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Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

captain — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:53:56 GMT

I have to say, that for the first time in many years, I'm slightly unimpressed by the design. I do like to go for looks, call me shallow, however the 6 isn't really floating my boat.

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

Damduk — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:26:58 GMT

I havent tried BeoSound 6, so can't tell about its sound quality. And i get to be cautious about its design, cause i havent actually seen it for real. Maybe it does not take a good photo. However, I think BeoSound 2 is much superior to BeoSound 6, because I believe that BeoSound 2 was made when B&O did not know much about mp3p, which intrinsically means that BeoSound 2 is built based upon B&O's own Audio system technologies, from which I can feel some tenacity of master craftmanship that does not compromise with the outside trend.
On the contrary, BeoSound 6 is just like an axis of Samsung Z5 models that have some similar features to Ipod lines.
I wouldn't say that BeoSound 6 is bad or something. But at least, it's no better than other previous B&O products. Where is B&O's own "idiosyncrasy" in BeoSound 6? :P

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

beocenter9000 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:39:05 GMT

Beosound 6 have been officially announced, you can see all the details in their official website. Sooooo sad this is actually the real thing!!!!!!

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

wonderfulelectric — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:29:30 GMT

I just made a new discovery. I tried the BS2 again with my very effecient earphones and the noise level is significantly higher than the ipods although I do prefer the richer sound though. I think I might actually prefer BS2. It was the earphones that made the Ipod possess a more natural sound I think, as much as I like the design of the earphones supplied, they are no match for my ultimate ears in terms of comfort and sound quality.

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

wonderfulelectric — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:24:16 GMT

Alex:
Which iPod are you referring to? I agree with you if it's older iPods, below the 5th generation, but my 80gb video has a poorer amplifier section and hence tends to yelp a bit at higher volumes and hence can be very fatiguing at higher volumes. IMO, overall the BS2 sounds better with 192 or even 256 compressed music than the iPod ever could.

Oh I don't raise the volume of my ipod above 1/6 of the volume bar. I use in ear earphones from ultimate ears. They are good for travel. They block out most of the noise. I am using the same Ipod as you have I suppose. The BS2 is also not very convenient so it is just sitting here collecting dust.

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

Alex — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:12:14 GMT

Which iPod are you referring to? I agree with you if it's older iPods, below the 5th generation, but my 80gb video has a poorer amplifier section and hence tends to yelp a bit at higher volumes and hence can be very fatiguing at higher volumes. IMO, overall the BS2 sounds better with 192 or even 256 compressed music than the iPod ever could.

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

wonderfulelectric — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:39:57 GMT

Alex:
I actually think the BeoSound 2 sounds better playing 256 mp3 than my iPod does with lossless!

Also I'd agree that from what we've seen it would look better with the soft-touch coating. However, I might like the feel in real life so I'm not sure yet...

The beosound 2 is more punchy but uncompressed on Ipod sound more natural. My ears fatique easily with compressed music. They should really allow the playback of uncompressed formats so to exploit the excellent amplifier section of Beosound 2.

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

Oasis — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:29:32 GMT

wonderfulelectric:
Not a bad design. Very timeless and also very boring. It can do much better with a magnesium shell coated with B&O famous soft touch. I do most of my ripping uncompressed so I will pass on this. I can't wait for the latest phone though. If they fail to delight me again, I will definitely splurge on a Vertu.

Agree with the timeless design...maybe a bit too timeless as the design could be from the 90s!

Personally I think the Vertu is even more not worth its price compared to anything bang-olufsen! My friend my asia has one and when he came to visit me...he lent me his phone for a day...and others saw me using it...they asked me was that the lastest nokia? (about 2 years ago)...I didn't know what to say because it is essentially a nokia with very precious components! Anyway...side-tracking a bit...

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

Alex — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:30:00 GMT

I actually think the BeoSound 2 sounds better playing 256 mp3 than my iPod does with lossless!

Also I'd agree that from what we've seen it would look better with the soft-touch coating. However, I might like the feel in real life so I'm not sure yet...

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

wonderfulelectric — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:00:20 GMT

Not a bad design. Very timeless and also very boring. It can do much better with a magnesium shell coated with B&O famous soft touch. I do most of my ripping uncompressed so I will pass on this. I can't wait for the latest phone though. If they fail to delight me again, I will definitely splurge on a Vertu.

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

Alex — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:14:51 GMT

darioazul:
Dear All:

I thought the original wheel was license from B&O. Or at least the idea, may have been taken from the phone. At some point, design conscious Apple CEO had B&O equipment in his home.

Wasn't it Picasso who said that good painters barrow and great ones steal ideas from others.

Dario

Yes, 'Good artists copy, great artists steal'. I believe even SJ has been heard to say it.

He has actually owned B&O for a number of years...

Edit: looks like Steve Woz also loves B&O

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

Alex — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:35:42 GMT

Indeed ,the first generation Ipod was equipt with a wheel which physically rotated and was not touch-sensitive. The same which B&o invented. The big mistakes from B&O was that his patent was only restricted to phones and not to portable music players.

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

darioazul — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:30:16 GMT

Dear All:

I thought the original wheel was license from B&O. Or at least the idea, may have been taken from the phone. At some point, design conscious Apple CEO had B&O equipment in his home.

Wasn't it Picasso who said that good painters barrow and great ones steal ideas from others.

Dario

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

Toubro — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:53:30 GMT

Went to my dealer said yesterday, and he didn't have any info on it, (at least that's what he told me). All he knew was that it was supposed to have release in october.

Re: BeoSound 6 first picture and details

beoben — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:16:15 GMT

And agaim im very very very disappointed! Thats not very B&O-ish

Sorry