Hey everyone,

As you know tomorrow and in the days ahead there will be *lots* to talk about. Myself and several other of the -at-Bose folks will be ready and really looking forward to answering any and all questions about the new products. As a team we are really proud of the new products and can hardly wait to show them off!

So everyone is on the same page, please read the information that will be posted on the main website (www.bose.com/musicians) beginning tomorrow (3/29).

There will be a new section of the messageboard dedicated to discussion about the new products, so I'll see you over there.

Looking forward to it,
MikeZ

Woo hooo!!! Bring on the questions!!! This thing is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not that I'm excited or anything...

Whoa !


I almost forgot about it

We have been so patient don't ya know.

You're killing me...

Live from Messe ...

Well, the cat's out of the bag (all the way this time). I can't wait for the web site to pop for everyone.

The initial response from the press here has been terrific in my opinion. They seem to really be "getting it" this time. I hope that we'll see lots of reviews in upcoming issues.

The band here, called Straight Up, is simply HOT! They did an amazing job at the shows we did yesterday for press only. I'm supposed to be sitting patiently on the side of the stage, waiting for my cues, and I find my self bouncing my head or tapping my feet. They are great (and it sounds great too).

I'm meeting many fans of the current system too. The Model II is making fans quickly and the T1 is a blast. Hilmar showed a guy yesterday how to use it and within minutes the guy was showing his buddies how to run it.

I'll be here to chime in more after you guys get to dig into the web site.

e-ya later in the day,
Steve

PS Harmony Central was here yesterday so keep an eye on their site for content as well.

Here's pictures and pressrelase for L1 model II and T1 audio engine

bose info @ Vettaville.nl

Steve,

Great to hear it's going so well over there. We're all giddy with anticipation for the response over here too. Big SHOUT out across the pond to you guys in Frankfurt.

Your work on this is nothing less than astounding!

Tom

If you read the brief release that Vettaville posted above you will see that Bose has addressed almost every feature request we have had here on the forum. It is quite an amazing feat!

[edited to correct Vettaville's name]

So, uh, Tom


What's for breakfast ?

Tom have you been up al night waiting? Hurry up guys.

O

On the main website it says the release date is March 30th.

I this wrong?

What will the price be?

Can you buy the stand with out the remote?

I'm placing my order today!

I bought my L1 11/15/03.

Long time user
Tombo

quote:

Originally posted by tombo007:
On the main website it says the release date is March 30th.

I this wrong?

It's a surprise to me. An internal call yesterday said it would be up this morning. Since the folks at Bose are just now rolling in, they may not have hit the switch or there may have been a minor delay. I'm waiting too.

quote:

What will the price be?

AMRP for an L1 Model II Cylindrical Radiator with B1 Bass Module and T1 Tone Match Module is $2999.99

The T1 Tone Match Module is $499.99, so if you're a DJ and don't need the mic preamps and just want to use the one line level in from your mixer, you can subtract the price of the T1 for a L1 Model II/B1 combo price of $2499.99.
Additional B1 models stay the same. L1 Model I stays the same.

quote:

Can you buy the stand with out the remote?

What stand?

quote:

I'm placing my order today!

I bought my L1 11/15/03.

Long time user
Tombo

Thank you for your early belief and continued support. I think you'll enjoy this.

Are there the same number of drivers in the new model as the Classic, and is there more power for the Model II?

quote:

Originally posted by Oldghm:
Tom have you been up al night waiting? Hurry up guys.

O

I was excited to see if everyone was buzzing yet, so when I woke up at 4:00 to use the facilities I also had a quick look online.

I'm truly impressed with the great work our friends at-Bose have done. BRAVO!!!

quote:

Are there the same number of drivers in the new model as the Classic, and is there more power for the Model II?

There are the same number of drivers in a model II, and the max sound level output between a Classic and model II is almost identical.

Looks like the Bose folks heard us. It has alot of the 'wish-list' stuff we've talked about ... ez to read/see, effects, etc.

NICE WORK !

I'll still have to make an audio loop of screeming happy fans to play between all my songs tho... dang, you guys have got to add that to the next unit <G>
Part of tone match... some of the voices have to chant the owner's name too.

Looks very yummy -

Are the L1 parts swappable? Use my existing L1s & B1s w/ new power stand? Does the powerstand come w/ a basic L1 system like remote for 3 band eq?

This might make a great addition to my setup.

According to Bose:

No. The cylindrical radiators look the same, but they are not swappable between the Model I and Model II.

There is no "basic" remote...The T1 *is* the remote for the Model II and is plugged into the Model II base via an Ethernet cable.

Like the Model I, you can use the system without a remote at all...which is why you can buy a Model II without the T1. This is to meet DJ needs.

The B1 remains the same.

Actually, making the T1 usable with the Model I (via a straight audio connection) is brilliant...it gives you almost all of the significant enhancements without having to buy a whole new system.

quote:

Originally posted by Andrew Douglas:
According to Bose:

No. The cylindrical radiators look the same, but they are not swappable between the Model I and Model II.

Not smart from an end user perspective - but nice from a sales point.

My opinion, you should have at least made 'enhanced L1 sticks' that the new stand would adjust to - yet behave like a PS1 w/o remote for old style L1 sticks.

So, if I need to make another purchase, most likely it will be an old style system for redundant part swap.

A small correction on pricing in the us:

Model II with 1 B1 MSRP $2499.00, T1 $499.00. Pennies different but I wanted to set the record straight.

I can't wait for you guys to hear this Model II. It STILL blows my mind and I've been listenting to it MANY times a day this week (and quite a bit the last 9 months or so). It's very cool if you ask me ... but I'm a bit biased.

The most amazing thing to me, here in Frankfurt, is how quickly newbies learn to run the T1. Within minutes they are flying around the thing making adjustments. It's very cool to watch.

The other thing that's fun to watch is the people who walk all the way down the side of the stage trying to find a dull spot in the sound field. They smile or shake their head in disbelief. I know how they feel.

Lastly, folding and unfolding the legs is just good clean fun. People love doing it. The Model 2 power stand is 21 pounds and people always seem to smile in disbelief.

Sleep is hard to come by here for the Bose folks here (and it's about to get worse) but I am completely jazzed! Can you belive the pay us to do this?

Steve

PS A big shout out to the dev team. We did it! It's ALIVE!!!! And a whole lotta thanks to the musicians who gave us feedback along the way. Told-ja we were listening. Keep it coming.

I REALLY need to sleep. Tomorrow I've got to play a substitute at the electric guitar booth for an hour. Anyone know a good "learn German REALLY, REALLY fast" course? What day is it?