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To be honest - I like the design! In the world of iPhone Docks it really is a winner. I always thought that the Zepplin looks nice too, but the sound just does not impress me.
Regarding the missing Airplay - I think this will not be such a big problem, as there will be adapters that will fit on the dock-connector. Not the most beautiful solution, but we have to wait for such an adapter to show up.
Airplay was a missed chance for b&o to be supported by all important blogs -but lets wait and see!
This Youtube video presents BS8 in english. It´s from the presentation in Copenhagen.
This lack of radio thing is driving me mad. If you have wireless then you listen to the radio through the "tune in" radio app. Any station around the world. Much more useful than a tuner.
This Youtube video presents BS8 in english. It´s from the presentation in Copenhagen.
If you click on the link that says BeoSound 8 at the beginning of this thread you'll find the youtube clip I uploaded at the launch.. I guess it was missed!
Lee
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PS - It wasn't much though, only a brief video as plenty of other people were waiting patiently behind me.
The easiest thing in the world is to say 'hideous' or 'awful' - and hey, that's your right - but exactly what kind of design would have made you go 'wow- i want one'
I'd be interested to see some answers to this.
Lee
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Something that doesn't use a god damn apple product for one 😎
But failing that I think the only thing B&O could have done to make people go wow was to make the damn phone/mp3 player levitate!
I agree as above the black version is ok but the white is a bit too bold for the design IMO.
Sadly, I'm not convinced at all. i don't think it looks particularly good, but, besides lack of functions already mentioned, it lacks one thing that I so much LOVE about my B&W Zeppelin Mini: being able to rotate the iPhone!
I'm using the Zeppelin Mini in the kitchen, watching the news on my iPhone as I cook. Just rotate the iPhone to landscape mode and you can watch anything you want with good sound. Can't do that with the BS8, sadly!
As per usual, judgements are formed on BeoWorld before people have even seen the product in the flesh. I'm withholding ANY judgement until I see it in person - I'd rather not let photographs sway my view of the design, as if I were to buy one (if I wasn't a student!) then I'd probably be looking at it in the flesh, not in photographs...
I like the design.Possibly even more so when I see it in the flesh.Love the little adjustable dock rest pad thing.
Did find the youtube presentation agonising to watch! Particularly their "solution" to the lack of Airplay [I wonder if Bang are getting the message yet...]
As Paul mentioned,it's bigger than expected,so not sure I could accommodate one.
However,I may cave in,if one could be had at the right price.
Look forward to the updated version.
I'd like Airplay,rotating dock [motorised would be so B&O] and ability to hook up a Beolab 11.
Thank you B&O
*taps fingers*
Oh,shame the grilles aren't available in teak or rosewood - those of you who also went on the B&O sales/product training courses back in the 80s will get that one 😕
There's also some hands-on impressions with the BeoSound 8 and BeoVision 10-32 in this article from the presentation of the two products:
Looks like the BeoPlayer app with 10,000 + radio stations won't be free...kinda strange, when Itunes makes it possible to add any radio station to it, with BMLInk also offering this feature for free..😉
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