Congrats to the new designer: Frackenpohl Poulheim.

The remote is very small and elegant. It can take place easily.

Really nice name either... BeoSound Essence... Love it.   🙂

beojeff wrote:

Um. Why not just use the Go button on a Beo4? I'm reminded of the disaster of the Beo1 remote. Can this audio product even respond to traditional B&O IR commands from existing remotes? 

I'm guessing you can with the additional IR receiver input labeled future use.

MDV wrote:

link

Yikes !

" cost 5,999 pounds "

I had palpitations until I realised Google translation converts Kroner to Pounds but performs no arithmetic compensations 😁

moxxey wrote:

Kelwin wrote:

Wired. If you want wireless connection between the BeoSound Essence and your speakers (featuring Immac- ulate Wireless Sound i.e. BeoLab 17 or BeoLab 18): Just add BeoLab Transmitter 1 to your setup. 

I wonder why they couldn't build the Transmitter in to the control box? I'm confused! What does this Essence do, then? You'd still need an iPad or computer to locate the music you want to play, anyhow, surely?

Because if you want the Airplay and Spotify Connect logos on your packaging you cannot digitally (and wirelessly in the case of Airplay) repeat the signal once it has been accepted by a receiver.  This is also why Spotify on a V1/V11 cannot be accessed as a link room source.  Airplay and Spotify aren't meant to be multi room sources accessible natively (key word there is natively ... ie. it's different if say an Apple TV is going in to an A/V receiver to a multi zone distribution amp, or if an output from a Playmaker is connected to the Aux of a BeoSound) from a single component.

Razlaw wrote:

A new form 2, called 2i was also announced today.

any links ?

Ryan wrote:

Noted on Engadget - the 'tabletop mount' which is just a piece of metal will be an extra $200.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/07/bang-and-olufsen-essence-hands-on/

Overall it seems like a product they should make, with the usual strange B&O shortcomings like only one aux input etc.

Hmmm " there's a separate box that can remain hidden in a cabinet and connects to the controller via low-energy Bluetooth "

Wonder what batteries the "remote" has, and how one replaces them ??

More positively, " so-called table-top option tacks on an additional $200. Despite showing off a smattering of color options for the back plate here in Vegas, we're told only the dark grey option will be available at launch -- which is a bummer, because the wood grain looks really nice ", love it !

[View:http://www.engadget.com/gallery/b-and-o-essence-hands-on/#!slide=2137233:800:0]

[View:http://www.engadget.com/gallery/b-and-o-essence-hands-on/#!slide=2137234:800:0]

[View:http://www.engadget.com/gallery/b-and-o-essence-hands-on/#!slide=2137235:800:0]

Seems this thread is broken in such a fashion that inline pictures don't work ... here are the direct links to the wooden base plate for the "remote"

link <= start of wooden base plate in carousel

 <= 2nd in carousel

BeoBoy68 wrote:

 

Congrats to the new designer: Frakenpohl Poulheim.

The remote is very small and elegant. It can take place easily.

Really nice name either... BeoSound Essence... Love it.   🙂

 

 

elephant wrote:

any links ?

My new avatar reads "anything unrelated to elephants is irrelephant" - except B&O (of course)