Although B&O missed the first bus when digital music made the major shift from optical to disk based storage the good news is the bus hasn't gone anywhere - if the Encore ticks all the boxes regarding formats, control, distribution, design etc. it can still be the must-have digital music system. The format isn't going anywhere anytime soon and so the Encore can be the basis of your system for years to come.

My only concern would be where technology is still moving at a pace in which case there can be a significant lag.

My dealer told me that the "Encore" is going to be a simplified BS5... What? Shouldn't it be getting more elaborate?

bayerische wrote:

My dealer told me that the "Encore" is going to be a simplified BS5... What? Shouldn't it be getting more elaborate?

Perhaps simplified means: no (or less) cabling and independence from the BM5. Less is more, right?

burantek wrote:

bayerische wrote:

My dealer told me that the "Encore" is going to be a simplified BS5... What? Shouldn't it be getting more elaborate?

Perhaps simplified means: no (or less) cabling and independence from the BM5. Less is more, right?

Hopefully! 

Really looking forward to such a product.

I don't think it will do video or photo, but I think it'll be a better product if you do not need multimedia, but just need digital music.

bayerische wrote:

Hopefully! 

Really looking forward to such a product.

Me too!

It is shaping up to be what was expected from the BM/BS5 and likely a whole lot more.

Exciting times!

burantek wrote:

thorne wrote:

Any thoughts? 

One.

Somebody dial 911 for Trip. He just face-palmed his nose through his skull.

I can truly say I laughed out loud at this.

However, I can't actually fault anyone for being disappointed with our digital music offerings up to the BeoSound 5. It's only with that product that I'll argue that we're delivering a truly competitive product and setting out in the right direction. While the BeoSound 2 has a little bit of charm, it was really never easy to use. It was less than a knife to a gun-fight. It was a spoon. The BeoMedia's only redeeming value is that it could be said to be a stepping stone that got us to the BeoSound 5. It could also be said that it held us back from producing the BeoSound 5 Encore out of the gate. Who knows. I really don't.

But the BeoSound 5 is pretty damn good as it sits, and the Encore answers, almost to the bullet point, the list of concerns and criticisms about the BeoSound 5. 

They have stopped using white plastic long time ago. Look at a recent iMac...  what do you see? Aluminium and Glass. Then look at a Beovision 7...

Interesting.  I am looking at my brand spanking new MacBook, and it is shiny white plastic.  Hmmmmmmmh.  But in all honesty, it was just meant to be a figure of speech.  

Let me add while I am not an Apple fanboy, I really do appreciate that they are the big dog.  That means I don't have to worry about other people's "boxes" and protocols.  Apple TV is just fine, thanks.  Airport Express and Extreme?  No PhD necessary.  iTunes?  I sure don't like it, but life is hard without it. I AM ALL IN, and have a smile on my face.

Thanks for all the interesting comments and replies to my , sometimes, half-thought-out points.  I think that the general view, that B&O should stick with digital media is absolutely right, because it is the future and they have to keep up (or preferably) move ahead of the opposition.  But they have to improve the software and make sure it works before issuing it, followed by umpteen updates to correct errors

The Encore sounds interesting.  Where can I find more details?

P.S  I still have no idea what Burantek meant - though others here obviously did!!!  Anyone care to explain?

thorne wrote:

 

P.S  I still have no idea what Burantek meant - though others here obviously did!!!  Anyone care to explain?

Look towards the bottom of this page.