[quote user="Seanie_230"] I am excited by the whole idea of Beonet or Netlink what ever it will be called. Is it going to be IP based or will it have its own switches/junction boxes? I do hope its IP then it can run over existing networks. [/quote] It's called NetLink and yes it's an IP protocol. However, some of the features, like

[quote user="Seanie_230"] Hello After a few mins away i have been thining about this new audio platform. Will the current product line be able to communicate with the new platform with some form of convertor kind of like the beolink convertor that was used to convert from data link to masterlink Is there a planned Masterlink to IP convertor

There's definitely some humor to be culled from the very stark "gender change" from the BeoLab 6000, BeoCom 2, etc. to the BeoSound 8!

It's just your language. It's a bit dramatic. I don't like everything either, and probably for a wider and deeper variety of reasons than most, but I'm civil*. I've noticed that people tend to be a little brasher online than they may in real life and I try to give allowance for that, but in a 4-5 page thread like this, it's like

Imagine two circles. Now put a thick line in between them. BAM. You've now seen the BeoSound 8. It's not (to my eye) as beautiful as the BeoSound 1, but it has a feature set to beat the band. It will be an unqualified success. (Plus, if Moxxey doesn't like it it has to be good)

I don't want to be too blunt, but the idea of the iPhone app being the primary remote is "not smart." Any company who builds its own ecosystem has to be primarily in control of their interface and when that interface. In order to guarantee an experience and reliably develop features of their hardware portfolio into the future, that interface

The tea leaves are being read correctly (except, apparently, by that rude guy a few posts up). NetLink is going to be the new standard. While the Encore may be a little isolated today, it will be perfectly at home with all subsequent launches. Multi-source, multi-zone. Live the dream. And the design, from the front, is exactly the BeoSound 5. Where

[quote user="beocool"] [quote user="Craig"] Suprised that a partnership between B&O and BMW has not happened sooner than this. After all, they did use BMW paint colours for the Avant's. Craig [/quote] Not sure, but if I'm informed correctly BMW had the policy that no other brand names should be visible inside the car

[quote user="linder"] I am confused somewhat. I currently own a Beosound 5 that is attached to a Beomaster 5. Will the Beo6 control my system? [/quote] Yes. I was referring to those who only had the BeoMaster 5.

[quote user="Razlaw"] [quote user="csmager"] Read back a page or so - from the sounds of it, it'll have no real internal storage and no Master Link connection. [/quote] Of course I read back a page or so, I have read the entire thread. My question was not about hardware and design, it was about functionality. For example will