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Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

Puncher — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:28:00 GMT

kiwi4all:

In my opinion this system is not wireless.
You will need at least a power cord....and if you have one cable running to the box, who bothers about 2?
Why don't they use some kind of rechargeable battery at least for the rear speakers?
Is someone aware of a loudspeaker with a rechargeable battery?

The slight difference is that most people have power distributed arouns their house (usually quite liberally) and it is fairly likely that you will have a power point somewhere near your intended speaker placement, unlike signal cables that generally have to be routed from the source to the speakers either buried in walls or under floors/carpets etc.

This does however beg the question - why not modulate the signal on the mains wiring (as happens in some home automation systems).

Flawless wireless signal distribution is however all but upon us (I suspect wireless power transfer is still some way off - unless you don't mind microwaving the dog while listening to your music)!

Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

Alex — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:18:13 GMT

kiwi4all:
In my opinion this system is not wireless.
You will need at least a power cord....and if you have one cable running to the box, who bothers about 2?
Why don't they use some kind of rechargeable battery at least for the rear speakers?
Is someone aware of a loudspeaker with a rechargeable battery?

Yes they do exist, but B&W only produce true 'hifi' systems. Even their iPod dock sounds 'hifi'.

I agree with you - until we can have wireless power (which they're working on I believe), the whole wireless hifi thing seems a little flawed. It does make things easier to set up and get a good, clean installation, but installing is something most people only have to do once, and nobody will be re-installing their hifi setup continuously. It's worth doing it properly in the first place...

Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

kiwi4all — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:56:18 GMT

In my opinion this system is not wireless.

You will need at least a power cord....and if you have one cable running to the box, who bothers about 2?

Why don't they use some kind of rechargeable battery at least for the rear speakers?

Is someone aware of a loudspeaker with a rechargeable battery?

Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

jk1002 — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:38:54 GMT

The B&W rep in the video confirms its B&O Ice Power. That is awesome for them. Complete 5.1 System around 15K Euro.

Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

Alex — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:24:08 GMT

I wonder if they'll make the XT4s available as an active system without the wireless bit? They sound pretty phenomenal as just passive speakers...

Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

Borjal84 — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:12:19 GMT

Vídeo B&W Wireless System.

Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

Alex — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:46:07 GMT

I'm still not a fan of wireless, regardless of whether it's B&O, Apple, B&W or any other company. Wires just seem so much more sensible. Okay it may be a bit of hassle to get it set up in the first place, but it'll be more reliable than wireless...

Still, that B&W system should sound darn good. The XT range of speakers are really pretty fantastic...

Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

NickinBath — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:27:31 GMT

Who do you think the Class D amplifiers are made by???

Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

mbee — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:54:06 GMT

Wow, they are making wireless versions of their existing speakers... Look at that PVW1 : the PV1, wireless! Great! Note that the speaker have digital amplifiers built in... I suspect they come from B&O as in the PV1!
I hope that b&o will do the same quickly : it is really simple : just put some (improved) beolink wireless boxes INSIDE the speakers and beosounds... (I hope that the BLWireless will be built in the Beosound 5...)

There is still one wire left

Re: O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

Alex — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:27:27 GMT

Its a touchscreen I saw it on a CES news video. But this device looks horrible. Like an ATM cash machine in ur living room. I always say its not easy to find good designers nowadays.

O.T. New B&W DVD system with wireless speakers coming

jk1002 — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:38:50 GMT

http://bwmedia.keycast.com/download/Libraries/3/01-Liberty_PR.pdf

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/21/bowers-and-wilkins-introduces-liberty-wireless-speaker-system/

I do not like the design but that screen looks interesting. I wonder if it is a touch screen.

Cheers