M5 sound suddenly appears less boomy

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mbolo01 wrote:
But why did they change the upper disc click sound for a so loud one ???

Agree! Super loud.

Location: Sweden

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mbolo01 wrote:

I confirm it is less boomy after the upgrade, nicer sound now! But why did they change the upper disc click sound for a so loud one ???

I think it has to do with equalisation. The click is now both louder and brighter, but that counts for treble and mid range overall.

I think they gave a substantial part of the higher frequency range a significant notch upwards to match the bass.
Just noticed mine had more defined click with volume and less boomy.

Much much better sound

I got new software for my Beosound 1. And, same here, better sound less boomy.

Great B&O!!

StKong wrote:

I think they gave a substantial part of the higher frequency range a significant notch upwards to match the bass.

Volume level has changed too. Mine´s default volume was 20, I had to reduce it to 17 to get the same perceived volume level than prior to the update.

I also find the volume increment quite big when using the M5 top disc

Location: Brittany - France

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Not to derail this thread, but my BeoSound 2 has recently started having an issue where it will suddenly stop playing and be unavailable for a few minutes. I just checked and it has the new software.

andy_js wrote:
Not to derail this thread, but my BeoSound 2 has recently started having an issue where it will suddenly stop playing and be unavailable for a few minutes. I just checked and it has the new software.

Keep us posted.  Maybe start a new thread.  I see an upgrade is waiting for my BS2, but I'm now hesitant to follow through.

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