Is the BeoSound 5 still any good ?

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Weebyx
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 08:04 GMT
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I have the option to trade my complete Beosystem 7000 to one of the latest BS/BM5's

It has a 1 TB disc, and should not have problems with the motherboard(has not been changed though) ?

My BS7000 contains a mint Beogram 7000 with a newly restored MMC2 pickup, and the rest is also in almost perfect condition.

I also have the Beo6, so the BS5 could work with the 2 way albums and so on.

Is the BS5/Beo6 stable, how is the performance of the latest Beomaster 5's and so on ? How about the radio stations available, Deezer and so ?

Could someone that owns the BS/BM5 give me some hint whether this system is still any good ?

/Weebyx

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martin01
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 09:50 GMT
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Hi, I have the latest BS5/BM5-combo and it works perfect. I havent found any software-bugs. I use it with my Beolab 5:s and feed the labs 5 with digital-cable directly to the speakers. The sound quality is amazing and very good. If you compare all the problems the Beosound Moment has, the Beosound 5 is a very "mature" product in its functionality and realiability. 

It is a very good product today with the latest software!

Best Regards
Martin

SWEDEN

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Weebyx
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 09:59 GMT
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Martin wrote:

Hi, I have the latest BS5/BM5-combo and it works perfect. I havent found any software-bugs. I use it with my Beolab 5:s and feed the labs 5 with digital-cable directly to the speakers. The sound quality is amazing and very good. If you compare all the problems the Beosound Moment has, the Beosound 5 is a very "mature" product in its functionality and realiability. 

It is a very good product today with the latest software!

Best Regards
Martin

SWEDEN

Is it still getting updates, and do we have any idea on spares for it in the future ?

How about the noise from the Beomaster 5 ? Is it noticable and is it getting hot ? I might have to put it in a drawer in my furniture.

/Weebyx

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uponmysam
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 10:12 GMT
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My advice is simple: Keep the Beosystem 7000 and add a Beosound Essence MK2.

 

 

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stefan
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 11:11 GMT
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Weebyx wrote:

Is it still getting updates, and do we have any idea on spares for it in the future ?

How about the noise from the Beomaster 5 ? Is it noticable and is it getting hot ? I might have to put it in a drawer in my furniture.

/Weebyx

I don`t think, there will be updates with new features, but my BS5 is automatically activated on thursday nights , maybe to update radio stations...(?)

Get the BS5, but keep the BS7000 - that`s what I did🙂

And no, it is not noisy, and it won`t get hot, I have mine in a cupboard, too

The CD ripper is very helpful - and it works great with Beo6.

Stefan

 

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Weebyx
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 11:55 GMT
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Thanks 🙂

I have actually put up the BS7000 for sale on the web in Denmark, but I am starting to get second thoughts about selling it... Although I rarelly(almost never) use the Beogram/Beogram-CD and Beocord, it is still a very cool looking system, and the power from the Beomaster is still ample for me and the Beovox Penta's

 

/Weebyx

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Duels (archived2)
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 13:30 GMT
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I love my BS5 simple as that. People still go "wow" when they first see it.

BUT it did have to go to the doctor's a couple of years ago when it started to freeze when playing Spotify.  It needed a new motherboard.  It recently did the same thing and the doctor is making a house-call on Friday.  I suspect it is the same problem requiring the same solution.

To answer one of your specific questions Deezer is not available natively on the BS5 but Spotify is.  However you really need to combine your use of Spotify with say an i-pad as the Spotify functionality directly through the BS5 interface is limited.

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Duels (archived2)
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 13:33 GMT
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Oh........ and I would hang onto that BS 7000 personally.  A mint turntable/cartridge sounds like it will only become more desirable over time. 

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Razlaw
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 14:44 GMT
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stefan wrote:

I don`t think, there will be updates with new features, but my BS5 is automatically activated on thursday nights , maybe to update radio stations...(?)

Get the BS5, but keep the BS7000 - that`s what I did

And no, it is not noisy, and it won`t get hot, I have mine in a cupboard, too

The CD ripper is very helpful - and it works great with Beo6.

Stefan

I also have a Beosound 5 and do enjoy it. One comment on it getting hot. And this may be my imagination.....but.....

I had the Beomaster 5 in a B and O cabinet for years with the Beosound 5 on top of the cabinet. I did not hear the Beomaster and never noticed any heat issues. However, several months ago I relocated the Beomaster 5 to an open shelf in my basement, which is also cooler than the rest of the house, and mounted the Beosound 5 on the wall.

Again, this may be my imagination, but after relocating the Beomaster, the sound seemed much improved. My girlfriend also noticed the improvement in sound. The only thought we has was that could it be that the sound improved due to the Beomaster being in a cooler location?
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Sal (archived2)
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Posted August 3, 2016 at 14:52 GMT
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Guess this is as good a time as any, and a very appropriate thread... Should I hold my breath for B&O to develop another sound system, or bite the bullet, look for a good BS5/BM5 deal on eBay and buy it. I continue to want something more than the essence, but less than the Moment. Does B&O still support the software that uploads music to the BM5?

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