Posts by Sal (archived2)
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Beolab 5 Price
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 17, 2018 17:40A pre-owned pair in the U.S. just went for $7400 (a recent eBay auction from what appears to be a reputable seller in CA). That's the lowest price I've personally encountered. But I have heard for a pre-owned pair going …
Need help with value of the BO products
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Mar 10, 2018 19:43The BL3/2 combination is a great sounding bit of kit. Perhaps selling the Beocenter etc. and using that money to purchase a Core or second hand Essence can give you a nice B&O sound machine. Just some food for thought.
BV11 - Difference between versions?
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 9, 2018 03:56MK1 no WISA MK2 WISA MK3 Magnetic Speaker fret (no clips) MK4 Removal of Aux connection panel on the back top center of TV
For those owning BL 17,18,19,20 and a TR1: New software available since Jan 15 2018
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 1, 2018 05:37Apart from a B&O technician, the only other way to update is via WISA (i.e. Beolab transmitter 1 I am pretty certain is capable of SW updates for speakers; or, and this is pure speculation, could speakers be connected vi…
centering tool for beosound9000
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 27, 2018 14:56[quote user="Beobuddy"]Just a flat screwdriver will do. [/quote] Yep, just peek inside to see where the arrow is pointing and know where you need it to be pointing before making the adjustment so you know which orientati…
North America: would you buy B&O again?
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Feb 15, 2018 00:05I do love the small number of B&O items I do have, and they're solid, working, reliable and hopefully will last for years. Once their warranties are up, if something goes wrong, however, I'll likely second guess paying f…
BeoLab 3 vs HomePod
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 12, 2018 01:05[quote user="Jeff"]If you can AirPlay your library from your PC using iTunes and wifi, that's good, if not, it's a major issue. [/quote] Thanks, We're an all Mac family where airplay is not an issue in the least. Perhaps…
BeoLab 3 vs HomePod
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 11, 2018 23:28[quote user="didole"]- If you are interested in playing your ripped CDs, you should definitely consider iTunes Match. It costs only about 20 bucks/year, and allows you to upload all your locally stored music to iCloud Mu…
BeoLab 3 vs HomePod
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 11, 2018 23:25[quote user="elephant"]But where did your phone’s music come from ?[/quote] My wife uses her MacBook Pro (iTunes Library >400GB) and syncs what she wants to her 256GB iPhone. I use my MBPro the same way, syncing what I w…
BeoLab 3 vs HomePod
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 11, 2018 18:36[quote user="svinaik"] [quote user="Sal"] I still contend that traditional stereo should sound better on a pair of Beolab 3's than two Homepods.[/quote] @ Sal, I got my HomePod and I must say that one should perhaps list…
BeoLab 3 vs HomePod
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 10, 2018 23:50I have read reviews where the "stereo" sound with a pair of Homepods sounds different than "stereo" that we're all used to. Haven't experienced this myself, but I think we all may be comparing apples / oranges; pardon th…
BeoLab 3 vs HomePod
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 5, 2018 00:15Full disclaimer: I haven't heard the HomePod, and likely won't be ordering one for a while. Having owned a pair of Beolab 3 speakers, I have to say unequivocally that I doubt the HomePod will come close to the quality an…
Considering buying B&O speakers/system
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 2, 2018 02:52[quote user="trackbeo"]Similarly, with your Sonos Connect you use arguably the best music library selection app available, and with Spotify Connect if you're using their app you're golden. I wouldn't trade that for any B…
Will HomePod 'kill' BeoPlay?
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 27, 2018 20:45Mark-N, here's an excerpt from this article which is making the rounds: "If you add music to your home iTunes library that was not acquired through a purchase, HomePod will not be able to access it. It appears HomePod do…
Will HomePod 'kill' BeoPlay?
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 27, 2018 18:48[quote user="Mark-N"] I am a pretty basic user since I don't subscribe to Apple Music and only use my local library of music.[/quote] This is me and I also don't use Siri. However, the fact that one's true library isn't …
Will HomePod 'kill' BeoPlay?
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 27, 2018 03:15Well, if some of what is stated in the article linked below is true, I'm not purchasing the HomePod however nice it sounds: https://9to5mac.com/2018/01/23/homepod-can-play-purchased-itunes-music-podcasts-and-stream-beats…
Will HomePod 'kill' BeoPlay?
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 25, 2018 04:33[quote user="svinaik"]Well, for record, I will be buying HomePod. Just looking at the tech speck , I think it will be a great little speakers and it may be best sounding in that price range.[/quote] As will I, but later …
Will HomePod 'kill' BeoPlay?
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 25, 2018 00:42[quote user="moxxey"]A lot of people will buy the HomePod simply as it's from Apple. People are like sheep in this respect, sadly.[/quote] A lot of people won't buy the HomePod simply because it's from Apple. To each the…
Will HomePod 'kill' BeoPlay?
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 24, 2018 01:07[quote user="Millemissen"]However, someone, who just wants AirPlay, will have a strong alternative, I guess...at least if he likes the design of the Hpods.[/quote] More competition will come when Airplay 2 comes to Sonos…
What' s this for? the rear of the floor stand for Beovision 7-55
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 17, 2018 05:57[quote user="Mikipedia"]If it’s similar to the stand i have, then there would be a sort of upright metal bit attached to it to which you could attach and route your cables nicely downwards while giving it enough slack so…