I wonder if you would have the MOTS feature with this combination.

No, but if i put 6 similar CDs into the BS 9000, it would have the music i like for hours 😁

Olof wrote:

or would you take a BeoSound 9000 instead ? If i connect a BS 9000 with a BeoMaster 5 and a TV, wouldn´t i have then more options as with a BeoSound 5 ?

Yes, I would buy it again, but I`m happy I don`t have to do it, because it`s a lot of money.🙂

As I was not quite sure, before I got my BS5, I kept my BS9000. Now I can listen to BS5 in the main room, and the kids can listen to the radio or CD upstairs.🙂

And I didn`t want to miss my records, so I kept my BS 7000 with BG 7000 turntable.👍

Stefan

Can you guys post if mac or pc when answering this?

Oh yes. I held on to my BeoSound 3200 in the main room thinking it would be nice to have all types of media at my disposal and have used it one time since whereas the BeoSound 5 plays every day.

I use a mac.

Olof wrote:

No, but if i put 6 similar CDs into the BS 9000, it would have the music i like for hours

From a MacBook, and I am not an owner of a BS 9000 nor a BM5/BS5 ... but I do have an opinion :)

Like Trip I rarely play anything from my BS4 but I use it to access by iTunes (A.AUX) and to play iTunes (N.Music) depending upon where my MacBook is ... (lap, table, etc versus connected to my BeoPort and BV8)

I used the BS4 now to access the iTunes source usually in Genius or Genius Mixes mode; what I like about the BS4 is that it displays what I am playing ...

The BS4 has the capacity to play music through its SD card - for hours depending upon how much quality I am prepared to sacrifice

I did investigate buying a BM5 to access via the BV8, but I would have lost MOTS ... so for me the MacBook iTunes is the best current solution - I look forward to seeing what the next evolution of the BM5/BS5 and/or iPod integration brings us 

[ update: this link shows the user experience I have today ... and why I would like to be able to have a "BeoSound 5" look and feel on my BV8 ]

I don't think I would ever go for a BS 9000 much as I love it as a piece of design and art ... I think this is the closest I will come to owning one:

I run a BS5 through a BV7.4 and BL5's.

I am very happy with the performance of the BS5 and somewhat disconcerted with some of the criticisms levelled at it in these forums.

I have had an issue with it re-booting continually for a period – this was caused by power surges in my house during peak power demand (SE Asia, air-con time). This was resolved with a power regulator.

I have had no issues with poor wake-ups, crashes etc.. other than above.

The N.Radio is very good but needs a reasonable/steady internet connection to work (Again from the perspective of SE Asia).

I have had no problems with dust under the screen (one of the first models released – but perhaps I keep my house cleaner than most???)

Tag editing, embedding 600 x 600 res. album art is done via WMP10, scanned through Beoplayer and is loaded on to the BM5 wirelessly from my home office without incident or hassle.

There are IMHO a few things that can be done to improve the usability but nothing that is a real deal-breaker.

A great integrated B&O music player (but a bad toy/gadget for some) and I would buy it again without hesitation.

10%

And happy with mine; I cannot recall the last time I played a cd, though I still occasionally buy them in preference to downloading from itunes.

Waiting for the dust modification kit to arrive.

P

peter2, is there another (2nd) dust modification kit coming??