BeoLab 3 acoustic lens: metal or plastic ?

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Emmanuel92 (archived)
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Posted June 12, 2007 at 06:17 GMT
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Hello all,

I understood during the trip to Struer the acoustic lens on the BeoLab 3 is made of plastic, and not metal. Could you please confirm ?

Thanks !

 

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Christian (archived)
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Posted June 12, 2007 at 06:56 GMT
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That was the same understanding I got.
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Beobeo
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Posted June 12, 2007 at 07:18 GMT
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The top (unscrewable) piece is definitely metal (cold feel). I haven't checked the lens itself. If it's plastic, what a good imitation of aluminium!
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ChrDH (archived)
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Posted June 12, 2007 at 07:41 GMT
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It is Plastic, no doubt. The engieneer who gave us the tour of the factory explained that it would come in an all alu version later (do not know when), and he said that on his private BL3's, he had fitted alu lenses.

 best regards

 Chr.

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Emmanuel92 (archived)
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Posted June 12, 2007 at 08:41 GMT
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Thanks for you answers !

 

So my understanding was good.

Looking at the lenses, it's hard to believe it is only plastic. Maybe the paint is very special...

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darioazul (archived)
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Posted June 12, 2007 at 12:00 GMT
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Dear All:

When will it be changed to metal?  I was under the impression that it was metal.  It takes some of the 'shine' of the speaker for me.  At the current price, I feel duped.  

thnks,

rd
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jk1002
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Posted June 12, 2007 at 20:45 GMT
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I have the BL3, I don't think you will notice the difference. That they use plastic may have to do with current production process. You can't see it going from metal to plastic, it is evenly painted and you will be rarely touching the area inside the lense. The top of the lense is definitly metal ... Or very chilly plastic .....
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Santiago (archived)
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Posted June 13, 2007 at 03:16 GMT
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The top (unscrewable) piece is definitely metal (cold feel).

The top of the lense is definitly metal ...

Yes: the classic B&O brushed aluminium. 

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Henry
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Posted June 13, 2007 at 04:10 GMT
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I did not notice this, and would be suprised if B&O did start making the ALTs for the BL3s out of metal, mainly because they don't need to. I doubt any of us considered it being plastic until we were given the hint that it wasn't.

To make such an unusual and very accurate mould out of metal would be diffcult and pretty costly for B&O. I love my BL3s and the ALT just looks & equally sounds the part!

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MrWhite (archived)
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Posted June 13, 2007 at 06:01 GMT
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I think B&o is working to improve the production process. And maybe in the future the whole Accoustic head could be casted and made with entirely metal.
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