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W ith BeoSound 5 Encore, Bang & Olufsen presents a window to the world of music, with access to more than 13,000 internet radio stations and your entire digital music collection Ever dreamed of not having to worry about where you left your favourite CD, or how to enjoy your favourite digital music on something other than inadequate PC loudspeakers? BeoSound 5 Encore is Bang & Olufsen's plug-and-play answer to a growing demand in the era of digital music: to have all music available at all times without losing an overview. Acting as an all-consuming sound hub, BeoSound 5 Encore gives you access to your music, no matter how it is stored. And content is conveniently arranged by album, artist, track or your favourites. Everything is instantly available, so you don’t have to search all over the house for that particular song. A rainbow of sources and genres BeoSound 5 Encore, which is available in black or white, offers easy access to more than 13,000 internet radio stations from all over the world. With every thinkable genre and language represented, you will always be able to find something suitable. The quality of the stations is monitored and constantly updated automatically by Bang & Olufsen. In addition to internet radio, BeoSound 5 Encore can browse and play music from a plethora of sources: a connected hard disc, a NAS server, a computer, a USB stick or a handheld device. And with its support of music in ‘lossless’ quality, it is possible to enjoy the full qualities of your favourite tracks. So for those wanting to clean up the mess of a physical, CD-based music collection, BeoSound 5 Encore is an excellent and simple solution; just connect a pair of speakers, and you are ready to go. It works as your primary music system connected to the internet – either wired or wirelessly – with access to internet radio and music on a server or USB-connected hard disc. And it also acts as an access point for your secondary music devices. You can connect up to eight BeoSound 5 Encores to the same server, with the added benefit of being able to play different music content in different rooms at the same time. So no more quarrels with the family about what to listen to, and where. Everyone can simultaneously enjoy their favourite tunes in the comfort of their own room, be it internet radio or digital music files – with the music still stored in one place. Re-inventing the wheel BeoSound 5 Encore conveniently presents a rich choice of content in a well-organised way, appealing to those who desire simplicity and easy access. It is designed by Anders Hermansen, and visually it proudly displays its design heritage from BeoSound 5, with a unique mixture of mechanical tactile elements and a strong graphical expression. With BeoSound 5 Encore, you will not be struggling with dirty fingerprints on the 10.4-inch full graphical display. Instead, you have a magical wheel that easily whizzes through even the greatest of music collections at the spin of a finger. With a number of different options for wall, table or floor placement, BeoSound 5 Encore will easily fit in to any home decor. Whether it is in the living room, the kitchen, the bedroom, or in multiple locations all over the house, it will act as a window that allows you to BeoSound 5 Encore: thewindow to your digital music 2 2 2 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I BeoSound 5 encore