Yes, it would be fair to consider the BeoSound 6 a work of art. It succeeds as a prime example of what B&O do best, making artwork out of technology and making it cost a lot. The BeoSound 6 looks fantastic. The black silicone keypad really accentuates the polished stainless steel and the black leather case looks incredibly plush. It is a nice looking portable music player.

When you really think about it, however, the BeoSound 6 is simply another 4GB MP3 maker in an already flooded market. Bang and Olufsen might claim that it “takes aim at the best portable music players around and beats them,” but I really don’t think that it does. MP3 is a lossy format, and while the BS6 does support OGG, there is precious little support for other lossless codecs. These days with Flac as popular as it is, you have to wonder why the B&O think tank didn’t consider its inclusion. The thing with MP3 is that you don’t need the finest quality player, you are dealing with a subpar format. What you are paying the $600 for in this case is a fashion statement. As for me, I will stick to what I do now, listening to CDs in my car and listening to MP3s on my cell phone.

Source: Oh Gizmo

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