Can't say I've ever noticed anything to do with HF extension, they've always been completely transparent in this area to my ears. They definitely do need breaking in to my ears though. I've always found the bass to be a little ripe at first...

And just to add one more question, I'm considering buying a 2nd hand pair of Beolab 5s. What do they come with in the box?

From what I gather there are

1. The speakers

2. The cleaning brush

3. The manual

4. The cables (can you list them?)

5. And possibly a CD to test the speakers?

Thank you so much! 

I've just picked up some second-hand BL5's (thanks Lee) and they are quite frankly, superb. I also own the BL3s and BL9s and the BL5s offer a great all-round audio experience. Tracks I've heard on the BL3s or 9s sound even more dynamic with the BL5s.

However, I'd say that the treble is better balanced than on the BL9s. The same tracks on the BL9s seem treble biased and I actually prefer to listen to audio CDs through the BL3s. Indeed, if I was going to listen to the radio or audio CDs, I'd go for the 3's over the 9's.

Bear in mind that the BL5s really do overpower a small room. They are in my large-ish kitchen/dining room and the bass can shake the floor even at a low volume!

Agreed! Many speakers which some believe offer amazing 'transparency' (such as the JMLab Utopias, which are fantastic speakers btw) are in fact just over-emphasizing the high-end a little. Maybe this is what members here are experiencing?

Many people accuse studio monitors of sounding dull, wheras in fact they're just representing the music as it's recorded - they're not modifying the sound at all, or at least as little as possible. BeoLab 5s are IMO the ultimate speaker when it comes to minimal colouration...

I see, thank you for your quick replies. Yes, the thing that amazes me most is that it transports you to the venue of the music! Its not as if you are listening to a very good recording, which some of the hi end hifi would give you.

Btw, those B&O owners out there, can you help answer my question above about what's included with the speakers when you buy them originally?

 Thanks a lot everyone! 

Included is: 

-The lab 5's  

 -Powercords 

-Powerlink cords 

-Digital cable 

-Manual and bunch of other readable stuff

-Cleaning brush 

-A rubber cable into which you can put the powerlink and power cable for example to keep them nicely together 

That's it.