I did manage to find this on ebay were a dealer is taking orders for the BeoSound 8...

 

This is an iPod/iPhone/iPad dock with an auxiliary input (for computer sound, etc). I have not received specs or pictures yet, but I did get to play with it at the dealer meeting in Denmark. It consists of two round speakers (available in black or white, surrounded by aluminum) attached by an aluminum bar. An iPad completely fills the space between the speakers. It comes with a small, round, aluminum remote control, and can be controlled by the Beo4 and Beo5 as well. Sound quality is similar to a pair of BeoLab 6000 speakers. This will be the best looking (my opinion) and best sounding iPod-centric speaker system, and one of the only iPad players. I am told there will be a B&O iPhone/iPad app made available at release that will add “NetRadio” functionality to your Apple device, similar to BeoSound 5/BeoConnect/BeoPlayer.

Paul Winn wrote:

Yes, totally agree! I'm going back to University next year to study medicine for 4 years and i'll be wanting a BeoSound 8. 

Ha, ha! You'll not have the time for leisure pursuits such as listening to music if you're on a graduate entry medical course. You'll instead need more books than you can shake library at, and a good course of antibiotics to fight the infection from the botched nephrectomy you had to cover the course fees! With that in mind, you'll have better things to spend a couple of monkeys on than a flash iPod docking station - get a Beocenter 2002, some X25s and a stack of chrome C90s instead.

[Seriously though - best of luck :) I'm 3/6 of the way through studying medicine as a second degree, though I didn't have a science background, so the four-year route wasn't open to me as it seems to be for you. If you need any advice about anything, drop me a PM]

 

Well I don't know! I remember my first purchase as a student was a Beomaster 2400, Beogram 1902 and some Beovox P30s. Needed something to get me through the first 2 years of Physiology and Biochemistry. The next three years were far more fun - on the wards practising!

Best of luck at the studies. Happy to offer any advice or help you need. I am a GP in the North of England. The one thing I would always suggest, and I sure you do this already, always treat people the way you would wish to be treated. That goes for patients and staff - all of them from the top consultant down to the lady who helps in the canteen. You will find that if people know and like you, your life is far easier! I know my on call sessions were always easier than many of my colleagues! 🙂

Paul Winn wrote:

Hi SwedishBeoFan,

I must admit ive never been impressed with those ghastly beolab 4s - they are so ugly and cheap looking.

From reading several comments, BeoLab 4000's and even 6000's have been mentioned in terms of sound quality.

Who knows but those who have heard it are liking it very very much. I wish it would sound like BeoLab 3's but hey come on!

I'm sure this BeoSound 8 will be amazing B&O have learnt from previous disasters (DVD1, DVD2, BeoSound 6 etc) I'm sure they won't make a costly mistake again - us iPod dudes don't waste money -we work very hard in recession times for it!!!

 

Thank you Paul! That sounds promising. Really looking forward to seeing and hearing it in the flesh 

I hear the comments on price, but you will not find a Bang & Olufsen product that someone somewhere doesn't think costs too much - it may sound conceited, but Bang & Olufsen isn't for everyone?

I would suggest taking a look and hearing the performance before making an informed judgement, which I have been fortunate to have experienced.

Yes, it has aux input via 3.5mm jack and wireless to airport express - no more talk from me about the spec for fear of being strung up by the powers that be!

It sounds and looks far better than our cheapest none powerlink speaker - the Beolab 4 PC retailing at £700...

I think the price is about right (but know I'll be shot down), and haven't spoken to one dealer that expects to get rich selling this product - more of a footfall driver, but when you witness it first hand, if you love the brand as much as I do, you'll want one and the price won't put you off?!

Anyway, as a person having worked with Bang & Olufsen for 25 years having looked at BeoWorld daily for a long time, I will give help and guidance to anyone that asks, and answer any questions that I'm able too...

 

Hi guys,

WOW some awesome feedback there!!! Thank you to John and Doctor for the kind words and encouragement! It will actually be my second degree, as I graduated a few years ago in Law and Marketing from the University of Manchester. I've been a Marketing Manager for several years now and the whole thing is too shallow and cut throat in these recession times for me! Plus I personal train on weekends - lots of fun!!! Love the bit about the chrome C90's - BeoCord 5000 please lol!

Thank you for the decent comments from Sheffield - I'm looking for a new place to buy my future B&O from, so I reckon the next time i'm at Sheffield Ski Village I will have to pop in / ski in!

 

Much appreciated - cheers guys!

Best of luck with it Paul :)

How are you going down the four-year route, if you don't mind me asking? I do a lot of outreach work for our medical school, so know most of the routes into medicine + entry requirements etc. There's a four-year option at SGUL for non-science graduates/A-Level holders, but not much else from what I remember - unless you did the science A-Levels when you were a sixth-former? I didn't, so had to endure the joys of pre-med here in Sheffield :P

I will definitely try and maybe buy the iPod dock, as I am in need of one at the moment, and for once I want to own a brand new B&O product! The newest acquisition of mine is a Beosystem 5500 from 1988, let's try something new(but expensive for a 17-year-old student)!

-Hammer

Ha nice one Soren - all of the students are wanting the BeoSound 8 - ideal for those student PARTIES!!!! I LOVE the 5500 system - one of my favourites!!!

Hi John - Yep I did Biology, Physics and Chemistry at A Level and I am currently doing an Open University Exploring Science course which will give me an extra 60credits which is fab!!! Thank you for the advice bro - I know who to ask whenever I have a query!!!

Hehe,I must admit that I am a huge beofan, owning several beogram 400x turntables, two complete Beosystem 8000's, a Beomaster 4400, and have owned some 1900/2400-style untits that have passed on to friends. The design has always been to attractive and the sound quality so good... Looking forward to compare the BeoSound 8 with a Bose iPod system which a friend of mine has.

-Søren