Well, it all depends upon how one should interpret the spec's they've posted now. The speakers' DSP is 32-bit floating point. And previously, the coax s/pdif feed was up to 24/96 - and whatever entered the speaker, both s/pdif and analog, would be bumped to 24/96 before being sent to the DSP for processing. But now the spec's state 32

After having studied some photographs of the 1904 Samson, Frede and his painter consulted, and came up with a series of proposed final tones for the chassis. It's very difficult to ascertain correct color from photographs, but the consensus was that the "official" Napier tone we had maybe was a little too light green compared to the original

I'm almost suspecting they've forgotten to add 96 at the end of that string of sample-rates, as it would be puzzling if they've skipped 96kHz. 88.2 is two times 44.1, and 96 is two times 48 (which is the DVD-sample rate, for instance; and what you get from most cable decoders' coax s/pdif). 88.2 and 96 kHz are becoming the most common

The morning's first coffee break became a little longer than planned as I went through this wonderful thread. Well done - maybe it's just me, but these restoration threads read like thrillers, I have to keep myself from looking at the last page! A wish, Martin: could you get the people in Japan to photograph the Grand Prix inside their store

I had a look at the spec-page for BL5 over at the official site, and puzzled over the panel below. Have they changed the processor in the latest version from the original PCM 24/96 to a 32bit/44.1/48/88.2kHz ... ? http://www.bang-olufsen.com/product-archive?ProductName=BeoLab%205 And if so, when did they make the change? From which serial number?

Good distinction - I'm of the impression we're discussing general implementation of OSX-capabilities, not necessarily Airplay, ref Trip's post above, which touched upon the wider base, and was why I replied in the thread. As to Airplay, let's wait and see how that develops. As such, it's a direct threat to their proposed system of

That was amazingly ugly, in my eyes, Chris. I'm trying not to see those animated figures, but still. And I think it's the figures that are coloring my perception.

The BV8 is the most beautiful television ever made, when on its sculptural stand - not the new stand. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but this one is simply outstandingly beautiful. And even when just placed on a table or countertop, using its extendable small supports, it's an astonishing functional sculpture.

I hope nothing I've written has given you the impression that it is the low-end market that's of relevance. It is just as relevant for the high-end - but B&O needs to recruit some new customers, and not just live off their old - and that requires entry-level products that make sense within the expectations envelope of the younger market

[quote user="XavierItzmann"] [quote user="soundproof"]B&O was unfortunate enough to hire a CEO who was in bed with Microsoft[/quote] Whereas it is the job of the Board to identify a CEO with enough of a vision, it is difficult to see how a bunch of old Northern Europeans, back in 2001, could have seen that they were betting on