benjnz: Almost makes the current BeoMedia look like a good buy It remains to be seen what Beosound 5 really is. We have only gotten a glimpse of it but the design is interesting and very B&O. I am not going to plan on selling my Beomedia 1 just yet. What is interesting is the posts on this thread are quite varied. Some are interested in design and

Maybe this will be in the MKII version. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10059451-75.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

GuyHui : From Malock on the french section, he gave me the info regarding the BS5 : - no touch screen - the right "cylinder" will have more than one mobile wheel. Cheers, Guy Is there information on the Beomaster 5 component which I presume in usually on the floor or on a shelf. What are the connectors? Is there a digital out and a AUX in

Let's hope marketing is pleased. However I hope they have better training for staff than there was for Beomedia 1. The Beoconnect software in the posted procedure is the same as it is for Beomedia 1 with the addition of cover art. I am sure that most of us will have no problem with Beosound 5 but for some people having to manage music files with

Ignace: BeoSound 5 Thanks for the great photo!

There is still compression but not as much. Here is the explanation from Wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lossless

It can handle Microsoft lossless and MP3 320 bps. I think I will continue to use Apple TV and iTunes to rip and store CDs in the Apple lossless rate. However I will sell my BC2 and Beomedia 1 and purchase a Beosound 5. This will reduce the space needed in my condo with 1 less B&O component. The Beosound 5 does look cool and with the cover art very

I want it! I take back my reservations I expressed in my earlier comments. I guess I am hopelessly addicted to Bang & Olufsen.

I agree LaCie D2 Quadra is a good choice and is very reliable. For backup though, Time Capsule is really wonderful. I have the 1 TB version and although I have not needed to do a full restore, I have restored files that I had inadvertently deleted several months ago. You can store other data on the Time Capsule not only backup data.

Thanks Ignace for posting the Beoconnect procedures for BS5/BM5. I really didn't see much that was new because this is basically how it works for Beomedia 1. Surely there is more to it than this. However the compelling design of the Beosound 5 will be the real test of whether it is worth 5000 Euros. I am really hopeing that B&O will ultimately