Hi Michael I would say 18s have much greater clarity than 8k as I had both for a little while and not a heavy sound like the 9s I don't need a 19 for music and movies anymore because the tv does a v good job of processing the soundRegardsVince@ vlohjr1 Go on then make me sick with envy. So how would you compare the 8000s and 18s! Many thanks -- Michael BeoLab 6000, CrystalAccoustic BluDAC, Mac Book Pro Retina
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BeoLab 6000 vs 8000
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Many thanks!
I haven't heard the 18s yet, and still think the 8000s are better looking, but an increase in treble and a wider sweet spot is what I'd expect from the ALT tweeter. I will say I've heard 6000s and 8000s side by side and found the midrange clarity and smoothness much superior on the 8000s over the 6000s, which is also what I'd expect. Larger mid/woofers don't have to work as hard on bass. In fact, the thing that always blew me away with my 8000s was how open and transparent the mids were, and in a smaller room the treble was smooth and airy.
The room I moved them into in the new house is truly huge, about 18 feet across, and maybe 40+ feet long if you count the raised areas at each end that make up the stage area and foyer. The 8000s got lost in here, no bass and even the treble had problems. In the still large dining room/sunroom/kitchen area however the shape of the room seems to reinforce the bass on the 8000s, they sound very nice in there despite the volume of the room.
The 8000s and the 9s share one characteristic though, they just seem to completely disappear when setup right. You can't point at the speaker and say the sound is coming from that, which is something the old Dahlquists impressed me with back in the day. The Beo speakers are much less finicky about placement and such though. Easier to live with.
If you love the 6000 and have a sub, grab a pair of beolab 1 rather than bl8000.The 8000 at low volume are really bad compared too the 6000, but the 6000 are not powerfull enough for large room even if you add a sub to your set up.With the 1 you have the best of the two worlds with really strong and powerfull mediums and highs.I add 6000, 8000 and now 1 instead.
Alas neither my budget nor my room size makes the BL1's an option. Just too big and too expensive.
As a younger man I filled my living space with expensive esoteric HiFi, now its more a case of moderation in all things ;-)
But thanks for your reply.
I had the BL6000 before upgrading to the BL8000 and there is a really noticeable difference plus they can be pushed much harder to greater volume levels. I kept the BL6000 and move them both between rooms keeping the 8000 were I do most of my music listening
...........Easier to live with.
Jeff, very well said !
Oh happy days! B&O Nottingham had a pair of BL 8000 mk2's on ebay with a starting price of £749. Despite all other mk2's tagged at a higher price this pair had attracted no bids. So I bagged them and have got them home and am very happy with them (and they came with 3 months warranty - not likely to need it but it gives you confidence that you don't generally get from a private sale).
These are the bass enhanced version and the bass sounds just fine for me (even at low levels). I only need them to fill a moderately sized room so bass loudness is not the issue, it was more the definition and control of the bass. These 8000 mk2s are a definite improvement over my 6000's in this area.
Incidentally, whilst at the showroom I had a chance to listen to the 18's with and without sub (different speaker configurations can be switched easily with the remote). Source was Spotify on the avant TV. Although just a short edition my first impressions are still that a sub in not for me when it comes to stereo music. Both myself and my son found the sound with the sub was marginally more muddled. Reproduction of fretless double on Brubeks Take 5 is just not a crisp and lacks some of that raspy smack you get when the bass is being handled by the 18's. Salesman said many people who audition the 18's leave without taking the sub, but then he might have been telling me what he though I wanted to hear.
Anyway the 8000's mk2's now they are home just sound amazing… anyone want to buy some super 6000's - guaranteed to be in great working order!
Congratulations! That didn't take long. Sounds like you found a great deal on a nice pair of them.
Heavier than they look thanks to those bases aren't they?
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Heavier than they look thanks to those bases aren't they?
Thanks Jeff. Yup those solid bases that keep them from toppling are pretty darned heavy. Can see why they ought to be removed for shipping!
I'm greatly enjoying the 8000's but I have to say I am convinced that many folks buying expensive bluetooth sound docks could be so much better served by pickup a preowned set of 6000's or 4000's and connecting to the very good Crystal Acoustics BluDAC. About the same price but leagues better in sound quality and style!
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