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BRONZE MemberHi ruben1975
The Essence MK2 does not support Spotify Lossless – which means that it can not fetch a lossless stream from the Spotify server using Spotify Connect.
The Spotify app knows that, when you try to stream to it…and sends the highest lossy quality = 320 kbps OGG VobisIf you try to airplay from the Spotify app, you can start with a lossless stream – however this stream travels from your device to the Essence MK2 over your internal network.
Since the AirPlay protocol (in this case AirPlay 2) sends all sound in a lossy format (256 kbps AAC ), it arrives as lossy stream at your Essence MK2.This means either way you do it, the result will be lossy….at around the same quality.
The never B&O devices – those on the Mozart platform – do have support for lossless Spotify Connect.
If you initiate lossless Spotify via Connect to these, it arrives at the devices as a lossless stream.Even though the SQ is approximately the same, there are some differences.
For example – if that is important to you – the stream will be gapless (means no gaps between tracks in an album, if they are not there originally), when you use Spotify Connect.
This is not guaranteed with AirPlay 2.Anyway – enjoy what you are listening to….regardless of bitrate.
Remember, the most important factors are the quality of the recording, your speakers and your listening room (and how good you ears are).MM
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Was also my first thought, it doesn’t look very B&O to me, maybe we need to get used to the new design trend.
….and the lack of connectivity options for legacy B&O products.
MM
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31 October 2025 at 19:28 in reply to: Recommendation homecinema setup : BL8000+BL7.2+BL3+sub vs BL9+BL7.2+BL3 #70832That must be amazing 😻
MM
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22 October 2025 at 09:02 in reply to: Recommendation homecinema setup : BL8000+BL7.2+BL3+sub vs BL9+BL7.2+BL3 #706082
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15 October 2025 at 11:38 in reply to: Beolink Converter NL/ML: ML sources not visible on Beosound Essence (solved) #70475Another benefit of having a NL-based network is, that you can start your listening experience in any room and then take that to another room, if you want to/need to.
Of course, if you have – and are satisfied with it – a fully working ML-based network, piping the options/sources from e.g. an Essence MK2 into the AudioMaster will be sufficient.
Even better would be to have it integrated with a NL/ML Converter to the ML network.One of the beautiful things about B&O gear is, that you have many possibilities of combining new with old 😀
MM
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14 October 2025 at 15:39 in reply to: Beolink Converter NL/ML: ML sources not visible on Beosound Essence (solved) #70443I have 4 of them 😉🤗😂😀
MM
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That heavily depends on where you are located.
In Denmark these tv’s are regularly dumped….no worth at all.
Although the MX7000 was the best of the MX tv’s, there were too many of them.So – the price would be mainly shipping costs, handling (and maybe tarifs).
On the other hand….there is a collector for everything – you just need to find him 😉
MM
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12 October 2025 at 16:43 in reply to: Beo5 programming: can I dedicate some commands to separate systems #70368Madskp and YannChris
✔️ 😀
MM
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By the way….……which were the highlights of the tour for you?
MM
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12 October 2025 at 09:36 in reply to: Beo5 programming: can I dedicate some commands to separate systems #70350Not that I know of (but I do not know everything 🤗)
What I know is, that it will be possible – and much easier – if you’d use the NL/ML Converter.
MM
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I did not take many photos – here are a few
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Thank you very much for the photos…..
…….I know there were many more taken 😀And thank you guys, for meeting up with you.
Got to chat with some of you – unfortunately not all – so now you are not just a Beoworld ‘nickname’ to me anymore.I hope you enjoyed the tour as much as I did, that you learned a lot – also a bit about Denmark.
I hope that you are safe home by now – or at least arrived safe at your next destination.
A big thank you to Mark for making this possible – well done!
MM
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10 October 2025 at 21:31 in reply to: Beo4-Controlled Raspberry Pi setup for streaming Net Radio on BeoLabs #70291Thanks for that tip!
I guess most of us will need a bit more information about that/about how to control that with ‘the remote’.
MM
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Driving from home now 😀
See you
MM
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5 October 2025 at 13:12 in reply to: Impossible to disable the DVI locked for the DVB on my Beovison 7/40 MK1 #70165Hi Guy
I must contradict you, I fear.
It is however, a long time ago, but if I recall well:
At some point with the BV7 MK1 B&O used the so-called ‘DVI-solution’ for the HD-tuner…..because it offered a better PQ.
This was indeed ‘internal connected’.I know of no solution to revert this, apart from opening the tv etc.
@Alcy.
There are plenty of BV7 later MK-versions to get at a very low price…..so why worry with this dinosaur.
Except – of course – you like tingling and solving problems 😉😀P.S.
There are more knowledgeable people on this subject than me – the only problem will be, if they are present on the forum nowadays.
MM
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Millemis wrote:
…According to the Bremdal shop facebook page there will be an open house on the 12th of october.
I highly recommend a visit there!——
That’s very disappointing. I fly home on 12th. My bad.
I think Steve (Sounds Heavenly) has a video showcasing this collection. You can almost smell that distinctive B&O power supply perfume from looking at the photos from Google maps 😊
I hope a few of you on the tour can find the time to make the visit.
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According to the latest mail from Mark the visit to the Bremdal history collection is now (again) part of our tour.
It also seems that visiting the Bremdal Pre-Owned B&O store will be possible.Thank you, Mark for that.
MM
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Agree….and it is ‘enough’ for me as well.
It is what my cd’s have given me for decades now…..which still is pretty fine.
MM
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I surely did so.
First thing they asked, was “which speakers I have connected to my Essence MK2’s”…..
…..as if that would matter 🤗So I had to explain how it – the lossless connect thingy – works.
From their answers (3 different persons were involved) however, I am under the impression that they still do not understand it.“We will forward your inquiry to our technical department” and later on “an update from our technical team. At this time, there are no plans to support Lossless Spotify to ASE products”.
And: “It should be supported in the near future for our Mozart-based products.” – a weird statement, since it already is working there.This said….I had the opportunity to make my point e.g. the wish for support for Spotify Connect Lossless also on the ASE platform!
What could I expect more from ‘the support’ 🤔MM
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I did some testing at home.
The Theatre works just fine with Spotify Connect Lossless.
The Theatre is on the Mozart platform, so I would assume that this is the case gor all Mozart products.
None of my ASE products (Essence MK2 and alike) do support the lossless version.
The question then is…will there be an upgrade for those?
For my M5 and the M3’s I could not care less – but for my Essences (with good speakers connected) it would be nice…..at least to be able to know, whether I can hear a difference or not 😂MM
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