Hi,
can anybody tell me why the BeoLab 9s aren't magnetically shielded? It makes no sense!!
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Ruivar
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lcd and plasma televisions are not affected by magnetisim.
They aren't made from the metals that the aluminium BeoLab's are made of which otherwise sheilds the speakers magnet natrually.
BL4, BL7 & BL9 are made from special plastics, which do leak some magnetic interference.
It's simple, keep the TV at least one metre away from the speakers! Why would you want BL9 that close to the TV anyway?
Shielding speakers is also done by sticking a magnet to the back of the speaker drivers magnet + to - therefore cancelling out the interferance with CRT screens, this was an extra measure taken by B&O in the past.This is no longer needed as there is no longer CRT's in the range. People using newer items with older setups can simply place them at a metre distance.
I know they are made from plastic. But why not put a shielding material underneath the plastic?
I've got an Avant DVD and I love it. And because my room isn't excactly "home cinema friendly", I simply don't have the space for placing the speakers at their optimum. Sadly... One of the speakers has to be placed as close as 40 cm. to the Avant, so that's a problem! So if I want the Lab 9s, I have to buy a new TV aswell. That is simply too much of an expense...
The reason I'm asking is that I've got a pair of BeoLab 3s at the moment, and I wanted to use them as rear speakers if the 9s wouldn't have been a problem. So now I'm thinking instead of the Lab 9s, maybe another pair of BeoLab 3s. So i have the 3s both as front- and rear speakers. I just feel that the 3s maybe have too much potential if used as rear speakers. Kind of a waste, maybe?? I've got a BeaLab 2 aswell.
Are the BeoLab 3s a good alternative to the 9s compared with the fact that my room isn't that big??
Is there a way for shielding the BeoLab 9s? Some after market items or something??
Thanks
Ruivar
Why don't you see if the bl9's can get along in a 40cm distance? There may not be too much leakage, all you can do is try, or you could move the room around! It sounds like you have a small space, bl3's just may be sufficient. Cheaper too.
Hi
You're right. The BeoLab 3s are much cheaper than the 9s. And because of my tiny room, I reckon the differences between the 3s and the 9s aren't that big? But the 3s might just do te job..
Thanks for your answers and advice!
Ruivar
I use the bl9 in combination with the bv3. The top of the lense is approx 40cm away from the frame of the tv (my room is very small). Haven't had any problems with it though. I use the bl3 as rear speakers and trust me: the difference in sound quality is huge!
I entirely agree with Alex here. The BL9s are easily better than the BL3s in all sound respect, but whether the BL9s are worth the higher price tag than the BL3s is a personal choice. Your home cinema setup with BL9s would feel much more powerful than with BL3s.
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