When I ordered the Harmony this Saturday I discussed with my local shop couple of options. He mentioned to me the the Soundcenter for the 88" also a 77" can be fitted, but not a 65". So it looks like there will be a separate SKU for this heavy piece. He expects the Eclipse in August, with an updated way to mount the screen on the sound center, he also mentioned the screen will be sitting 5mm higher on the sound center. But no positive information if the "old" sound center can be upgraded by a a new mounting kit (potentially nice opportunity for STB Brackets)

I would love to see B&O care more about our heavy investments as a customer in the brand to support future upgrades path. B&O has been never good at that. I am almost sure that a lot customers would upgrade the electronics in a eclipse or harmony for future formats, or room correction systems or what ever. 

Also think about the dealer if there is an upgrade kit for the Eclipse form the the old panel to the CX, a lot of extra business and a good way to get in touch with customers. At least my shop would love to see this.

Emil Jensen wrote:

The Eclipse have a custom LG Screen, therefore the Eclipse have to be altered in some way.

But my guess is that the reason the Eclipse V2 is not launched, is because they clearly still have the custom panel in stock.

I made a decision over the weekend to get the LG GX + Stage, rather than wait, and wall-mount the GX. In fact, I've decided to get two of these setups, for both rooms (where the BV12-65 was located), which still leaves me with money to spare versus an Eclipse purchase.

I love the idea of the Eclipse and adore the oak fret, but just can't justify the £7K+ for the 2017 panel nor wait months for an Eclipse v2. The dealer I spoke to last month said 'September', so it's definitely 3-4 months away.

I agree, the GX and Stage are a perfect match. I’d do that in a heart beat as well. 

moxxey wrote:

I made a decision over the weekend to get the LG GX + Stage, rather than wait, and wall-mount the GX. In fact, I've decided to get two of these setups, for both rooms (where the BV12-65 was located), which still leaves me with money to spare versus an Eclipse purchase.

I love the idea of the Eclipse and adore the oak fret, but just can't justify the £7K+ for the 2017 panel nor wait months for an Eclipse v2. The dealer I spoke to last month said 'September', so it's definitely 3-4 months away.

Chris Townsend wrote:

I’ve been mulling over the idea, as I’m terrified of bring the Eclipse out here to be honest.

When I realised I could buy 2 x LG GX + Stage + BeoRemote and still have money to spare, I was sold.

I moved my BV11 from the wall to an easel stand the other day and I'm *so* used to it being on the wall, I forgot it's low on the easel stand and the sound experience is very different. I guess with the wall, the BV11 speaker uses the solid wall behind to enhance the bass? Without it, free standing, it's very different.

moxxey wrote:

Emil Jensen wrote:

The Eclipse have a custom LG Screen, therefore the Eclipse have to be altered in some way.

But my guess is that the reason the Eclipse V2 is not launched, is because they clearly still have the custom panel in stock.

I made a decision over the weekend to get the LG GX + Stage, rather than wait, and wall-mount the GX. In fact, I've decided to get two of these setups, for both rooms (where the BV12-65 was located), which still leaves me with money to spare versus an Eclipse purchase.

I love the idea of the Eclipse and adore the oak fret, but just can't justify the £7K+ for the 2017 panel nor wait months for an Eclipse v2. The dealer I spoke to last month said 'September', so it's definitely 3-4 months away.

The Eclipse is not very attractive now if you need, or want the newest tech.

And the GX is really nice wall mounted, so a good solution.

And I think that if you later is missing the function of a more capable Beovision you can easily upgrade the Stage to a Eclipse soundcenter.

Emil Jensen wrote:

The Eclipse is not very attractive now if you need, or want the newest tech.

Just had chat with a separate (as in, he doesn't know me) UK B&O dealer this afternoon and he says there's no idea when an Eclipse v2 is coming. He thinks August would be unlikely as dealers would know by now - he has a point. Dealers generally have an idea what's coming in the next 3-6 months.

He also claims that the Harmony is selling better than expected and that engineer resources have been diverted away from an Eclipse update to Harmony updates, which is one reason why an Eclipse v2 might be delayed.

Interestingly, he also claimed he thinks we're likely to see an updated Horizon before an Eclipse v2. He claims there's a lot more demand for the smaller screens with your typical B&O customer.

But, to conclude, he also recommended getting the GX + Stage setup.

Hi Moxxey,

I made the calculated decision on a 65 LG and stage for bedroom, very pleased with sound and beo remote integration.

On the negative I know it’s a 4K oled panel, but I only use it for 4K material as my beovison 11 has a better picture on all sources, and with a blue ray competes with the oled with compressed Netflix 4K.