If you want to get the most out of your BeoLab 5s, it may be worth investing in a BeoCenter 2, BeoSound 9000 or 5 which all have digital outputs in order to drive your BeoLab 5s to their maximum ability. Not necessary if you want to get a stunning sound though...

Well I haven't used MOTS yet, but I will say that Genius is by enlarge, useless for me. It never gets things right, even though my Library is very well tagged.

To be abrupt - I'd say it's psychological! I've fallen for a similar thing before, and wasted money on it. It could happen to anyone, unless they really understood the science behind how it works. If someone tells you you're expecting it to be better, then that's what you'll find! A 1 is a 1, it cannot be mistaken for a 0, as they are very different

RMS (root mean squared) is more of a marketing thing than a truly useful measurement. What you're looking for is the long-term output (which isn't RMS). BeoLab 5s are rated at 2500 watts long term output, which is a figure I actually believe they can deliver. On the other hand, the Panasonic 3.1 system I was listening to earlier was rated at 1000 watts

Great Television. I still love the design - the BeoVision 5 was the first BeoVision I remember watching...

Don't go by specs - they mean very little. The BeoSound 5 isn't just a computer with a shiny controller...

The '5' thing started with the BeoVision 5 in 2002, although they obviously now lack a television with the '5' title.

Agreed! I would like to know why it can't be considered high-end audio. B&O have designed the sound chips themselves, as well as the volume controls and output stages - they've taken it all very seriously. With Lossless, it could potentially sound better than a lot of CD players. As for BeoLab 5s, it has a digital output, meaning the sound will be identical

Yamaha instruments in general seem to be good all-rounders, hence why they seem to be hugely popular in schools, universities and conservatoires. In the short period where I found the French Horn to be the most immensely difficult instrument to learn, I also discovered how braces can completely dishearten you towards a brass instrument. I had mine put

Admittedly the BeoSound 5 is more of a future product, and it will, if anything, become more relevant as DAB makes it's exit (which it is already doing) along with CD. The BeoSound 5 won't do DVD as it's not a BeoCenter. 'SACD', or more accurately high-definition audio is a possibility; I'm not sure what sample rates and bit depths the BeoSound 5 supports