Essence Mk II any more. I am told by BeoCare this is a known problem and they are waiting on new bluetooth firmware from the vendor. They recommend I get the IR Eye as the solution to my problem. Since it looks like the Essence is now discontinued is there any reason to think the Core will be better? I don't like the fact that the Core doesn't have TuneIn, has USB C power, no IR possibility, and only 1 PowerLink connector (I don't know if the DPL can be used as a PL. It does have optical in and out which would be nice.
Would the Core be any kind of upgrade?
Hi
Tune In Radio is integrated into the Core, its market dependent if you can receive it though. The powerlink can be doubled out of one socket by using a splitter or daisy chaining speakers and the USB C power input makes it possible to make the overall system smaller than the Essence. However there is a lack of IR like the Essence.
Regards
Stuart.
I'm glad to hear that TuneIn is available, it was missing from the Shape web page. I would rather plug in a system like this the traditional way rather than to have another adaptor to plug in. The difference in size between the Essence and the Core isn't that big of a deal to me. I guess an IR eye on my Essence will be a better option for me since it doesn't seem to lack anything the Core will have.
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