The 10-40 will have a more advanced picture, but the 8-40 was the best of the 8's. The 10 sounds great but the 8 is one of the nicest TVs I've heard. It still carries over that warm bassy sound the original Avant had in spades.

Price wise £7-900 for the 8 and £1,600-2000 for the 10. More if you get it from a reseller, but that could save you a lot in the long run(dud 8-32!)

I have a 10-40 in my bedroom and an 8-32 (although not an 8-40) in my business office. The 10-40 is a great tv. Beautiful picture and plenty of HDMI inputs. With the motorized stand, the 10-40 can move to the optimal viewing position yet move more out of the way when not in use. Also, the choices of colored frets make it very easy to change the look to meet your room or mood. My only complaint about the 10-40 is that the IR sensor is at the bottom rather than the top. When used in the bedroom, I find that I need to rather lift the remote high to angle it to not be obstructed by the foot of the bed. It's a shame that B&O did not include a connection for an external IR sensor like they did with the original Avant.

Like you, I'm using a pair of Beolab 6000s for the front and Beolab 4000s (on stands) for the rear channels. I find that they really benefit from the addition of a BeoLab 11 subwoofer. To me, it improves the sound of the 6000s to sound more like 8000s. Yes, I have surround sound in the bedroom. That's what happens when you catch the B&O bug!

P.S. If your girlfriend thinks the BeoVision 10-40 looks too much like furniture, you should consider a black or dark grey fret. It's amazing what the change of color can do. While the red, white, blue, and orange frets really make the tv stand out (which I actually like), the dark grey fret gives the tv a very elegant look with just slight contrast. The black makes it stand out even less.

The Beovision 10 is actually all black, frame and fret. I think it is more the size she is referring to.

I do not think you would need a bola 11 with the BV8.

Thanks for sharing though. I do love the 10 a lot!!!

Hi TheMajor :) :) :) The BV1o looks awesome mounted onto the wall - have you seen one wall m,mounted? It's based on Marc Rothko art so wall mounting does make sense if your Lady finds it a little too much like furniture - i'm really surprised at that comment though as I find it pure art. Certainly as Beojeff suggests, its look really comes alive with the red or orange grill on it. Maybe show your Lady some Marc Rothko art on Google and she'll see the art. All of his work is untitled and is incredible. :)

https://redtreetimes.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/rothko-number-14.jpg

Paul W wrote:

Hi TheMajor :) :) :) The BV1o looks awesome mounted onto the wall - have you seen one wall m,mounted? It's based on Marc Rothko art so wall mounting does make sense if your Lady finds it a little too much like furniture - i'm really surprised at that comment though as I find it pure art. Certainly as Beojeff suggests, its look really comes alive with the red or orange grill on it. Maybe show your Lady some Marc Rothko art on Google and she'll see the art. All of his work is untitled and is incredible. :)

https://redtreetimes.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/rothko-number-14.jpg

 

Here's a great idea: load some Marc Rothko images unto an Apple TV and use them as the screen saver of the BeoVision 10. I've done that with various art that I like. It turns the TV into a gradually-changing work of art when on but not in use. I'll be trying that with some Rothko art tonight. Thanks for pointing out the artist, Paul!

I've also used art by artists Marco Zehrung and Jason Zickler as screen savers on the Apple TV. They make the BeoVision 10 really look like a work of art.

The BV10 and the 8-40 are basicly the same tv.

Of course they have different design approaches and the 10 has the glass screen and more placement options.

Both sound good, especially when you have external speakers connected.

Go for what you and your lady likes - It can't be wrong.

I am happy with my 8-40 - as I would be with a 10.

Be sure to get one with 3 HDMI-inputs.

MM

HA! BeoJeff that is such a great idea!!! I have a few Marc Rothko pieces but sadly no BV10 :) If you've ever seen the Anthony Hopkins film 'Meet Joe Black' he is constantly stood near to Marc's art in the film :)  I love the music in that film but in all honesty, I fell in love with the film because of the young actress in it :) :) :) :) :)