Essence Mark 2

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EL
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elephant
BronzeFounder
Posted July 17, 2015 at 05:36 GMT
#2044808
My dealer rang to say it's now available for ordering with delivery in September.

Any new features / functions above and beyond multi-room joining ?

I don't see any new info on the B&O site ...
EL
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elephant
BronzeFounder
Posted July 18, 2015 at 05:32 GMT
#2044809
Some improvements in addition to multi-room:

New wifi options

FLAC

Dreezer
JK
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jk1002
BronzeFounder
Posted July 18, 2015 at 17:09 GMT
#2044810

5ghz wifi?

JK
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jk1002
BronzeFounder
Posted July 18, 2015 at 17:09 GMT
#2044811

5ghz wifi?

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AnalogPlanet (archived2)
Bronze
Posted July 18, 2015 at 17:54 GMT
#2044812

I would certainly hope for 802.11n 5GHz.

Also elephant, I think FLAC was actually supported already in first gen. Deezer would be very cool addition. :)

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jk1002
BronzeFounder
Posted July 18, 2015 at 18:24 GMT
#2044813

The moment is still on 2.4 and that doesnt work for streaming in my environment.

 

i dont want cable or extra boxes.

 

also am hoping that multiroom comes to beoplay devices soon, 

 

i need them to be like sonos essentially.

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Severian (archived2)
Bronze
Posted July 18, 2015 at 19:25 GMT
#2044814

It still seems very odd and sad that a product in the price range of the Essence and even the old Playmaker don't offer basic 5.0 GHz as well as 2.4 GHz. I have a ten dollar dongle for one laptop that does both, and quite well, and is not much larger than the USB plug part of it. This is not something cutting edge, it's all off the shelf, mature hardware.

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Raeuber (archived2)
Bronze
Posted July 18, 2015 at 20:59 GMT
#2044815
5 GHz would be important.

But if Deezer comes I hope Spotify Connect will not be sorted out!

Regards

Räuber
EL
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elephant
BronzeFounder
Posted July 19, 2015 at 02:05 GMT
#2044816
AnalogPlanet wrote:

I would certainly hope for 802.11n 5GHz.

Also elephant, I think FLAC was actually supported already in first gen. Deezer would be very cool addition. :)

Yes 5Ghz at 11n

I highlighted Deezer as the launch material indicated indicated it was a mark 2 addition
EL
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elephant
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Posted July 19, 2015 at 02:07 GMT
#2044817
Raeuber wrote:

5 GHz would be important.

But if Deezer comes I hope Spotify Connect will not be sorted out!

Regards

Räuber

The list had Spotify on it
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