Hi, I also hv BL3 and want much more bass.  So, I consider to upgrade.  Have u compare BL18 & BL20.  Do u think BL18 is suitable for music & BL20 for movie?

Superpaul wrote:

Hi, I also hv BL3 and want much more bass.  So, I consider to upgrade.  Have u compare BL18 & BL20.  Do u think BL18 is suitable for music & BL20 for movie?

What I can say is that having owned them for 12 hours the BL18s are absolutely fantastic for music.  I loved my BL3s but the sound from the BL18s is more complete and powerful all round. The base is most definitely improved.  I've tried them out with all sorts of different flavours of music so far from Damien Rice and Birdy to Kings of Leon, Bastille, Imagine Dragons and Pendulum.  And everything I've tried so far sounds incredible.

Although I don't generally listen to much classical I went for a couple of piano concertos (Chopin and Bach) late last night and the sound just took my breath away.  So pure and clear.

I also tried some of George Michael's live symphonica on Moxxey's recommendation which was immense and showed their capabilities off extremely well.

From what I've heard in demos the BL20s are fantastic too .  In store they sounded almost as good as the BL5 to me but I haven't had them at home so can't directly compare with my BL18 experience. But for me, the design of the BL18s would make me chose them over the BL20s.  I fully appreciate that it's a matter of personal taste but the BL18s are a work of art and turn heads in the same way as my BS9000 used to ( I use a BS5 now).  They don't look like speakers or anything else for that matter.  And that visual wow factor was what first got me into B&O in the first place (together with my father and grandfather!).

I haven't heard either with movies so can't comment on that I'm afraid.

thanks, enjoy BL18:)