Hi Steve

I did try to do that .

BL 4 woofer + BL8000 and no difference with deeper bass.

But...did try that woofers ( Visaton Speaker Driver - KT 100 V - 4 Ohm 10cm (4") Woofer

And outcome is much better and deeper bass. it start's with 35Hz and up... nice :)

Middle rage is not so good as original speakers.

maybe that helps :)

Thanks marexy,

That is an interesting idea 🙂

Kind regards, Steve.

The other thing to bear in mind based on my experience, age does make a difference. For sometime I had both Beolab 8000 (mk1) and Beolab 8002 (which I still have). The Beolab 8002 sound better In any comparison. Given that the specs were similar, I would boil down the difference to age. Lastly, I now have a BL 8002 with BL2 while my neighbor (literally in the next flat) had a BL 18 with BL 19. Probably the main reason I did not upgrade to a BL 18/19 Is because to me the sound of the 8002/2 compared to the BL18/19 isn’t better or worse, just different. The 18/19 seems to have more treble and less punchy bass, the 8002/2 seems more warm and relaxed and effortless. I am surprised how much more punchy the bass with the BL2 is compared to the 19. 

I am not sure how long you listened to each speaker but the BL18 seems to have a wider sound stage (perhaps because of the tweeter or top and the frets) but also a little harsher to my ears. The BL18 absolutely looks sleeker and more modern than the 8002 IMHO.

I can only think of upgrading the 8002/2 with BL 5 for now.  

The BL 17, would be a natural choice for wall mounting. But at that price point the KEF LS50 are formidable competitors as bookshelf speakers.

If I had to choose between a new BL 18 or new 8002 (assume it was available), most likely 18 because of the aesthetics and wider sound stage. Worth upgrading from an 8002? Not for me.. 

my 2 cents worth.

I recently sold my JBL S412PBE speakers and Onkyo amplifier and bought some Beolab 8002 speakers and connected them to an Essence.
To be honest: I do not like the sound very much.
I really want warmth in my music, and I also want the bass to go DEEP.
The bass of the 8002's is punchy but not really deep and perhaps for B&O speakers they're relatively warm in sound, but it's nothing compared to my 20-year old JBL speakers.
I do get used to the sound over time though, but the treble is a bit too bright for my sensivite ears.
I prefer the sound  of my neighbour's BL18's, as long as he turns down the treble.
The JBL's still were warmer in sound than those BL18's, but those 18's do have more detail in the lows.
The 8002's quickly sound like they're at the limits of their capabillities with the bass and it all gets muddy.

I guess you've learned that if you like your bass DEEP, then the 8000s are not the best speaker.  I doubt if you'll get any arguments around here.  I love my 8000s (well rounded speaker considering the package), but DEEP bass is not something they're good at.  Bass requires lots of air to be moved, and little speakers hidden in a slender column without today's DSP tuning magic have never been great at bass.  Even the BL1s are best with a little help from the BS2 on the low end (IMHO, of course).  Similar to the automotive world, there's no replacement for displacement.

ToT wrote:

I recently sold my JBL S412PBE speakers and Onkyo amplifier and bought some Beolab 8002 speakers and connected them to an Essence.
To be honest: I do not like the sound very much.
I really want warmth in my music, and I also want the bass to go DEEP.

Add a BL2 subwoofer and you will be able to get that deep bass you want. It is a chunk of money, but the BL2 works great with the 8000s and looks great too.