Hey could you help me out ? I was about to get a beosound 1 but the online reviews are mostly underwhelming , how does it compare to B&W wedge in terms of sound ? Room size almost 500sqft .

​@@ragv3898 Wedge? The Edge or what do you mean? If so the Edge is obviously a lot more powerful.

Great, Thanks! Which are you thinking of going for?

thank you! Of the top of my head, serial number, the sound aas the mk2 sounds different. but mostly I think iam correct in saying that the top cap, with the touch buttons, stays the same on the mk2. the mk1 doesn't have those buttons at all, the might not light up on the non gva mk2(i don't know for sure) but you should be able to see them a little. Also setup is diifferent, I think with the mk2 regardless of having gva or not, you'll be prompted to go through the google home app, again not 100% sure on that one. Hope that helps?

lol, it does what it needs to do :p it was always meant to have a record player on it and now it does :D

@@Mikipedia haha it’s awesome! Great vids btw! I need to go buy the beosound 1 now!

they're both very good but also very different although they look similar :)

No, the beosound 1 is anything but boomy. You'll need a preamp though but I think that pairing would work well.

Hi Maarten, yes I've been to many other stores before, all over really and not just in NL I try to also find a local shop when I go on vacation :p It just so happens that I haven't been to those 3 stores, although B&O Den Bosch looks like it could be the HQ for the country. Very interesting looking!

Thanks! Nee ze zijn alleen via google/chromecast als stereo te paren, en ik weet niet of ze dan reageren als stereo paar via airplay. De Beosound 2 is meer als single point speaker bedoeld die ook andere dingen kan doen, dus het kan wel maar werking is niet 100% gegarandeerd. Het zou eventueel via een kabel kunnen van Steve, maar dan heb je wel een source nodig. Het is waarschijnlijk makkelijker om naar tweede hands/nieuwe speakers te kijken ivm dat die er wel voor zijn gemaakt.

@@Mikipedia oké man thanks!

Se conectan perfectamente con la aplicación tardan en unificarse 30 segundos y funciona perfectamente mejor q con el Google !!! Muy importante siempre tener los dos altavoces bien actualizados y todo va perfecto

También puedes conectarlos en multiroom pero es mejor stereo !! Y repito en mi caso no hace falta cable repito se conectan prefectamente con la aplicación ,es brutal .todo esto lo digo para ayudar y mi experiencia con mis dos altavoces .beoson 2.

To be very clear up front, you can only pair the same kind of speakers in a stereo pair. So only A1 with A1, or Beosound 1 with Beosound 1 etc etc. It does make a difference for sure, but it really depends as to how much. Any of the mono speakers will instantly take advantage of being stereo and the smaller speaker will get a bigger performance bump (like A1, P6 etc) compared to a BS1 or BS2. However you will always obviously get more sound and it will be a good improvement. The thing is that they still don't compete with beolab's/stereo speakers but it does come close for the money. Depending on what you want out of it I would tell you to save for stereo speakers, but I don't really know what your ultimate goal is. What would you like out of it when doing this?

yes, although a bs2 has a better stereo image. But all B&O speaker can play well quiet and very loud too. So no worries, either is good!

@@Mikipedia thanks for your super fast reply 😬, never heard any of them in person. I might order a BS1 tomorrow morning if it’s not sound satisfying, return and exchange for bs2. Does it need time to break through? Like more time I use, sounds get better?

@@henryhou9654 a little bit, but not days, more like 2-3 hours for it to sound mostly like it will sound al the time.

''optimal'' and ''wall'' :)

@@Mikipedia Yeah, I don’t touch this wheel of sound.. Optimal is the best. But you don’t touch a little bit the bass? Treble=0 and bass=0? I found me pushing a little the bass (+2) and getting a more round a fleshy sound.. (sometimes i think this speaker have an amazing accuracy in the high range that push my eardrums a little). Now i am trying to listen Treble=-1 Bass=+2).. See how it goes..

@@mauriciolopezfranco8493 Placement changes sound significantly, maybe my room and placement dulls it a bit more and enhances the bass a bit more naturally. Just tweak it until you like it, after all it's about what you like and no one else :D

In that case it really comes down to how loud you like to listen to music and how big the room is ( and possibly if you have other B&O equipment). If the styling is the same to you then the Balance will always be the better choice. But if you have a load of other, older, B&O stuff then the Beosound 2 is easier to integrate. Basically what is it come down too is that the Balance is better at music and more powerful but the Beosound 2 is more typical in B&O style while still being powerful enough for most people. It's a hard choice, but both are very good! Hope that helps?

Yeah thanks for the answer. I don't have any other b&o equipment. I just like the look and finishing of the Beosound 2 more. I usually don't hear so loud so should I go with the Beosound 2? My room is about 20 m^2 big.

The beosound 2 will fill that space no problem! and if you like that style more it'll be a good buy for sure. I have one and love it :D

Sorry but I have one last question. Did you had any problems with dust getting into the speaker because of the openings on the side?

No worries mate, I am here for questions :p I have had no issues with dust and I say that with having two cats in the house. What ever has settled in there you can just blow it out. It's a really nice product in every way! Feel free to ask what ever, no issues here!

No, not yet. Both are nice products, I prefer the BS1 for in to home(also sound) but the Beolit 17 for on the move because of cost. I'll think of making a video :)

@@Mikipedia Thank you! I have 2 Beolit 17 ( I love Them) and 2 Beosund 2 But I was thinking on getting the Beosund 1 for the design. So do you think the Beosound 1 plays as loud as the Beolit 17? I'm like you, I don't really need more speakers but I'm a big B&O fan. Right now my current setup is: BL5, BS CORE connected to a Cambridge DAC and a SONY hi res player all connected via Toslink. Next step (next year) thew BL 50 or BL90.

They basically play equally as loud yes, but if you want loud there are other options too :p 50's or 90's will be a big step up from 5's and very expensive, make sure you demo them well and know you like the sound of them! They're basically giant reference speakers, so they don't have that huge bass boost like the 5's have :)

@@Mikipedia Ok, I'll do. Thank you!

The speakers with google voice assistent built in can stereo be paired via chromecast to my knowledge, but the beosound 2 is already technically a stereo speaker.

@@Mikipedia understood, I still would like a left & right stereo separation

@@Beoliving You can, its on their website

I am not entirely sure actually, it might be a combination of Denmark and the Czech Republic. Once again, I am not sure, but I think B&O in Streur still makes the shells and possibly do the final assembly and the main chassis is built in the Czech Republic. Could be wrong though and maybe they're entirely made in Denmark :p

@@Mikipedia I read CHINA. That is why I will not buy.

@@rancosteel what do you mean and where and why?

@@rancosteel btw found the label on mine, Czech Republic. But I know that Denmark still does the Aluminium bits in house.

I just bought a pair of Emerge speakers and was surprised that they were made in China. At the price they sell them at, I was assuming they were hand assembled by champagne and caviar fed aristocrats in Monaco.

*you're/you are

Why are people so rude? Unbelievable!

@Paul Jennings I know right! How can he correct my grammar.

I was referring to you actually. I assume you realised that? I agree, check your grammar before you post.

@Paul Jennings You mad? What happen to make you such a miserable human? Wife cheating on you?