Sound Systems - new and discontinued

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Sandyb
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 16:15 GMT
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With new products coming out, does anyone have any expectation of a new Music system

I understand that the Essence is being discontinued, when i don't know, but thats what my dealer told me today. That would leave only the Moment, which is a few years old now.  I was also told a while back that the Moment was going to be discontinued. Timing unclear, but if this is indicative a decision having been made, that leaves the question "what, if anything, will replace these" ?

I'm intrigued by this more than any new TV - my 12-65 and Avant do their job extremely well - but i'd still open to a high quality music system (the Moment is fine, but obviously has scope for such improvement).

Of course some are very happy using iOS devices and the like, but for those who value / prefer to have something separate / discrete, i really hope that B&O move forward with a new slick music system.

Here's hoping we have something to talk about come early next year.

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tph
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 16:28 GMT
#2091843

It's been discussed here already that the BeoSound Core, as found in BeoSound Shape, would be the direct replacement to the Essence.

Location: Denmark

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Millemis
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 17:02 GMT
#2091844

Sandyb wrote:

Here's hoping we have something to talk about come early next year.

What is it, that you are missing?

The Moment plays for you (if you don't desperately want it to be a fully fledged media player for a XXXL collection of NAS based files) using MoodWheel and Pattern Play.

The Essence/Core let's you be more in charge using the app - or can be a 'music servant' using the wheely.

The (BSys4 based) BV's have a Media Player built-in and can be played to from any DLNA-enabled app/software (and has Netradio built-in).

The Bang & Olufsen app will mature over time (I hope) making it easier to play local and remote content on our NL devices.

What do you/we need more?

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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Sandyb
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 17:13 GMT
#2091845
Functionally, not missing too much. Integrated Deezer Elite and or Tidal would be an improvement

Form wise, you could either stick with something Moment like but make it much much slicker and flexible. But there are other form factors I could envisage.

Much as my Moment is fine, it or something like or even something in a different format could be so much better, even accepting the difficulties in adding third party services.

I'm not necessarily expecting anything new, more hoping.
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Tonker (archived2)
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 17:31 GMT
#2091846
I can envisage a tall metal CD player than take multiple discs, all hidden behind a glass cover that magically slides open. It can read not only cds, but dvds, blurays and hopefully UHD discs too. Just like my 10 year old PS3 that cost £99.

It should be able to stream the best quality music, and store the music from the cds you've already played in it.

I've got the name Beosound 9 or something on the tip of my tongue.
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Sandyb
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 19:41 GMT
#2091847
If wishing made it so.....but they won't make a disc player again I would guess.
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koning (archived2)
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 19:52 GMT
#2091848

A disc player in  2017..i don't think so.

Make a good audiostreamer that works from day one.

With a nice design (no cheap brick)

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Sal (archived2)
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 19:57 GMT
#2091849

Give me a modern / updated Beosound 5 with local storage, and STANDARD DLNA support, done. Don't even want MOTS or Moodwheel, etc. Straight up local storage player. License the tech from an established player like Auralic, but use B&O design. 

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koning (archived2)
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 20:06 GMT
#2091850

If you have a large collection of music mots works very well

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Calvin
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Posted August 15, 2017 at 20:12 GMT
#2091851

It would be quite nice to see something that wasn't so reliant upon an internet based subscription model. Not that these services aren't good but I'm not going to be putting down money for something that won't work if the internet goes out (like when you move and it takes weeks to get a working connection). If I already have a vast music collection, I don't want to pay hundreds per years more in fees to be able to use a music system I've already paid thousands for.

Is it so much to ask for them to stick in a $5 AM/FM circuit? It's the thing that put me off buying a BeoLit, the fact that a decades old portable can be taken on a picnic and pick up the cricket for hours. When I moved house a few months ago, it took 6 weeks for them to get the broadband working, at least my trusty Century worked every morning though.

I imagine that the next 'thing' will be voice recognition, trying to copy Alexa/Siri. I just hope that they do a good job of it or at least make a system that doesn't feel crippled if you have an accent. (speaking as a Scottish person!)

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