csmager wrote:

You want it to sync with iTunes?  You'll have to talk Apple into that.  No device other than an Apple device will sync with iTunes, unless you use some extremely clunky workarounds.

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csmager wrote:

You want it to sync with iTunes?  You'll have to talk Apple into that.  No device other than an Apple device will sync with iTunes, unless you use some extremely clunky workarounds.

I guess you never looked at systems like Sonos or Squeezebox. Compatible with iTunes out of the box. As well as importing playlists made from iTunes.

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petermc wrote:

If the BS5 gets a CD player built in I will be very happy.

One of the main things that annoys me about the current model is that I have to connect it to a computer. I would prefer to directly load onto it. Also the capacity should be nothing less that 2 tb and easily upgradeable at a later stage

And it needs to integrate seemlessly with Beolink.

The BS9000 in our house is still used every day.

 

Peter

I fully agree with you!

As with most B&o the beosound 9000 is a piece of art, comparable with famous contemporary furniture (Oh, that's a painfull remark in audiophile-country), and as such should not be stopped! It should in stead be technically updated. Same story with the beocenter 2, timeless classic, make it blueray. Simply unbelievable that B&o doesn't do this. Why does Vitra still produce the Eames chairs? And Thonet?

Dave wrote:

burantek wrote:

Flappo wrote:

why don't they keep the concept and update it to handle dvd's and even blu rays ?

...and how about reducing the size of the removable keypad and adding an iPod dock and/or SD card reader under the door?

Just how often does anyone use the keypad anyway?

I think the answer to this question is, B&O simply do not do things like this, they start from scratch, it's one of the reasons why the products cost so much, and last for such a long time

Not entirely true, the BeoSound 3000 was upgraded with a hard drive, old design meets new tech but the open mech it's just too noisy for the purpose of video playback

I just spoke to Sale support Copenhagen Denmark, and this fact it´s not true people

The only BS9000 that is going to be discontinued is the Limited Edition White BS9000 next month in September!

B&O got 15 units of the White BS9000 left according to Sale support B&O Denmark.

Best regards!

Fredrik L

The fact it's a limited edition meant it was never going to be 'continued' in the first place, though?  There was always going to be a limited run, and they're numbered.

Thats good news. Apart from the BL5, I found the BS9000 one of the most appealing B&O products.

jc wrote:

As with most B&o the beosound 9000 is a piece of art, comparable with famous contemporary furniture (Oh, that's a painfull remark in audiophile-country), and as such should not be stopped! It should in stead be technically updated. Same story with the beocenter 2, timeless classic, make it blueray. Simply unbelievable that B&o doesn't do this. Why does Vitra still produce the Eames chairs? And Thonet?

I totally agree - I feel that an upgraded BS9000 design, with greater functionality for digital playback, will still have pride of place. While CD-sales are going down, there are lots of CDs out there, and the BS9000 was the closest one got the a "vinyl-feel" in playback of CDs. It's a statement unit, just needs some new wheels.