Essence Mk 2 (et al) unpacked

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BeoBoy68 wrote:

Just for your information

Please watch this video found on internet.

Unboxing Devialet Phantom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EscN95Ubo38

The quality of the package and the magic box opening enchant your purchase.  

And it mysteriously pulsates straight out of the box! I'm afraid that the aesthetics of the design do nothing for me.... it doesn't look like a high quality design or finish. 

Graham

vikinger wrote:

And it mysteriously pulsates straight out of the box! I'm afraid that the aesthetics of the design do nothing for me.... it doesn't look like a high quality design or finish.

Graham

Design is a question of taste.

But quality is here. The chassis is made of aluminium and finish is perfect. The sound is amazing for the size.

If you have a dealer near you go to see and hear it before to judge the product. 😕
vikinger wrote:

And it mysteriously pulsates straight out of the box! I'm afraid that the aesthetics of the design do nothing for me.... it doesn't look like a high quality design or finish.

Graham

It's a bit of an ugly bugger

Duels wrote:
vikinger wrote:

 

And it mysteriously pulsates straight out of the box! I'm afraid that the aesthetics of the design do nothing for me.... it doesn't look like a high quality design or finish.

 

Graham

 

 

It's a bit of an ugly bugger

Definitely nothing like Bang & Olufsen! Anyway; enough about dodgy, ugly speakers...

Back to the thread at hand!

 

Hi Ed, how did you get on with the NL/ML converter? Does it do the job it should?

Jonathan wrote:

Hi Ed, how did you get on with the NL/ML converter? Does it do the job it should?

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Well it is still work in progress !

This morning I wired it in and started getting my head around its configuration settings and what they mean. Before the Essence, my first NL product, neither set BeoSetup or BeoMusic worked - not even with blank menus so I have had a steep learning curve. And so I am still experimenting....

Here is what I have currently set, followed by our granddaughter listening / dreaming to TuneIn 🙂

One thing that puzzles me is that a V1 shows up in a couple of menus for being linked to even though we don't have one !

And in another place as you can see in the previous post we get this string 9503.1856103.23861637@products.bang-olufsen.com

Where 9503 is the product code for a V1 and I presume the rest is some form of part and serial number configuration.

I don't know if this a remnant from development / testing the BLC NL/ML or whether there is a spurious signal on the network (Philippe's LinkPlayer running behind my BeoPort ?)

PS Spotify Connect proven to work.

Have a look at the menu configuration / nl management. Here you can find all the NL sources and you can remove the ones you do not have. 

Livius wrote:

Have a look at the menu configuration / nl management. Here you can find all the NL sources and you can remove the ones you do not have.

Thank you 🙂

Just the two items appear there - the E2 and the BCL

Oh no elephant! You appear to have...the Comfy Chair! Complete with the Soft Cushions! No one expects the...🙂

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