That's what I'm wondering, how one measures the performance of the amplifiers without taking a BeoLab 8000 completely to bits. Either way, BeoLab 5s use ICE Power amps throughout, and they are some of the best speakers on the market. Even if B&O aren't very responsive, they have already updated the BeoLab 8000s and I have never seen any public outcry

It came around again surprisingly quickly!

Really? To me that shows a serious lack of technical knowledge on the dealer's behalf. The Link frequency is always based on exactly the same numbers as normal channels when tuning a TV in, I would have thought that would be enough of a giveaway to them when they're setting up multiple B&O TVs every week. This is something my dealer has done quite a

They will only take 16 bit signals I think, if they do take 24 bit signals then it's new to me. They process things internally in 32 bit I believe though. Whether this is the processor architecture or the actual PCM signal being processed, I'm not sure. I really don't like the idea of a hard-drive based system as hi-end. It's boring, really boring.

I don't wish to burst your bubble, but this is kinda common practice! Quite a few people have used 3rd party plasmas and LCDs in tangent with a BeoLink Passive, Active or BeoLab 3500 to achieve the same thing. The distributed link picture is just an RF modulated signal, and hence would appear like any other channel to the brand-x TV.

I can't answer any of your questions with facts, but what I can tell you is that there does seem to be a sonic difference between the BeoSound 4 and the BeoSound 3000's radio, quite a considerable difference. The BeoSound 4 sounds quite a bit better IMO.

Manually changing it to A.Aux on the BS4 will switch the whole system over I think.

No the Beo5 is a learning remote, we've known that for quite some time. I guess the idea is that while the BeoSystem 3 is very flexible, you can't really run IR Blasters all around the house, and hance a remote control which can control other things would help. There are so many things which now use IR codes to work, such as A/C units and even velux

Peter: You need a 7000! Who doesn't? I think it's one of the most amazing things made by B&O personally, although I could never afford one. Beo5 looks promising though! Does it do old-fashioned two-way comm.?

That's not B&O's new system. That's basically iTunes for audiophiles.