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the website has been updated:

https://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/ca/speakers/beosound-a5?variant=beosound-a5-nordic-weave

I like the shape of the wood on the dark model but not the dark colour. The light wood one patten looks like a cheap basket or something. I wish the dark wood version would come in a lighter wood colour in the same pattern.

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yet another release of the 2.5.3 software (I think this is the 3rd time).

Is anyone else as shocked as I am that there hasn’t been a firmware update to the theatre since November 2022 when it first launched? There are plenty of known issues from launch and they just seem to be dragging their feet over at B&O. Makes me worried about future support.

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Cute. Looks a bit like a picnic basket though.

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Cute

 

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I hope it has Wi-Fi. Bluetooth only speakers are a huge waste to me.

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With a soundbar you are always going to have “limited Atmos effects”. Even the theatre sounds like a soundbar with no additional speakers attached. There is no fooling with faux speakers behind to the side or above you. The thing that really surprised me most about the theatre was the fact that I don’t need a sub woofer anymore.

I feel like the next stage MIGHT allow wireless speaker connections. No idea when it might come out though.

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Ha ok. Well the stage is really nice. In the short term there might be new colours. Technically the only major downside is that you can’t add speakers down the road. But if your budget is limited it doesn’t sound like you’d be adding speakers to it anyway.

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Ive had Sony’s all my life and I just got the LG g2. Even my 5 year old Sony was better than this LG with older content. I would take a Sony over LG any day.

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Get the theatre instead.

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Wireless issues are nothing new with B&O. If you are able to I would for sure run a cat-7 cable to the speakers as it works 100% of the time.

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It’s just a shame it looks so damn awful like a cheap wifi router. Especially with those buttons on the top.

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My BR1 remote with brand new batteries is lasting about 2-3 weeks. Really really pathetic.

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Where is that documented? I don’t think its common knowledge until its official from the horses mouth (or at least the website).

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I wonder whats going on with the BS1 I thought think it its the update at the same time as the BS2.

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Same thing happened to me. I think the new 2.5.3. is prob the final build and not the beta.

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im on the BST beta And the latest firmware from LG For a week and no problems at all.

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Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

https://soundsheavenly.com/bang-olufsen/110-329-5-pin-din-to-twin-rca-powerlink-compatible-to-non-bo-hifi-amplifier-receiver-etc-din-to-twin-phono.html#/2-length-1m

Hey Steve, If one power link port is in use to send to the essence is the Speaker Sense Adapter still needed? seems to work fine with the remote without it in my limited testing.

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I’m enrolled in Beta program and this FINALLY came up today.

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The BLI and the hue need DIFFERENT IP address’s. Every device on the network does.

On most routers you can keep all your devices on DHCP but tell the router to assign them the same static IP address to them every time

For example you tell your router to give the BLI an address of 192.168.2.20 and the Hue 192.168.2.21

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