wrong topic, sorry.

I´d say they are fair enoigh for a small bedroom. They are of course no BL6000. Give them a try. I would also think about BL4000 which are giving better sound for almost same size (but also double the prize).

Hi Dave,

I have the PC version in a bedroom and have been very pleased with them, £400 is a real bargin as the Beolab 4 has a switchable setting ABL, if you are contemplating 6000's instead I would listen to a pair first and Beolab 4000's personally I would go for a pair of 4000's. Pop into a dealers for a comparison, some people say that Mk1 4000's are the best, but I have not directly compared the two.

Kind regards

Dave 🙂

Hi All,

I agree. I used to have one pair of BL4, but was never convinced by their performances. Sold them, and bought for my PC a pair of B&W MM-1, which are FAR more efficient, in my opinion, for half the price.

If I were you, I would definitly consider buying a pair of 4000s and not 6000s, if you want a B&O product.

Cheers from finally snowy French Alps,

Laurent.

I actually quite like them!! Good entry level speaker with enough oomph for a small room. Also great for rears in a surround setup!

One Dealer's Opinion (trying out a name for my advice column)

I have a tough time selling these. They're not powerful enough or incredible enough in any way to guarantee someone will be impressed so they're more dependent on what the client's expectations are. If they've been listening to a Bose dock or HK Soundsticks? They'll probably be impressed. If they've heard some bookshelf speakers? They'll probably be less impressed, if not outright unimpressed. While the sound is technically "better" in some ways (I think they image better than they have a right to, for example), they don't have the depth that can be found in much less expensive speakers which will be immediately evident. 

For a few hundred off, though, you can't go wrong. I have them as back channels in a 7.1 system at home and find them to be well suited to these sorts of odd jobs. 

Might the Beolab 2500's sound better, at approx. half the used price?

I won mine courtesy of the Beoworld Prize Draw.  😁

I quite like them - I use them in my home office which is quiet large but bearing in mind they are on the desk, kept at quite low volumes. As mentioned below, horses for courses and they are not a substitute for more powerful/larger speakers. On a desk or a bedroom setup, I beleive they are satisfactory for purpose.

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TripEnglish wrote:

One Dealer's Opinion (trying out a name for my advice column)

I have a tough time selling these. They're not powerful enough or incredible enough in any way to guarantee someone will be impressed so they're more dependent on what the client's expectations are. If they've been listening to a Bose dock or HK Soundsticks? They'll probably be impressed. If they've heard some bookshelf speakers? They'll probably be less impressed, if not outright unimpressed. While the sound is technically "better" in some ways (I think they image better than they have a right to, for example), they don't have the depth that can be found in much less expensive speakers which will be immediately evident. 

For a few hundred off, though, you can't go wrong. I have them as back channels in a 7.1 system at home and find them to be well suited to these sorts of odd jobs. 

I think this is the best explanation of the Beolab 4s.