I want to buy a new Audiosystem. What do you think wich one will suit better to my setup?Beosound 5 or the Moment. My setup:Beosystem 3Beovision 4-65Beolab 9 (soon Beolab 5)Hope you can give me some hints. Thank you :-)
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Hard decision, beosound Monent or Beosound 5
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Hi Newbie
The BeoSound 5 is a Masterlink product so will easily connect to your BeoSystem 3 with a Masterlink cable. The BeoSound 5 will give access to Spotify.
The BeoSound Moment will access Deezer and is a Network Link product. If you want full integration with your BeoSystem 3 you will need an NL/ML convertor which will also have to be hard wired to your router.
As the BeoSound 5 is now end of line I wouldn't expect any more software updates to this product. The Moment is current and will continue to receive updates for bug fixes and potentially new features.
I realise I haven't answered your question, I have just pointed out some differences you may not have been aware of.
Hope that helps.
Opman
The primary use of the BM/BS5 is playback of local files.
The primary use of the BS Moment is playback of music streming services.
MM
Location: Flensborg————Danmark
Both play local files as well as streaming services. While the BeoSound 5 streams Spotify, the Moment streams Deezer. For the Moment, you need to budget an extra $1000 for a NL converter; whereas, the BeoSound 5 will integrate perfectly. Another consideration would be that of control. You can readily control the Moment with a smartphone. However, you would need a MLGW or BLGW to control a BeoSound 5 with a smartphone. However, you get 2-way control of the BeoSound 5 with a Beo6 remote!
A third option might be a Beosound 5 with a Beosound Essence connected to it's aux in.
Thank you for answering. I did not know that I need an extra converter for the Moment :-(I find the BS 5 more stylish but the Moment is the newer one......One good point is that I can take the panel from the Moment with me for searching music. Thats very theorethical but would change the Beosystem (from 3 to 4) an option?Most of my files are on a NAS. I dont have Deezer or Spotify
I did not know that I need an extra converter for the Moment :-(
Yes, in your case unfortunately. That is to integrate to an existing Masterlink infrastructure.
One good point is that I can take the panel from the Moment with me for searching music.
That is convenient. But I use mainly the Beomusic app.
Thats very theorethical but would change the Beosystem (from 3 to 4) an option?
No, you still need the converter to make the Moment able to connect to Masterlink.
Most of my files are on a NAS.
Note that the search function on Moment, for files on the NAS are quite limited. Beomusic app is better for that. Recommend you check it out at a dealer before you buy, to make sure you like it.
Location: Sweden
My B&O Icons:
If you look at the Moment there are hundreds of posts about the software problems and lack of resolution. It is well and truly underdeveloped and given B&O's poor software in recent years, I'd be very cautious about this. I couldn't recommend either if I'm very honest. I had the Bs5 and it was slow, sluggish and needed a new motherboard. It also collected dust under the screen and was replaced for the new one to have the same problem. Your eyes are not good at scanning at high speed art work moving up and down, so in theory it was nice to move the wheel and see the moving art work, but in practice it was far from easy on the eye. With the likes of RoonLabs, Spotify, Deezer and cheap internal storage, you can have it all on a computer locked away out of sight or on an iPad. B&O functionality is in the Middle Ages compared to what you can do on an iPad.
I totally agree with you Seethroughyou. When you see the posts on here regarding problems with it for the last two years, it horrifies me that people are still considering paying £1800 for something that really does not perform. And surely the BS5 is an old relic now. That's like recommending a 2009 computer to someone in 2016. These won't have the basic software reliability of what a £199 iPad has!
If i were you i would wait and see what the next couple of months would bring.
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