malcolm welborn wrote:

anyone had chance to hear the modified speakers,

are they better

malcolm

To quote Peter from a different thread, -

"Sound quality is said to be unchanged! There are other changes but all done for standardisation reasons. No RCA plugs now".

I doubt that too many have heard them yet; but that will be changing soon.  I understand the claim that the changes were made for pragmatic reasons, not audible ones; but they're doubling and quadrupling the power available, I can't imagine that there are no side effects.  But I will wait patiently to hear for myself.

The maximum Spl measurements are the same so they should be no louder. The 8000 amplifier modules were classed as having a power output of 143W per module - the 8002 is quoted as being 125W.

Now power output figures need to be taken with a pinch of salt - show me 125W going through a 3/4" tweeter and i will show you a burned out tweeter - and I would guess that the usable power is pretty similar. I am sure the reason for this upgrade is to make the speakers more efficient at stand by as much as anything. They go from 1.8W to 0.4W.

B&O themselves have said there should be no audible difference. I actually agree with Russ and think it most unlikely that there is no change but the fact it is not being trumpeted would suggest that this was the not the reason for the change.

See this link for the B&O press release

Well they certainly do not look improved with that black dot now intruding on an otherwise seamless design... WHAT ARE THEY SMOKING??

Dave wrote:

Well they certainly do not look improved with that black dot now intruding on an otherwise seamless design... WHAT ARE THEY SMOKING??

That dot looks awful! 🙁

I am glad they opted for the ice-power ,i did e-mail B&O technical department back in 2005!!! suggesting the change then after i bought the bv 7-32 tv and listened to the sound ,their reply was not possible to change these speakers then!!.i think i posted that letter then on the old forum!!.HHmmm may buying again and collecting bang & olufsen again😉😁

beocool wrote:

Dave wrote:

Well they certainly do not look improved with that black dot now intruding on an otherwise seamless design... WHAT ARE THEY SMOKING??

That dot looks awful! 🙁

it certanly is!!!

you should consider the ICe improvement rather than the dot :) ,I like the dot ,this little detail makes the front view more interesting... but kinda distracting in the white version...