Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

Can anyone find a link to Geoff Martin's thread that CB mentioned please, so that I can check this out?

Thanks CB!

Kind regards, Steve.

Like Robin mentioned, would be very interesting to heard how the old Beolab classics (or even some of the best of Beovox) compare to the newer lineup.

BeoFrederic wrote:

Congratulations, Steve, and well-deserved. 

If you're looking for topics, how about a compare/contrast of the BL 4000 v. BL17s? 

Also (I think I've asked about this in the past, and may have missed your answer), how should one prepare for a speaker audition at a B&O store, and what should the audition experience ideally be like?  For example: should we expect the dealer to arrange to rapidly switch between speakers A and B?  Should we expect the dealer to compensate for volume differences between speakers A and B?  Or is this something we should manage ourselves?  Or write-off as a hopeless task 😂   etc.

Thanks BeoFrederic,

Just working on a speaker listening video now, ready to post before the weekend.

Kind regards, Steve.

BeoFrederic wrote:

 

If you're looking for topics, how about a compare/contrast of the BL 4000 v. BL17s? 

Also (I think I've asked about this in the past, and may have missed your answer), how should one prepare for a speaker audition at a B&O store, and what should the audition experience ideally be like?  For example: should we expect the dealer to arrange to rapidly switch between speakers A and B?  Should we expect the dealer to compensate for volume differences between speakers A and B?  Or is this something we should manage ourselves?  Or write-off as a hopeless task 😂   etc.

Hi BeoFrederic.

The main thing to do, is to listen to music that you know well - don’t jump around to much/skip tracks In playlists.

I would not call it ‘a hopeless task’, but it can only give you an impression of the differences, a guideline to what to choose between.

If you are sincere about buying and the dealer is cincere about selling, I am sure he could arrange a test at your own place or even borrow you the speakers for a couple of days.

The sound of, the behaviour of different speakers definitely depends on the location/the room, where you will have them set up afterwards.

I would not bother much with ‘A to B comparisons’ - there are too many variables in a store setup.

Listen to the speakers (with wellknown material) for a while instead to adapt to the sound of the sets, you choose - don’t try to listen to too many different speakers in one session.

Also consider that it may make a difference how the speakers are connected - to a BV/Soundsystem, an audiosystem, oldschool or modern.

If you can not have the demo at home, drop by a couple of times and do the same test in the shop.

MM

Hi MM,

I agree entirely! I have just uploaded this video to explain about speaker auditioning in more detail, what do you think?

Surround Sound with Beolab's without a BeoVision.

Personally I have a none B&O TV on a low BV7 stand with BL7-2

I would like to add 4x BL3 for surround.

Guess others could be interested in such a solution as well.

But what options are there ? What cables are needed ?

-Almando

-Surround receiver with pre-out

-Other more cost attractive solutions ?

Setup, how-to, cables etc....

Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

Hi MM,

I agree entirely! I have just uploaded this video to explain about speaker auditioning in more detail, what do you think?

link

Kind regards, Steve.

Just watched it - nice!

I indeed did expect that we would agree on this.

P.S. Thanks for the additional note on the importance of healty ears.

MM

Ravsted wrote:

But what options are there ? What cables are needed ?  -Almando  -Surround receiver with pre-out

https://www.canton.de/en/smart/smart-connect-5.1