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with the excitement and hub bub i am getting a bit confused...
where does that place folks like me that bought the Bs5 last year?
is my Bs5 now defunct?
what does the Bs5 have that the encore doesn't?
what does the encore have that the Bs5 doesn't?
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I am excited by the whole idea of Beonet or Netlink what ever it will be called.
Is it going to be IP based or will it have its own switches/junction boxes? I do hope its IP then it can run over existing networks.
It's called NetLink and yes it's an IP protocol. However, some of the features, like 1080p+ video distribution will require Cat7 cabling for bandwidth issues. Otherwise all the cabling and hardware are standard Tyco network parts.
Wasn't thinking through the missing masterlink thing earlier.
So that must mean that I have to connect it to the AUX in of my BC2 ....? Does it have its own Powerlink sockets?
Yes. Until there's a converter box, which may be a year or so from now, that is how it would be done.
The BeoSound 5 Encore has a USB, Aux in, & headphone out on the outside and an Ethernet, USB, and PowerLink on the inside.
By multi source multi zone do you mean the new system will have the ability to play for instance CD in one room, TV,in another, N. music in a third all at the same time? What I am trying to figure out is this: I have held off from buying a Beosound 5 due to the inability to view cover art and make selections from the remote. It seems the Beo 6 solves this. We have multiple rooms master linked but I have no need or desire to listen to different sources in different rooms at the same time. Is there any benefit to to wait for the Encore or will the current 5 when used with a Beo 6 give me full control in whatever room I am in? With full cover art on the 6?
Razlaw,
Yes. That's what it means. Whether CD has a role to play in the future is doubtful, but conceptually you're on the right track. It means that if a source exists on the network, it will be able to be accessed and manipulated independently in every room.
I know that you've already invested in ML products, so the Encore would NOT be a solution for you. You will need the BeoSound 5 and then a few Beo6s to place around the house. The Encore is NOT ML capable so there would be no way to integrate with the TV let alone broadcast out to multiple rooms.
And yes, the Beo6 will have cover art akin to the iPhone's coverflow. You will also be able to browse text lists by different sorting methods. It's awesome.
with the excitement and hub bub i am getting a bit confused...
where does that place folks like me that bought the Bs5 last year?
is my Bs5 now defunct?
what does the Bs5 have that the encore doesn't?
what does the encore have that the Bs5 doesn't?
😮
It puts you in a great position! The BeoSound 5 is going to get even better with upcoming software updates and even better than that with the addition of Beo6 remotes.
The Encore is a BeoSound 5 without its own storage or memory, while the BeoSound 5 is an Encore with onboard memory and ML integration that has less focus on outside sources.
See my post a while back on this thread where I describe scenarios where the BeoSound 5 Encore would make sense.
I, for example, will be buying an Encore despite already owning a BeoSound 5 to put in my home office where I do most of my music listening. It will use the BeoMaster 5 as its NAS and also connect to my iTunes library (which is distinct from the "family library" I share with my wife). In this way, the Encore is ideal.
Although I am very excited about all these possibilities, I would not buy anything based on promises of features coming later by the mean of software updates. We've seen with the BM5 that B&O was very slow at delivering software update.
Although I am very excited about all these possibilities, I would not buy anything based on promises of features coming later by the mean of software updates. We've seen with the BM5 that B&O was very slow at delivering software update.
I think this is very fair. We can discuss things that are about to be launched and things that are discussed as being even further in the future, but the fact of the matter is that when it comes to actually buying the products, people will do it when the product meets their needs or some acceptable portion thereof.
I think the point is valid, though, that when it comes to software based products like the BeoSound 5, it's nice to know that if it meets my needs today, it will also have the ability to add additional value in the future via occasional updates. This was never an option for products like BeoSound 9000 whose feature sets were fixed as part of their form factor. (you'll pardon me if I don't consider the N.MUSIC upgrade as a real major update)
My bid Beo6 🤒
If that is the Beo 6, I want a Beosound 5.
The Beo6 is a Beo5 with a wider screen that's thinner in depth and operates more like an iPhone screen. I don't know what that is in that picture.
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