Beolab 50 sound quality

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Hi Bestsound, I use also an Eclipse with powerlink to my BL 50. I have also an Oppo 203 with digital coax cable connected. I f I compare sound quality when listening to music from these two sources I feel that the Oppo with digital connection (DLNA music) have slightly deeper and more detailed sound vs the Eclipse with powerlink connection (when listening to the same DLNA music).

 

Best regards

Martin

Hi Bestsound, I use also an Eclipse with powerlink to my BL 50. I have also an Oppo 203 with digital coax cable connected. I f I compare sound quality when listening to music from these two sources I feel that the Oppo with digital connection (DLNA music) have slightly deeper and more detailed sound vs the Eclipse with powerlink connection (when listening to the same DLNA music).

 

Best regards

Martin

Hi Bestsound, I use also an Eclipse with powerlink to my BL 50. I have also an Oppo 203 with digital coax cable connected. I f I compare sound quality when listening to music from these two sources I feel that the Oppo with digital connection (DLNA music) have slightly deeper and more detailed sound vs the Eclipse with powerlink connection (when listening to the same DLNA music).

 

Best regards

Martin

If you like the sound of the 5s more, then you have the option of running the sound profile of the 5s on the 50s. 
It really adds a little more punch to these great speakers. I like that personally and I called this loudspeaker group Party!

Mikipidia wrote:

also not all sources play at the same start DB to begin with and or do the obvious first and check your settings in your BV

I agree.

My BL50’s are connected to my Harmony.

I have increased the input level on the Harmony sound centre with 3db when streaming from Deezer via the B&O app to the Harmony.

In comparison the input is set at 0db for following sources:

- HDMI from ATV connected to my Harmony

- Airplay to the Harmony

- Deezer app on/from LG webOS

Martin wrote:

Hi Bestsound, I use also an Eclipse with powerlink to my BL 50. I have also an Oppo 203 with digital coax cable connected. I f I compare sound quality when listening to music from these two sources I feel that the Oppo with digital connection (DLNA music) have slightly deeper and more detailed sound vs the Eclipse with powerlink connection (when listening to the same DLNA music).

 

Best regards

Martin

Hello, Martin

I have stored my CDs as FLAC lossless on a server and play exactly like you DLNA from either Oppo or Eclipse.

You are right about the sound is more "high end" from the Oppo digital out, but I also experiences playing the CD itself in the Oppo player, the sound significantly improve over the DLNA.

Have you try comparing between CD direct/DLNA, could actually be interesting to know if you would experience the same.

It is a somewhat tedious problem which is probably difficult to explain or do something about.

You mentioned Deezer. Deezer’s paying Premier subscription is now in FLAC and an annual membership is £107. I would never use more than minimum CD/FLAC quality with these speakers and preferably a digital signal rather than analog over powerlink.
Maybe not the proper threat for my comment…I have the 50’s since August and they have grown on me to a level that I want to state: what a amazing speaker it is! I’m so enthusiastic about them and feel the need to share this with you all.

I know there are a lot of opinions about all speakers and I’ve owned quite a few in the past decades. I always felt there was something missing. Now I know what I was missing: the shear easiness a speaker could handle every type of music at every level you would play it. The purity, the clarity, the full spectrum, the controlled bass, the stereo image. Unbelievable.

The 50’s are so good…they have made me experience sound as an art form. I consider them as pure art. As someone would be proud to have an piece of art at their wall of their beloved artist, I’m grateful that I can enjoy the beauty of the 50’s.

Bang & Olufsen should upsell this product way more as it is too unknown to the world.

To Geoff Martin, what a great job, even as the 90’s are your masterpiece, I consider the 50’s your best next thing!

One more song and then I stop listening..

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