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Wow I am impressed that B&O finally responded and decide to do open platform for the inputs!
Okay I am officially freaked out by the coincidences. Most of the stuff I suggested....
and why does the lab 17 have more bass the 18? I think it's supposed to double up as near field sound monitors.
They are on the bang & olufsen website, blab 8000 replacements look great, other speakers and sub?
Anyway I imagine the lab8000 replacement looking quite sharp with a variety of wood colours like black ash, rosewood or even bright neon stained wood colours. Or multicolored with individual stripes in a different colour.
- I hope you're only joking...
No in no way am I joking. Believe it or not people in the design world have a lot less taboos than most. You can make anything work if you know how to appropriate them well.
Steffen, our "Wonderful" Electrician, is looking for a Barbershop pole or candy stick design, rotating and with backlight, on wheels so he can dance with them.
Location: Mexico city
Well, I am feeling underwhelmed. "Circle, triangle, square. TA DA !!!!!!! We're designers"
^on a plus side, the tech sounds great and it's backwards compatible....
Also, I don't mine the new BL18s - still prefer the older ones in terms of design.
The BL 19 looks OK.
Just got the Newsletter, the black fret Looks better on the Beolab 17, still not for me...
I do like the Beolab 18!
When I saw the Newsletter, I thought "Hey - a new stacking System from B&O!" (see Picture in the middle, Background).
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I'm OK with the 17 and the 19, may even like them more when I see them in the flesh, but I still ain't feeling that 18. I have the 8000's, and to my eye they are much better balanced. If I were going to change the 8000s, I would have tried to maybe make them a bit taller, a tiny bit larger in diameter maybe, with smallest form factor electronics possible (maybe even put in the base) to allow another bass driver optimized for low end to extend their range a bit. Maybe have an ALT sticking out of the fabric where the tweeter is now, not stuck on top like an afterthought.
Still, to my eyes the BL2 and BL4000 are a bit better looking and more well matched to the other speakers in the old BL line. They say the 17 has a coax driver? Tweeter over the woofer? Interesting, shades of Tannoy.
Maybe have an ALT sticking out of the fabric where the tweeter is now, not stuck on top like an afterthought.
You really have to see these in the flesh. I promise they don't look bad.
Once you listen to them you'll love them...
Lee
Just heard the lab17's at my local dealer, very impressed. They were connected to a V1 (which I have) and the source was a NAS. Such a big powerful sound, the low end they kick out for the size is amazing, just the right amount in my opinion, gave them a nice full sound even at low volumes. I am a fan and happen to be in the market for some speakers as want to replace my 6000's as they were just as stop gap (bought pre owned). These may well be the ones. The wireless transmitter is £370 I am pretty sure and looked very neat. Not a fan of the 17's cracked glass affect fret though!
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