I speaked with the dealer today about the BL 20s and they said that for now B&O stopped producing them. Maybe the update is coming or it is being discontinued! Was thinking about them too but high price for me.
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Beolab 18 are coming... But is it a suitable place for them?
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Hi bazzinga,Thanks mate!Iam personally very biased towards the bl18’s and even i’d have them over the bl20’s if there was a sub/bl19. I know this is looks over outright performance, but they look so stellar and so does a bl19. The bl20’s are great, but look very “meh” to me. With regards to the 18’s vs 17’s there really isn’t that much in it. The 17’s are slightly better with bass and the tweeters of the 18’s are much wider and there for better for general use(as in not sitting in a dedicated spot). The mids are more or less the same on both. I personally like them both a lot and can’t go wrong either way. I love the iconic looks of the 18’s but i also love how big the 17’s sound while looking so small. If i had a friend locally that had them and wanted to swap them over every 6 months i’d be fine with that😎Michael
Wow, thanks for the answer! Actually I have another offer on the Beolab 5's... It costs a penny but Its a pinnacle for me. The only thing that concerns me is that it is pre-owned and not from a dealer. Do you know if there are a lot of things that I should check when buying beolab 5's pre-owned? Are there a lot of issues with the beolab 5 and how much will it cost to have a repair on them? Don't know should I risk on them or not.
p.s and I don't know if this room is ok for beolab 5. I think it can be overkill and windows will be destroyed😁
Its news to me that the BL20s are being discontinued Also 2 BL18 paired with 1 BL19 would be a little bit better than 2 BL20 in my opinion Not sure where you live but you could definitely source a BL19 second life and it would be more than suitable. Cheers Michael
If the bass was overloaded because of your positioning of the A9 at a reinforcing room mode, I would go with the BL18's and be happy with splitting up the bass locations vs. the A9 and having smaller drivers vs. the BL5's. But the price discount on the BL5's might overwhelm any consideration of the BL18's. If you go ahead with it, your demo will tell you if BL18's are *too* bass-shy for your tastes. But if you can afford to add the BL19 you can place it *separately* (or even hide it, not quite such a work of art as the BL5 or BL18), wherever generates the most even bass at your listening position! If your demo is still scheduled ahead, you might ask them to bring a BL19 with them; no skin off their backs as their cost is in the time/labor.
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