I'm ripping my hair out here trying to decide and i still cannot decide! If i go with the century i will have a very functional system, but if i chose the BS1 i will have an absolutely beautiful looking item which can be placed on a floorstand. How different is the sound, Peter?
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Beosound Century vs Beosound 1
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Best to listen for yourself but obviously this is difficult. I think despite the sub woofer in the BS1 that the bass on the Century is better and that the flexibility that the tone controls give to a portable device can be important. The ability to have a cassette is also useful. However if you are not going to use cassettes, then I would consider the BS1 which is much more modern looking. The sound difference would not make me lose that much sleep and it sounds as if you prefer the BS1. You can also have a timer on the BS1 which is useful. No MW though!
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I like both and would have to connect an MW (AM) tuner via Aux if choosing the BS1. I think the Timer is a nice idea and it's a shame the century doesn't have one. So i guess it's a draw. [:'(]
Why exactly do you want one of these anyway?
I'm going to be a pain and disagree with Peter! 😎 IMO the BeoSound 1's bass seems to extend deeper than the Century (although I can't say I've ever listened to a Century extensively, I do listen to the BeoSound 1 quite a lot).
The bass isn't the biggest improvement IMO, the hi-end and mids sound much nicer and more rounded on the BeoSound 1, in the same league as a lot of budget 'proper' hifi systems, whilst to my ears the Century sounds a bit 'closed in' and (I hate to say it for want of a better word) 'cheap' in the highs. Still sounds very good though, but I'd own the BeoSound 1 over the century any day, not just in terms of sound but also in terms of design, flexibility and build quality.
As Peter says though, have a listen for yourself. You may well find the complete opposite to me.
We have nothing in the bedroom and i love listening to music. My partner loves listening to AM radio. I don't have any way of listening to the century, but it just may have to be a coin toss. considering the polarising opinions on the sound does it help by me saying that i dislike the sound of the Beosound 2? To me it sounds too light...
I've told him about my dilemma, and he also can't choose! He made this picture to try and figure out what would look better, but the bs1 looks a bit weird lol!
century la, it won't be wrong
Have you thought about a Beolink 3500 connected to your Beosound 4? Sounds good and looks really nice. Now that I've upgraded my BL3500 to the newest software and can access everything that the BS4 can do, I've just retired my Century... temporarily. I can't bring myself to sell it. I might take it to my girlfriend's place and force it on her.
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