Brilliantes Video, herzlichen Dank 😐

Im nächsten Video bitte: Beovox Redline 7000 / 140 vs Beolab 20 :)

Thank you very much. I really appreciate your work.

Thank you!

Yes, I think Redline 7000 / 140 would be great to compare to some new Beolabs, I will try to arrange this very soon!

Kind regards, Steve.

Nice comparison Steve, thanks for taking the time to do it and share.

I had to listen several times! The background helicopter clip threw me quite a bit I must say. Initially I went straight to the 9s as a preference but then on repeating playback started to quite like the mids coming from the Pentas and wondering if at home and in the middle of a movie, would I maybe prefer those and find them more authentic? The Penta helicopter somehow sounded more like a helicopter while the 9s helicopter sounded slightly recreated. Sound is so subjective!

With the glass breaking clip, I thought the 9s were the clear winner and really, made the Pentas sound rather muffled (or trapped somehow) in comparison.

It’s interesting how a fair few of those leaving comments on the video clip don’t like the design of the 9s though as I have always thought they are one of B&Os best designs! Again, so subjective and we all have such personal and different tastes. I do think the Pentas look like they are from an older era and would be hard to make work in a modern home but the 9s would fit into any place and any era.

I am excited for when you get the 9s Steve and the wait and build up is often just as exciting so that’s a positive, no need to rush into it. I owned a pair for several years and they are easily the best speaker I have ever owned from any company. I used them side by side with the BV9 and when watching movies the sound was so incredible I didn’t even bother buying rears as I just didn’t feel I needed to. I still heard helicopters going behind me so perhaps I had some great room dimensions leading to better acoustics wh knows but I’ll never forget that experience. In terms of listening to music on them, just something else and in a league of their own. Such detail and clarity and can I say pure? Such a pure effortless sound at any volume. Really a remarkable and very capable speaker I think.

Now I just have a BV11-46 with no other speakers and while its still great its not a touch on what it would be with a pair of 9s attached! I have moved to a much smaller home though so had to make many sacrifices to conserve and make us of the little space I have. It’s all good though and I am grateful to have had the experiences I have in previous years. The Sony HT-A9s may well be by next purchase given my space constraints but its always a shame not to be buying B&O. Here’s hoping a new solution comes from them soon so I can stay with the brand I love.

All the best, Simon.

I had penta 2 and 3 and frankly compared to beolab 9, they are not in the same category for music or movie. I have never find a reason to keep them a long time except for financial reason.

The bass capabilities and acoustic lens do the difference. Each time I heard a penta, I come to the same conclusion, the sound is dull, closed in the speaker, position of the treble is too high, even the medium. Ok that's good for any flying machine but that's all.

The sound is also slow, the ice power tech helped to solve this.

The bl9 share the same quality of the bl5 at a lower level and between the penta and the bl5 there is the Grand Canyon.

This is my own opinion , I don't want to hurt the huge penta fan club, some member probably does some genuflection every day in front of this phallic monument. :)

Thanks guys,

I have been amazed at how good the Beolab 9s are, but also how close the Pentas can still get for a design that is now 35 years old!  Admittedly I use DSP software with my Pentas (this was disabled for the video), with the DSP activated they are still a match for almost anything but without it they can sometimes show their age.

There is still a lot of love for the Pentas (myself included) but I think they do need a bit of help to achieve their potential.  In comparison, the Beolab 9s shine without any need for external EQ or DSP, they are wonderful for music and movies of all types.

Amazing to see what B&O could achieve as far back as 1986 and just how much power and sound quality you can get for your money now.

More reviews to follow on my YouTube channel very soon...

Kind regards, Steve.

leosgonewild wrote:

I used to have a Beovision 7-40 with a Beolab 7.4 and 4 Beolab Pentas.

The experience of watching Pacific Rim was out of this world.

Now I have 6 pentas in my Atmos setup "You think we can slap some oak on this thing?"

lawrencejmcook wrote:

How did you mount them on the ceiling, Leo??