That may be true about B&O and streaming, but thats also the way the market is shifting surely?
It seems we would like them to make products that have appeal, yet when they follow the market (a la dreaming) we berate them for that too?
My question in starting this thread was indeed recognising that music systems are a hole in their portfolio. That of course reflects up to a point that music systems are generally disappearing across the market (its much less likely to see a music system as we'd recognise one in someone's lounge).
My broader point was that, while the above is clearly the case i.e fewer physically big systems, either B&O and its customers accept and understand that as an inevitable shift, OR there is something, some form factor that they can come up with is interesting. While the Moment is a good idea, integrating streaming and local content in one UI, i'd love to see them take it further.
By further i mean at a minimum make it slicker, and with more flexibility. The deep integration of Deezer is great, but is it impossible to find a way to provide a way for users to chose their own streaming service. Why not partner up with one of the major podcast platforms like Stitcher - that would be awesome, given the growth in podcasting. So i think there is plenty of scope to improve, in terms of quality (Tidal?) and breadth of content.
Whether thats in a similar Moment like form, or something else, who knows - i could envisage plenty of interesting form factors.
As for DAC's / preamps, on that i don't have a view, but i see the logic.
As for FM radio, well that one threw me...and in retrospect, the generally better SQ on FM is nice, so i'm in on that one! (with no expectation of it happening)
Maybe this is all whistling in the wind ultimately, an all singing (more singing at least) new system or Moment 2 would be great, but software isn't in the end their strength, which may be the ultimate stumbling block.
