I heard both on my Beosystem 7000 side by side, Beolab Pentas and RL 60s. Both speakers sound clear and perform well, but In my opinion, the Pentas carry more range, especially in the lower frequencies. I went with Penta IIIs and had them for several years. I eventually had to sell the Pentas due to a move, as they were just too big to take with me. I'm using Dali Zensors now, which are also nice. If I ever do come across a good pair of Pentas in the future, I'd be mightily tempted to take them on as a project.

Hi Stereomensch

I still love my BeoVox Penta - Now put PentaVox number 2 as the front speaker for 36 years.

let's check out the specs :)

Rl 7000:

Net volume 38 litre

Frequency range +4 -8 dB 40 - 20,000 H (??)

Beolab Penta

Net volume 32 litres

Effective frequency range* 39 - 20,000 Hz

Can anyone help me? Why did B&O uses different methods ?

The Rl has a bigger net volume, so they should have a big sound? Am I right?

Here, specifications of all Penta speakers.

I have never heard the RL speakers described as the best of the 80s! The best were probably the MS150s though to be honest, the S45.2s, which were still around were ridiculously good for their size. Pentas lack real bass detail and I always felt RLs were muddy sounding - even the RL7000s. I love my Pentas though - bought a pair new and still have them.

Specs are fine, but it comes down to the sound. Why not just get both RLs and Pentas and try them out? Once you make up your mind, either sell the other ones, or use them for a multi-room setup.

Those were the days :D

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