We have both 4000s and 6000s. To my ears the sound from each is very comparable. I tend towards thinking the 6000s sound a little better. As others have said listen and decide which you like the best.
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Beolab 6000 v Beolab 4000 speakers - Which would you go for ???
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Personal opinion - but if you want another to help bias you before you decide, I would go for the 4000s.
Brian
I have 4000s andf 6000s as a surround setup (with a BL2). Over the years I have swapped them around as fronts and rears and settled with the 4000s as fronts and the 6000s as rears. The 4000 is a lovely speaker and to my mind a richer sound that the 6000.
Before we had our Beolab 1s and Beolab 9s, we did exactly the same thing...tried 6000s in front and 4000s in rear and the other way around also. For awhile we preferred the 4000s in front but ultimately settled on the 6000s in front. They sound different and is a matter of taste.
I have also had both. Soundwise it's not that big a difference, so it is much a matter of what design suits you most.
I think the BL6000 is maybe the most beautiful speaker in the BL series, however they didn't fit my livingroom as rear speakers. The BL 4000 was better for me.
Both are great speakers, so you can't choose wrong on this one!
...my .02 cents also having both...
I agree that they are very similar, and perhaps more of a personal taste. I currently have 4000's as fronts and 6000's in the rear.
One consideration you may have (as I did) was that by wall mounting -the 4000's can be placed higher than similarly mounted 6000's -well out of the way of "little fingers."
If I had to do it again -I would buy only 4000's -they look great, sound great, are not very big nor obtrusive, though a bit heavy for their size -most important is the flexibility in positioning.
Wow !, thanks to all for the honest advice and guidance. Having mulled it over and thought about the room size, looks etc I think I will go for a pair of 4000. if anybody has a pair of 4000s for sale in the UK, please reply to me as I would love to take them off your hands :)
Many Thanks
Jeremy
This has been a great thread! I have enjoyed rading through it with much interest. I always assumed that the BeoLab 4000s were much better than the BeoLab 6000s but this thread seems to suggest that this is certainly not the case. I have found it particularly intersting so thanks to all that commented. I think it is fair to say that whether the poster buys BeoLab 4000s or BeoLab 6000s they are going to be extremely satisifed with their purchase. I wish them many happy listening moments!
Simon.
I don't think they are either better or worse, they're different... so by the looks of it you are going to buy speakers without listening to them?! 😕
Why don't you go to a dealer and listen first? You may prefer the 6000's, it's a personal preference and it also depends on what you'll be playing through them...
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