[quote user="Carolpa"] With UPnP direction of B&o, it wouldn't surprise me that Beoplayer and Beoport sw 5.04 will be the last version. [/quote] I was kind of thinking the same thing...

[quote user="beojeff"] Otherwise, the BeoMaster 5 is looking like a very overpriced, useless box. [/quote] Overpriced, maybe... Useless, not to me. It has a very good DAC (to my ears), and, unlike the Encore, a ML interface and storage all in one box. I'm also a bit wary of the Encore's ability to read libraries from existing computers

[quote user="Electrified"] Perhaps it's about time Apple added native Flac support, at least in iTunes. [/quote] Oh yeah, that's really going to happen. Apple loosen its grip? I wouldn't hold my breath...

[quote user="Teletom"] Does anyone know if the Flac codec will also be implemented in BeoPort Software? [/quote] BeoPort doesn't implement *any* codecs... it just plays the audio presented to its (analog) audio input. Perhaps you mean BeoPlayer? In which case, I don't know... I wish it would... there's probably ways of making it

I recently added a BV8 to my collection, and experience the same thing (the BS5 lives with a BS9000 in one room, while the BV8 is in another room). However, prior to adding the BV8, when I turned on the BS5 via the BS5, only the BS5 turned on, and this was considered "normal" (according to the folks on the BS5 forum). To listen today, I must

[quote user="Carolpa"] I just used the Windows Explorer or Finder (Mac), I can't remember which one, to copy a Flac file to the BM5. The file tag was read and the content was played by the BS5 without any problems [/quote] I tried connecting using Finder, but do not know what "user id" to use when connecting. Do you know what

Has anybody been able to transfer a FLAC file to their BS5/BM5 via BeoConnect (v1.21.00 - which I downloaded tonight)? I have had some .aiff files that I used XLD to convert to .flac When I drop them into BeoConnect, it says "<filename>" in an invalid file type". I tried both .flac and .flc as extensions. Stan

[quote user="Electrified"] With that said, Trips assesment sounds right: I expect a good GUI for my stand-alone player. It has to be better than using a computer. The Bryston just doesn't cut it. Not even for someone like me who is very, very reluctant to use my computer as a means of pleasure listening. [/quote] Which is exactly why I

I've used one of those FM transmitter things so my kids could play their ipods through a BS3. In the US, it's called an iTrip, and it plugs into the wide slot on the iPod, and is powered by the iPod. I recall there being some discussion about different laws around the world with respect to home FM transmitters. This works OK as long as there's

[quote user="Dave"] [quote user="TripEnglish"] But the BeoSound 5 is pretty damn good as it sits, and the Encore answers, almost to the bullet point, the list of concerns and criticisms about the BeoSound 5. [/quote] Including the price, which is a little high for what it offers lets face it. [/quote] Not so fast... exhibit A: The