benoit wrote:

Thanks for this comparaison. I'm a bit disappointed as I was expecting S3's sound to be far better than the Play:1 . I hope that the A6 will be 'perfect' with no software or bluetooth issues...

Don't be disappointed until you have actually listened to them. I think you will be surprised. It was interesting to hear that the last poster didn't know how to set the S3's up - despite me publishing the documents from the B&O tech guy responsible for the S3, and actually saying 'I didn't know what I was doing, I just pressed buttons'.

Dave.

I read through some of the experiences here... good to hear that everyone likes the sound just as much as I do. The last days my problem has become bigger though:

Even when I for instance play a YouTube video on my laptop which is completely buffered, or I'm playing an mp3 file, the sound out of my speakers frequently stutters... as if the bluetooth signal can't keep up :( It also happens often that only the left speaker is playing, even though the speakers should be paired. Sometimes there comes sound out of the right one for 1 or 2 seconds before it stops again. I played the same songs before and it definitely doesn't have to do with the stereo recording of the song or so. The last 2 days I basically stopped listening music, because it frustrates me so much that they don't play stable music, even though I know the sound out of them could be so beautiful.

I've tried everything, re-pairing, reconnecting, placing my laptop closer (for the bluetooth signal?)... For some strange reason it almost surprises me now if a song plays smoothly :( It's one of the first times I bought a "high quality" tech-product and I'm not sure what to do now... any people with similar experiences? I'm considering to exchange them if that's possible at Telia, which I'm very sad about because I love the design and the potential sound quality.

Any tips? :(

Have you looked at the FAQ page for the S3 on the Beoplay website? If they are correctly paired, they should both play OK.

How far apart are the two speakers? Your music source should be nearest to the left, or master speaker.

Dave.

Could be an issue with your laptop. Try another Bluetooth device (smartphone etc) and see if it streams any better.

Lee

Thanks both for your quick replies.

My speakers are only 1/2 meter apart from each other, on both sides of my tv. Even with my laptop (macbook pro, december 2011) right next to the master speaker it's frequently unstable. Right now it works with my iphone 4S, but only if I place it close to the speaker. If I take my phone to the couch 2/3 meters away it already stops playing... 

I really expected things to be better with a brand like B&O... I was under the impression I really bought the best of the best. Would I need a new phone/laptop in order to make it stream via bluetooth better? They are not that old and work fine... 

On a positive note: the pairing seems good now and when it plays stable like this I love the sound quality.

Thanks again for the feedback. It's nice that this forum exists to share experiences :)

With your (now old) Macbook Pro you probably would benefit from an external bluetooth dongle like this:

I finally got hold of my pair this weekend. Here are my initial thoughts comparing the S3 to BeoLab 4 (PC) as computer speakers.

+ Built and overall quality feel of materials are as good as the BL4's

+ Surprizingly wide and open sound with phenomenal stereo feel. The whole room is filled with sound. Here the Lab 4's are totally blown away with their very narrow and direct sound.

+ No electronic noise is carried over to the speaker from the PC connection. This was a big problem with the BL4's.

- Sound is much less punchier than BL4. The out of the box sound from the BL4's is quite flat, however when using the right EQ-tools I got them to deliver punchy and warm sound almost on par with the BeoLab 4000's. When trying out the same EQ as with the Lab 4's the S3's just sound muffled.

+/- Overall different sounding compared to BL 4 PC. I have not yet found out if I like the sound better than BL4.

As MM says, both your MacBook and iPhone are now older generations and more than likely are not using the latest Bluetooth 4.0. I suspect that is where your problem is.

Dave.

Thanks Beoberg

As an owner of 4 BeoLab 4s I appreciate your review

If it is easy for you (say a simple screen shot) are you able to share your EQ settings ?

@elephant

Please don't forget, that EQ setting are very much depending on the room, where the speakers are.

MM