Have a look 

I owned the BL8002 + BL2 for nearly 4 month and traded both for a pair of new BL9. So I think, I`m able to compare both.

To make a long story short. You can not compare both. More music (BL8000 + 2 BL2) is not "better" music. If the BL9 is 100%, I would rate the BL8000 + BL2 combo not more than 60-65%.

I tend to agree with most of the foregoing here.

I have a BL2/BL8k combo in my bedroom. . it's nice.. . it's not BL9s though.

Not in the same category as far as I'm concerned. . The 9s (to me) are the tightest

speakers in the range.  I do have 5s as well. . (they incredible) but I prefer the 9s from

a strictly musical quality standpoint. . .

I say get the 9s if you can get them.  They're hard to beat!

mjmedlo wrote:

I tend to agree with most of the foregoing here.

I have a BL2/BL8k combo in my bedroom. . it's nice.. . it's not BL9s though.

Not in the same category as far as I'm concerned. . The 9s (to me) are the tightest

speakers in the range.  I do have 5s as well. . (they incredible) but I prefer the 9s from

a strictly musical quality standpoint. . .

I say get the 9s if you can get them.  They're hard to beat!

I was reading this thread and noticed you are from Arkansas.  I'm wondering if you are the only B&O owner in that state?  😁

I think I"m one of the few. . .

I do however, own pretty much every item in the catalogue. . .

surely that helps make up for the rest of the state

I think Bill Clinton's got some B&O...😎

mjmedlo wrote:

I think I"m one of the few. . .

I do however, own pretty much every item in the catalogue. . .

surely that helps make up for the rest of the state

 

More B&O items than the average Arkansas resident has teeth?  Couldn't resist!  😎

come on now. . . 

it's really not that bad there?

@ mimedlo,

you have written, you own the 5s as well, but you prefer the 9s from a strictly musical quality standpoint.

I think, you are one of first guys prefering the 9s befor the 5s.

I did not ask my local dealer to lend my the BL5 for a weekend, because I though they are much better than my pair of BL9. And as a little child, I`d like to get everything I want.

Good to know, my BL9 purchase was the right decision, because everybody told me to save the money for the BL9 and buy instead the BL5 in 1-2 years.