BeoSound 5 Forum

Re: Is BS5 user friendly?

verzollnix — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:11:55 GMT

Congratualtions - from my experience a goode choice. I thing my wife would agree as well.

I have learned (by the hard way) that cabeling is really an issue. They need to be handled with care. In terms of cable handling I would definitive advise you to take the installation guide as a Bible.

I had two broken calbes due to the installation - and that was the time when Murphy Law came into real:

I have choosen an "in-wall" cabeling. Unfortunetly I have not placed the calbles in a ductwork (which has been done with nearby all cables but not with the B&O cables...). Even if the breakage of the cable is outsite the wall and the calbles are long enough to shortem them, there seems to be no way to shorten the mini-HDMI cable and reconnect the plug!

Verzollnix

Re: Is BS5 user friendly?

beolion — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:04:31 GMT

Thanks a lot for your reply, we will go for the BS5, now we just need to figure out how to make the "cabling" in the house. I need to be creative here ;-)

In case we should need to listen to a CD, we can use the Blueray player in our BV7, that is a workaround.

Re: Is BD5 user friendly?

Harry2008 — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:35:43 GMT

nico vercammen:

The BS 5 is easy to use, with the latest update it is very easy to select an artist, than the CD and than just play it. I use the mots function all the time, the system chooses the music for you and sometimes it suprises you with tracks you do not know ..
Building up the cover art is indeed some work, I use Coverscout from Equinux, cheap tooil whch looks for the best covers on the net.

Can underpin this. Use both Coverscout and Songgenie for adding metadata (alongside iTunes and a bunch of scripts by the way). The BS5 is used by the kids and wife too and since the latest update a stable, easy to use system (although improvements are always possible ). Everybody is currently satisfied.

The only thing missing is a way to easily play a cd, so if you need that too, you will need an additional solution like (a second hand) BS4 / BS9000 / BS3200 / BC2)

The TV interface is indeed a very underperforming part which is never used at our place too.

Re: Is BD5 user friendly?

beolion — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:22:57 GMT

Buy a BS9000 in addition sounds like a pretty expensive solution.....

I like technology, and have quite a lot, but the most important part is the ease of use for the family.

Seems like that the BS5 does bring you something special.

Re: Is BD5 user friendly?

nico vercammen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:27:00 GMT

I have also the 9000 and the BS5 in the same room...
I'm a techie, my wife isn't ...
The BS 5 is easy to use, with the latest update it is very easy to select an artist, than the CD and than just play it. I use the mots function all the time, the system chooses the music for you and sometimes it suprises you with tracks you do not know ..
Building up the cover art is indeed some work, I use Coverscout from Equinux, cheap tooil whch looks for the best covers on the net.

nico

Re: Is BD5 user friendly?

BeoFab — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:17:31 GMT

Another with the same problem. Solution: Buy a BS5 for you and a BS9000 or a BC2 for your wife and problem solved!!! Lighter in your conscience and in your wallet. You can call it a day.

Re: Is BD5 user friendly?

beojeff — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:57:36 GMT

It sounds like the BeoSound 5 is ideal for your needs. I find the interface to be very smooth and intuitive. Once you have your music collection transferred to the BeoMaster 5, you're freed from your computer. HOWEVER, you should be prepared that the album cover art that iTunes finds for you when tagging ripped CDs is of low resolution and will look terrible on the screen of the BeoSound 5. You'll have the daunting task of searching the internet for high-resolution cover art to replace your old cover art in most instances.

Is BS5 user friendly?

beolion — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:48:03 GMT

I have a BM5 connected to my TV, and use the N.RADIO and N.MUSIC. It works, however, my wife don't like the navigation on the TV and therefore she never listen to any of our CD's anymore.

I am really considering a BS5, but a 5 mins demo at a dealer don't give me a really good impression if the use is user friendly enough for my wife (and kids)

And she does not wan't play around at a dealer for a long time anyway. Further, at my dealer there is only 20 albums on the BM5 which is easy to navigate thru, we have between 400 and 500 albums.

My wife and me are in the late 30s and she is NOT a technological freak, she just want to have something that looks good, works when it is needed and that is easy to use

Can any of you tell me a little about your experience?

Thanks in advance.