Beomaster 5
I’m considering buying a BeoMaster 5 together with the BeoSound hard drive, and I’m wondering how well such a setup would work in 2026.
My current setup is not B&O – I simply have a regular amplifier and speakers. My idea would be to connect the BeoMaster 5 to my existing amplifier and use it primarily as a music server, playing FLAC files stored on the BeoSound hard drive.
Would this still be a sensible solution today, or are there any major limitations I should be aware of? Is the BeoMaster 5 still reliable and practical to use as a FLAC music server in 2026?
I’m also interested in the multiroom possibilities.
If I understand correctly, there are various active B&O speakers that can be used in a multiroom setup. Would it be possible to have, for example, an active B&O speaker in the kitchen and connect it directly to the BeoMaster 5 / BeoSound system, so that I could play music from the BeoSound in the kitchen as well? Or and old amp, and speaker connected with Powerlink-analog RCA converter?
Or would I need additional B&O equipment to make something like this work?
I’d be very interested to hear from anyone who is still using a BeoMaster 5 in 2026?