Bang Olufsen Beosound Stage first look - Is this the soundbar that will save B&O?
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Bang & Olufsen fans, your journey starts here! Steve from Sounds Heavenly takes a look at Bang and Olufsen's new soundbar, Beosound Stage, to help you to decide if this could be the right speaker for you.
With thanks to Bang and Olufsen for the images and clips shown in this video, you can find out more about this speaker on their website at www.bang-olufsen.com
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Video update - It has now been confirmed that the final production version of Beosound Stage will have a 3.5mm minijack audio input instead of twin RCA inputs, please see here for cables to connect a wide range of devices into the Stage: soundsheavenly...
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BeoTalk Podcast this Sunday? There is finally something very positive to talk about :D Glad you have the cables ready already, I think this will be a seller and it's about time! Great video once again :D
Thanks! Yes, it would be great to join you for the Beotalk podcast this Sunday! I look forward to talking to you then ;-)
Bought the Stage in Oak earlier this year, and it has superb sounds ranging from the deepest bass up through the treble. Music and dialogue always sound like they should. Highly recommended.
Thanks, that is good to hear! It is a great speaker.
As I see this beautiful and high quality made sound bar, it will be a great product for your newer high end TV models as Samsung, LG or Philips. With the sound bar you get a lot of value for your money. I also prefer the cheapest version. The aluminum are made in one piece. No collections at all! B&O products are very heavy, because it's great quality!
We know can purchase the Aluminum & the Black Stage for other outlets other than B&O: Good for the public: I can see a price war on the horizon, wow!!!!
The Stage is now arriving in stores, it will be interesting to see how the pricing works out via different outlets!
I hope Amazon offers this item. I have seen Amazon offer other new B & O products at a discount briefly in the beginning even though $1750 for this unit seems reasonable for B & O. I have owned a few products from B & O over the years and have been very impressed with there quality, functionality and style, very minimalist.
Good to see that B&O are making their prices more reasonable and trying new marketplaces - not sure if this will become available on Amazon though?
@@soundsheavenly I had the opportunity to purchase the Beoplay A6 new for $150 less than the going retail price at the time from Amazon Prime but I decided instead to get the Naim Muso that Amazon had on sale for $999 at the time when it retailed for $1400 everywhere else. And I also purchased B & O headphones for $150, originally $300. I have been a long time B & O fan since the 1980's. First purchase was the Beosound 2500 in the early 90's.
I also love the 1980s and 1990s B&O products, I still have a Beosystem 3500 at home!
@@soundsheavenly I had the Beosound 9000 and a pair of Beolab 6000. I also purchased the Beosystem 7000 cd and receiver used in the aluminum. I love the older components.
HDMI ARC has been around since 2009 and my old TV from around that time has it. Perhaps you’re talking about eARC but even that came out in 2017.
Either HDMI ARC or eARC can be used here
I replaced my Beolab 3500 with the SoundStage as a standalone, wall mounted speaker - using multiroom/Airplay. Maybe overkill, but I liked the upgraded connectivity, control from Phone App, and the sound. I probably should have just connected the 3500 to an airport express and got the same result (per your prior video). So now I will need to find a room to install the 3500 as a soundbar attached to a Television. Is there such a thing? DIN to RCA? Or only DIN to mini-jack?
Thanks for your enquiry. Yes, I can help! The only way to connect the speaker directly to your TV is if the TV has a headphone socket fitted, as this is the only socket where the volume of the sound can be controlled. There are two versions of Beolab 3500 speaker, each version need a different cable. This link explains how to check which version you have:-
soundsheavenly.com/airport-express/155-2345-ipodtvairport-express-to-beolab-3500-mk2-cable.html#/2-length-1m/63-beolab_3500_version-mark_2
If your TV doesn't have a headphone socket fitted, please let me know, as additional hardware may be needed. In this configuration, the TV will control the speaker volume, but a B&O remote control is needed to activate the speaker before use.
How does the sound compare to the Sennheiser Ambeo soundbar?
Good question! I haven’t heard the Ambeo, but I hope to do some tests on the Beosound Stage soon to give you details of how it sounds. I will try to find a store with an Ambeo soundbar for comparison..... please watch this space (or subscribe and TH-cam will let you know when the next video is ready!)
Def. like the 3 way design absolutely perfect ARC perfect best quality through HDMI . WAF = 100%
Really nice styling, I think it has a "retro" B&O vibe?
Hello Steve, I used to have a surround sound system but now have the Stage. Listening to your video, did you ever come up with a solution to incorporate the Stage into a surround system? Thank you.
Hi, sorry but there is no way to use Beosound Stage with other speakers. There won't be any way around this, as the Stage has an internal audio delay that cannot be removed, so it will echo after the other speakers have played.
@@soundsheavenly Hi Steve, thank you for responding and letting me know.
You probably shouldn’t ship those RCA cables just yet, since the input on the Stage is a 3.5mm stereo jack.
Hmm, interesting! Thanks for the update - the early versions I saw had RCA inputs for analogue audio, but it is quite possible that this has changed! I make all combinations of cables anyway, so this won't be a problems, I will check the production version for the final connector types once this is ready ;-)
Hello I have ordered a Samsung q90 soundbar. Should I rather swap the b & o stage?! The b & o looks much better and if the sound quality is almost the same I prefer to use b & o
Hi, I haven't heard any sound bar that comes anywhere near to the Stage for sound quality. I recommend trying to get to a B&O store to hear the Stage for yourself, I think you will be very impressed!
Hey i have a question about cables. Right now i am using beolab 1 to beocenter 2 and into my samsung tv. but my cables are not long enough. So my question is do i need powerlink kabel mk2 or mk3? :)
pretty much the same price.
Hey, please use Powerlink mk.3 cables for your Beolab 1 speakers, they are thinner than mk.2 cables and they cost less, you can see full details here: soundsheavenly.com/powerlink-8-pin-din-connection/20-272-powerlink-mk-3-compatible-8-pin-din-cable-with-4-cores-wired-low-profile-cable.html#/9-length-18m
@@soundsheavenly ty
I like the design and its connectivity which both stopped me from buying the Sonos playbar til now. I will be happy to test-listen to it as soon as it gets available. Maybe I will even consider connecting my turntable to the soundbar. :-)
iamghost17 Please let me know if you need any assistance connecting your turntable to Beosound Stage, I will be happy to help!
Of course I will, as you already helped me connecting my Pentas to my Onkyo amp with great quality cables. :-)
Thanks! ;-)
Hi Steve, which speaker would you choose to hook up on a Beogram turntable: beosound 1, beosound level, beosound edge or beosound stage.
The key is to choose the speaker that best suits your room and ears…you should always hear the speaker in person before buying if possible. I can help with cables for any of these speakers when you are ready at soundsheavenly.com 👍
You're quite the cable guy, so I was wondering if a Hdmi eARC splitting cable or box exists, and if it doesn't if you would be able to get it into existence.
Thanks! There are some companies making devices like the one you described, but they seldom work well. This is due to the complexity of eARC signals and the digital protection codes built into new TVs and streaming devices. Please feel free to contact me via my website at soundsheavenly.com with full details of the products that you wish to connect, then I can help you to find the best solution.
Hi there Steve, What would I need to connect a turntable to connect to my Beosound stage. Apart from the connectivity, can you suggest a midrange Turntable to compliment my Stage. Thanks in advance
Hi, Project and Rega make some great turntables at sensible prices. Please let me know which model you choose and I can help you to connect to your Stage!
If beolab speakers could be connected to the soundbar and thereby create REAL surround sound with back and front L/R speakers, I would buy it in a blink of an eye. Any way this is possible?
Interesting question…at the moment Beosound Stage cannot work with other speakers, however I am looking into a possible solution for this. I will make a video on this if I can find a solution!
Thanks Steve for truly point of view. i hate any objects of "blind fanatics" like in apple. People still believes in Apple magic, all magic gone when Steve past away. Apple right now only commercial products nothing else. Same story with b&o, when David Lewis pass away, all ideas suddenly gone, Royal brand at the second start to be a naked B&o without any good ideas. Some people scold Tue when He was head of B&o, but problems was not with Tue, problem was and is with ideas! Tue bring last perfect products, like beolit 12, avant, a9. After that nothing special. P.s. Im really big fun of B&o but, unfortunately I dont believe in bright future of this company. All manufactures need right now not a "honor name" they need money, only and more and more ..
Thanks! I am a B&O enthusiast, but I try to be realistic about their products, as some are good and some are bad.... Hopefully my advice can be of some help to others when they are deciding what to buy
Sounds Heavenly respect!
Hello. I have a pair of beolab 8000’s Mk 2 and beolab 6000’s and a beolab 2 subwoofer. Can you recommend an additional speaker that would lend itself to this set up. Kind regards Neil
Hi Neil, thanks for your enquiry, yes Beolab 7-1 works well as a centre speaker with this setup, or a pair of Beolab 4000 (either for the centre, or as surround back speakers) = please feel free to get in touch at soundsheavenly.com if you need any help connecting everything together
Surround setup with other (B&O) speakers is basically not possible, as you mention. But do you think it is possible to make a surround setup with this soundbar in combination with newer LG TVs with built-in Wisa? 🤔
Yes, there should be options for adding Beosound Stage to existing surround sound systems, either directly with a TV, via an AV receiver or by adding a Beosound Core. More details to follow on my channel very soon.....
Sounds Heavenly hi is there anything new about how (is it possible) to connect this Stage in a surround setup? 🙂
@@Brunemark1 I hope to find out tomorrow (Friday) when I visit B&O Cambridge to test the Stage in store - video to follow shortly ;-)
Sounds Heavenly I’m look very much forward to that!
I don't know if a solution could be to use an Almando Multiplay Surround Decoder - connected to the TV with HDMI ARC. And then connect Stage as the center channel - somehow via adapters - to either Line-in or HDMI-in on the Stage.
And if you own an LG C9 TV too and connect an RJ45 / Ethernet cable from Stage (Ethernet output: TV) to the TV, will it still be possible to operate the TV with a Beoremote One BT? I'm guessing that only an Ethernet cable from Stage to the TV is needed to allows remote control via Beoremote?
@@Brunemark1 You can control an LG C9 or Z9 panel with the BeoRemote One if you connect an Ethernet cable from the Stage to the TV as well as the HDMI cable. However, I don't think the suggestion with the Almando decoder would work, unfortunately.
Thanks Steve. Great video and informative as there hasn’t been much info yet on the connections.
Would be interesting to see your results in using the Stage as a speaker in an existing surround sound setup.
Thanks, I hope to follow up with more details on options for using the speaker once it has reached the UK B&O stores
Hi Michael, Please have a look at the B&O website: All the info is very clear on the connections!
Press GB thanks. I did read about them but I didn’t see a picture about the connections
I often rely on the product support manuals too, to which it is yet to be made available. Probably waiting for the product to be shipped.
Thanks again
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I was planning to purchase the Balance for sound quality (not keen on the aesthetics though) , but now Im wondering if the Stage Soundbar would be a better investment. In terms of music listening, I'd really appreciate your opinion on how they compare please?
Hi, I always recommend hearing the speakers for your self, don't take my word for how they sound as everyone's ears are different! I prefer Balance for music listening, and Stage to TV and movie use, but as they say "your mileage may vary" ;-)
Thank you. I suspect when I have a listen, I'll probably be in agreement with you and end up buying both! Thanks for your reply.
They are both great speakers, with their sound aimed at different situations, well worth buying both if you can!
So if my Sony Oled has the arc (which I am not sure it does) and I use it for my sattelite then how would I use this?
Any TV with HDMI ARC can connect directly to the Stage via the supplied HDMI cable
Hi! Great videos you have! I have a surround setup with beolab 5, beolab 3 and beolab 7-2. This is connected through an Almando surround processor to my Phillips tv. It works great, but I would be happy to have a processor from B&O instead. Just to make sure that sound is handled correctly all the way to my speakers. Do you know or guess that a product in that category will be available from B&O? I would be willing to replace the 7-2 with a sound bar as long as it had the necessary outputs for the other speakers.
Hi, thanks for your kind words! Yes, it would be great if B&O still made separate sound processors, but they stopped doing this a few years ago after Beosystem 4 was discontinued. Please feel free to get in touch via my website at soundsheavenly.com and I will be happy to discuss the options with you in more detail.
Besides surround sound functionality, how would you compare the Beosound Stage vs a pair of Beolab 8000 for music? Is it even comparable?
Good question! These speakers will give VERY different results.....well worth trying them both to see which sound you prefer and which best fits your home layout. Stage wall mounts and has optical and HDMI connectivity, while Beolab 8000 will need some floor space and has analogue audio inputs only (although they can be set up for better stereo imaging if that is important to you) The choice is yours.....and I can help with cables for both options!
Hello can you connect or ad a sub like the Sonos sub or any other brand sub if you wish? is the an option on the B&O Stage?
Hi, I am sorry but you cannot add any extra speakers or subwoofer to the Stage, this is a stand-alone speaker only. This is due to a sound delay within the Stage that cannot be removed, it would cause an echo if other speakers were to be connected.
Hi Steve, I love your videos, Very informative. I have just purchased the stage soundbar. I was wondering if you have done any further tests to include this in a sourrend system. I guess the question is, What do i need to build a surround system for my home theatre system if I have the soundbar and Samsung 80T model tv. Thanks in advance
Thanks for your kind words. I am sorry but Stage cannot be used as part of a surround system, due to the sound delay within the Stage. It should only be used as a stand-alone speaker, not with any other speakers.
Sounds Heavenly thanks for your prompt response. Much appreciated
I have just purchased one of these, do I need an earc cable or arc and what is the difference ?I'm a little confused . My tv supports earc.
Thank you.
Great choice! The HDMI cable included with the speaker supports ARC and eARC so you don’t need any further cables
That's great👍 I haven't opened it yet thanks for replying
Hi after using the beosound stage for a few months now very pleased with it, I wanted something premium for playing music and for watching flims.
Many sound bars out there concentrate more on the movie side of things this does both very well , but I love music and this does not disappoint makes you happy listening to it sounds heavenly.
@@kevinodonnell6918 Thanks for your feedback, I agree this is a great soundbar for music and movies
Can you please help me with with your expert advise I've like an subscribed, i am about to buy the beovision 11 can i connect two soundstages to the 11 tv? Would i have to connect with the a master link cable or does it connect via WiFi? Any help or knowledge would be fantastic not bought the t v yet but planning to, been on my bucket trip for a while! I'm currently sat with the 6-26 a beocom2 and the flute which turns the tv on every day 👍🏻and I promise to like or ur videos
Hi, thanks for subscribing! I will be pleased to help. Beovision 11 has its own speakers built in for the front channels, plus you can add any extra speakers as required for surround sound. Please feel free to email me at steve@soundsheavenly.com with details of the speakers that you wish to add (or let me know if you are looking for recommendations) and I will be pleased to help you to get the best setup.
@@soundsheavenly thank you so much mate im looking to buy the biggist beovision 11 they made and the most up to date one i can get basically, i don't mine paying extra if you know where I can buy or find one that's had little use and is i brilliant condition 🌟 then plan on adding two sound stages, I'll write you email of my plans ect, i wasn't sure if I needed master links ext i would like to master link it all up as im not totally convinced with blue tooth, coming from a £30K Plus audiofile, goggle Nordost and ur half way there.. I'll write you a nice email buddy over Xmas or sooner if i get the time, maybe i can get all the bits tv soundstage cables the like, ill include my phone number in the email, im in the middle of a home conversion so this move will be immimat after Christmas, i have the 6-26 in the bedroom with the flute and also have the beocom2 and the old skool answer phone beotalk 1200 😁 but I love them and use them every day, well the flute turns on my tv in the morning every day which wakes us up and my partner and myself both use the landland phone,
I really appreciate you taking the time to get back to me, and look forward to writing an speaking with you in the future
mcurtis.mc79@gmail.com
Matt Curtis many thanks for your reply, I hope you have a great Christmas! Please feel free to contact me via email if you need any help getting everything connected and working
I emailed you Steve. I see this as a center speaker in my system. I have 18's in the front 17's in the rear and a 19 sub from my 9000. please get in touch whenever possible so I may get the correct cables for this job. thanks
Thanks! I will email you back today - unfortunately Beosound Stage cannot be used with other speakers, I will explain full details in my email....
@@soundsheavenly I purchased the sound bar already... Should I cancel it? I have a pair of 18, 17, and a 19 and I wanted a center channel. Please help
@@Puroplatino Stage is a great speaker, but it is not suitable for use as a centre channel with other speakers. If you have a second TV then I suggest keeping the speaker and having one TV with the Stage and the other TV with the existing surround speakers.
I've been told, this works with Google Assistant. So you can speak to your Google home/nest mini and ask it to play tunein or spotify on the B&O Stage. Correct?
Hi, sorry but I hadn't heard anything about that. There is no mention of Google Assistant on the B&O website, so I suspect that this isn't available in Beosound Stage at the moment
@@soundsheavenly As I read this review (www.flatpanelshd.com/review.php?subaction=showfull&id=1574331916), in the Set-up part, it's compatible with Google Home. It's not build-in, so you need another Google device, like a Google Home mini
Hi! I’ve been having a hard time choosing between this and the Sonos Arc. I love B&O design and sound as I have the A9. Unfortunately where I live there is no showroom for either so right now it must be a ‘blind’ buy. My usage will 99% of the time be just for movies and shows while connected to the TV; as such are you aware of any latency issues? I’ve even considered the Sennheiser Ambeo but backed off because I’ve heard it can have latency.
Hi I haven't tried the Ambeo but I have listened to the B&O Stage and I didn't find any latency issues that affect normal listening. When used as the only speaker with a TV, the Stage works superbly well
@@soundsheavenly thank you so much. I think I’ll go with the B&O then!
HI Steve
I've heard rumors of a new stage Mrk2 in the coming year. With the option of connecting rear speakers. Can you comment on that?
@@flipperdk1876 Hi, as soon as I know (and am able to say) about any new products, you will hear about them on this channel!
Can I connect a subwoofer to it?
Goo question! Whilst you can't connect a subwoofer directly to Beosound Stage (as it doesn't have any output sockets), there may be a way to use a subwoofer alongside the Stage by linking this directly from the TV. Please feel free to get in touch at soundsheavenly.com with details of the TV, AV amp and any other speakers that you are using, plus the model of sub that you wish to add, I will then be pleased to look into the options for you!
Hi Steve, do you know any companies who can change the white base fascia?
Hi, sorry I don't know of anyone who can change these parts, if you hear of anyone who can do this well then please let me know!
Decided to go against the “ audiophile “ crowd ...maybe good idea ! Haven’t heard it !
B&O have a good track record of getting great sound from small speakers - I'm looking forward to hearing the finished production version!
@@soundsheavenly Me as well. They have closed all the B & O stores in the Washington DC area so I would have to travel to Philadelphia, Pa to their location there to so and hear it it person.
@@gerardmcmillan8591 Hopefully they will start to open new stores again soon....
Hi Steve! I've hooked up my turntable (via my phono box of course) to the Stage. It sounded great. But it only worked for one listening session when I hooked it up. It seemed the only way to get the Stage to switch to the Line In was to plug in the 3.5mm cable. I now I have no idea how to switch back to the 3.5 input. I've tried having the speaker in standby and starting a record, and I've tried all three Line In sensitivity levels too. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Hi, you should be able to select the Line input of the Stage either with a BeoRemote One BT remote control, on your phone using the B&O app, or manually on the Stage controls (I think from memory, you repeatedly press the Bluetooth or power button to cycle through the sources)
@@soundsheavenly Thank you for the quick and thoughtful response! It worked only once again when i reattached the line in plug, however, after I turned on my tv, the audio source automatically switched back to HDMI as expected. And now I’m in the same spot: even after turning everything off and starting a record, the unit doesn’t automatically turn on and switch to line in. There doesn’t seem to be a way to manually select an input on the unit itself (I tried your suggestions but nothing worked). There also appears to be no way on the app to manually select an input/source... so I’m left to think the only way this could work is to purchase the remote, which is massive overkill. I’ve reached out to B&O support too but they seem to think it should “just work.” Also there’s no mention in the support documentation about using the line in input - only that it exists. Really appreciate your time (and passion for B&O!), Steve!
@@donmarko33 Thanks for your reply. I apologise that I don't have a Stage here to test on and I can't go to a store at the moment due to lock-down. Hopefully B&O support will be able resolve this for you, but I will check this out as soon as I am able to get to a B&O store.
@@soundsheavenly Solved (with a little help from Reddit). I needed to enable BeoLink in the app. Until BeoLink is enabled, there is no input selector in the app. Thanks again for your valuable input, Steve!
@@donmarko33 Thanks, glad to hear that you got it sorted!
Sorry but it’s two much with other systems now on offer fro me... 😒 shame really growing up with b&o I was always excited what my dad would get from b&o but not anymore
It certainly isn't cheap compared to some other brands, but the price is much less than B&O would have charged just a few years ago. I think the key will be to hear this for yourself when it is released into the stores, you may be pleasantly surprised.....
How does this compare to my Sony Ht-St5000?
Hi, I haven't heard your Sony soundbar, so I would recommend getting out to your nearest B&O store to hear the Stage for yourself. Every model of speaker has its own unique sound (much like every singer has their own voice) and there is no substitute for hearing the speaker in person, with music or movies that you know well.
@@soundsheavenly Appreciate the reply! They are similarly priced $1500 vs $1700 however I notice there is no separate sub for the Stage. Will check it out in person!
@@kemoblue4u Please look out for my next video - I will be carrying out tests to demonstrate why the Stage really doesn't need a sub ;-)
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Very Interesting and disappointing view on the reason for the launch!!
That is just my personal view on the reasons behind the timing of the launch, but I am always happy to hear other viewpoints - please let me know your thoughts.....
Bang & Olufsen is synonymous of innovative design. I regret the Beosound Stage's design, it is so conventional and classical.
Nothing spectacular.
The designer David Lewis is missing.
The Price is competitive for a B&O's product but I wonder if low bass are present in this slim cabinet.
BeoLabs 7 were so beautiful.
Bang & Olufsen should propose the Beosound Stage with a black matt aluminium frame.
I will not buy this product.
The design of the Stage is certainly subtle, but I can see classic (1980's era?) B&O styling in the frame of the black/aluminium version of the speaker. Not to all tastes, but I like it.
Steve
Beocenters were drawn by straight lines to create simple and cubic shapes.
Beosound Stage has a more sensual shape with rounded edges. The language of the designer is different.
Pascal Krzeminski Good point. The style has evolved but I think the Stage could still look good alongside classic B&O products
They may offer the Matt black later and the rose gold as well. Maybe depending on sales. I myself love the classic aluminum.
@@gerardmcmillan8591 The classic aluminium is also my favourite!
too late to the market
That is a very good point! B&O are years behind most other tech companies in producing their first soundbar.....except if you include the Beolab 7 speaker range, which are now being re-purposed to make excellent soundbars without their original Beovision 7 TVs.
Speak up a bit chap.
Thanks for the feedback, I will be loud and clear in future videos! 👍🏻
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Have you heard this sound bar for yourself? If not, then I recommend it, I think you will be more impressed 🤣
I have one and very disappointed.
I’m sorry to hear that. What are you disappointed about with it?
@@soundsheavenly As a music system via Bluetooth off the phone excellent. As a sound bar to my TV it keeping going into pause so no sound.
Worth raising this with B&O via the support section of their website as this isn’t normal, these speakers usually work without any issues
@@soundsheavenly Ok thank you