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Bang&Olufsen BeoSound2 mp3 player

vddrnnr

vddrnnr

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Hi all,

This is an mp3 player from B&O which was made around 2002.
On their website ( through archive.org ) there is a version of the software
for mac for OSX tiger but the download is not available.
I've tried to find it the name of the file is BeoSound2_MACOSX.zip
does anyone by any chance have this file?

PS. below are a couple of shots of the player :D

Best regards,
voidRunner


beosound2_b.jpg
beosound2_a.jpg
 
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Can't help you with the software unfortunately, but I had one of these a couple of years back. (I'm a bit of a b&o fan.) Cool lil thing, if somewhat basic.
 
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Hi Amethyst1,

You and me both ;)

Best regards,
voidRunner
 
Olá skinnie, ( Hi skinnie )

Sim se calhar vou tentar. ( Yes maybe I'll try that )

Ab. ( Best regards )
voidRunner
 
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Será pq sou português ;-) ( Maybe because I am )

Ab. ( Best regards )
voidRunner
 
vddrnnr said:
Hi skinnie,

Thank but unfortunately the file I need is not there.
The one I need is in this page ( the last one that says 10.4 universal binary )

BeoSound 2 software downloads (for Mac) - Bang & Olufsen

A great sounding MP3 player! BeoSound 2 uses replaceable flash memory SD cards
web.archive.org web.archive.org

Best regards,
voidRunner
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So from what I understand what you need is the firmware 2.51 (latest) and the program attached to it right?
Guess your luck is either emailing B&O asking for that specific firmware or via this forum.
 
vddrnnr said:
Hi all,

This is an mp3 player from B&O which was made around 2002.
On their website ( through archive.org ) there is a version of the software
for mac for OSX tiger but the download is not available.
I've tried to find it the name of the file is BeoSound2_MACOSX.zip
does anyone by any chance have this file?

PS. below are a couple of shots of the player :D

Best regards,
voidRunner


View attachment 908657View attachment 908656
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Hey when u get the software running send a screenshot of it...I kinda wanna see what bang and olufsen had in mind for an interface
 
vddrnnr said:
Hi skinnie,

Thank but unfortunately the file I need is not there.
The one I need is in this page ( the last one that says 10.4 universal binary )

BeoSound 2 software downloads (for Mac) - Bang & Olufsen

A great sounding MP3 player! BeoSound 2 uses replaceable flash memory SD cards
web.archive.org web.archive.org

Best regards,
voidRunner
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The 10.4 one you referenced is 1.1Mb size - and there is a file that size inside BeoSound2_MACOSX as referenced by @skinniezinho have you tried it?
 
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Hi Drone,

I must have missed it :(
I'll take another look

Thank :D

Best regards,
voidRunner
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Hi Drone,

In the zip I download there is no file with that size.
I've gone back to the url skinnie sent and I can't see that file.
The ones I see are less than 800k

Can you post the one you found?? I must be going nuts.... or blind....

Best regards,
voidRunner
 
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Hi Drone,

Thanx but unfortunately thar was the one I was already trying and it seems
it's for a version of iTunes much older and not the ones for Tiger.
I also read in another post in another forum that that version was for iTunes 7.3 and newer
which I tried and it still didn't recognize the player although Leopard does show it
in System Profiler under USB when I activate iTunes Mode.
Have to keep looking ;-) someone must still have it somewhere.

@longboarder it's a plugin for iTunes so no B&O interface like the ones for Windoze ;-)

Best regards,
voidRunner
 
vddrnnr said:
Hi Drone,

I must have missed it :(
I'll take another look

Thank :D

Best regards,
voidRunner
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Hi Drone,

In the zip I download there is no file with that size.
I've gone back to the url skinnie sent and I can't see that file.
The ones I see are less than 800k

Can you post the one you found?? I must be going nuts.... or blind....

Best regards,
voidRunner
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Yes because it may be an earlier version with earlier firmware (1.1.x) . But right now, if you don't have any other option, I guess you can try this version till you find the latest which also brings the firmware 2.5.1

From what can I see here you have versions 200 and 250 for os9 and pc
If you can run it just to update your device, then I think the app should be similar.
Edit: this "backup" is from 2017, the website with that MacOs X 10.4 universal binary is from 2009, so I guess maybe it was pulled. Just give the MacOSX 800kb sit a go..
 
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vddrnnr said:
Hi Drone,

Thanx but unfortunately thar was the one I was already trying and it seems
it's for a version of iTunes much older and not the ones for Tiger.
I also read in another post in another forum that that version was for iTunes 7.3 and newer
which I tried and it still didn't recognize the player although Leopard does show it
in System Profiler under USB when I activate iTunes Mode.
Have to keep looking ;-) someone must still have it somewhere.

@longboarder it's a plugin for iTunes so no B&O interface like the ones for Windoze ;-)

Best regards,
voidRunner
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what does it look like when you plug it in on itunes?
 
Hi longboarder,

Unfortunately nothing happens no "thinking" beachball.. nothing.
I alsoo tried to check Console while doing this to see if something ( an error perhaps )
would show there but nope, nada....

I'm going to try @skinniezinho's suggestion and install the windows
version on a windows 7 VM and see it there it is detected properly and also
"see" exactly what version of the firmware is installed.

Best regards,
voidRunner
 
vddrnnr said:
Hi longboarder,

Unfortunately nothing happens no "thinking" beachball.. nothing.
I alsoo tried to check Console while doing this to see if something ( an error perhaps )
would show there but nope, nada....

I'm going to try @skinniezinho's suggestion and install the windows
version on a windows 7 VM and see it there it is detected properly and also
"see" exactly what version of the firmware is installed.

Best regards,
voidRunner
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Hi voidRunner,
What are you actually try to achieve?
Running the program to create playlist?Update the firmware?On PPC or Intel?
While I was searching for the files there were some opinions that the program was a bit complicated to use and people ended just putting the files inside the mp3 player/sdcard.
If it was mine I would go to a windows machine, see what firmware it had, and if it was 1.X update to 2.0 and then to 2.5/2.5.1 to ensure better compability with the files.
In the meantime maybe B&O or someone in the forums answer you with the 10.4 Mac Version. But it is strange that in a 2017 bakcup of the ftp it isn't present.
Best of luck and then share the progress and some pictures with us.
 
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