Bang & Olufsen introduced today in North American its premium BeoSound 5 digital audio system. This little number, when available in February, will run you around $5,900 for the base unit, plus various other costs for accessories.

The BeoSound 5, said its maker, combines physical elements (such as an aluminum wheel and tactile buttons) with virtual ones (a laser pointer and a specially-developed graphical user interface) on a 10.4″ LCD display. It offers up a unique intelligent playlist technology scans one’s music library and finds similar tracks based on parameters such as sound, dynamics and rhythmic aspects.

One of the countless new wireless audio systems to emerge from CES this year is the streaming happy Eos Converge. This multi-unit system begins pricing around $90 per component and will be available come March.

The Eos Converge is designed to stream audio, via one of its wireless transmitters, from a connected audio source to other points in the surrounding area. It has a wireless range of around 150 feet and is said not to interfere with other wireless networks created by the likes of Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.