BeoVision 10 sound quality

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Moxey, my only dilema now is will the extra 6 inches for a 10-46 really be worth it? The Beolab 11 is a given

 The "are the 6 inches worth it" is one discussion i will not be having with Mrs ChrisErm

Chris wrote:

Moxey, my only dilema now is will the extra 6 inches for a 10-46 really be worth it? The Beolab 11 is a given

If I'm being honest, no. In fact, the other day I wondered if I did the right thing - I love the BV10, love the easel stand, love my coloured frets, but it is a tad big. I don't feel like I have an improved visual experience over the previous 40", put it that way.

If I had a second chance at the BV10 purchase, I'd go for the BV10-40 plus BL11. Spend the spare money on alternative frets!

Back to the audio....it's very different from how it was previously. Spoken word is much more at the forefront. They've clearly changed how the audio is handled in a recent software update.

Chris wrote:

Moxey, my only dilema now is will the extra 6 inches for a 10-46 really be worth it? The Beolab 11 is a given

 The "are the 6 inches worth it" is one discussion i will not be having with Mrs ChrisErm

😂 Unless I miscalculated, there's 37% more viewable surface area in the 46", if you want to think about it that way.

I guess I would also consider how and where you are going to place the TV and not just the size of the screen. With the design as it is, I believe the 10-46" is a definite floor stander unless you have a large room, whereas the 40" can still work on the wall with some furniture under it without the actual picture ending up uncomfortably high to watch.

Didn't the dealers have life size posters of these TVs? If you're planning wall installation, try those out or make your own mockup to see how it'd look.

THe speakers in BV10 is pretty good. I have a 1032 in the kitchen and a sonos hooked up to it and music is played everyday more than my BL9s!

 

Regards

Vince

Is the 46" worth the money over the 40"?  I asked myself that question for six months and bought the 46".  I am glad that I did. Sound, its not as loud as my MX5000 that it replaced, but the quality is very good except the bass.  Comming out the back, it just does not cut it.  The BL 11 should solve that problem. 

I am surprised that people in this thread appear to be using bv7 with no speakers other than a bl7-4 or bl10.  It's no surprise that each of these people seem unimpressed with the sound, when these are purpose built, mono, centre speakers, designed for recreating the vocal in a multi speaker setup.

I feel sorry for B&O, they design a TV like the 7, give people the choice of some brilliant centre channel speakers, or what I would argue is the best all in one stereo TV speaker built in the 7-1,2,6 and people select a mono speaker with no left and right channels, presumably on aesthetics alone.

 

These people then state that the sound isn't very good.  I imagine guests to their houses also leave wondering what all the fuss about B&O sound quality is about.

 

Its a bit like going on a Mercedes forum and stating that your ML isn't as good round a track as an SL.  They are build for completely different things

rednik wrote:

I am surprised that people in this thread appear to be using bv7 with no speakers other than a bl7-4 or bl10.  It's no surprise that each of these people seem unimpressed with the sound, when these are purpose built, mono, centre speakers, designed for recreating the vocal in a multi speaker setup.

I feel sorry for B&O, they design a TV like the 7, give people the choice of some brilliant centre channel speakers, or what I would argue is the best all in one stereo TV speaker built in the 7-1,2,6 and people select a mono speaker with no left and right channels, presumably on aesthetics alone.

 

These people then state that the sound isn't very good.  I imagine guests to their houses also leave wondering what all the fuss about B&O sound quality is about.

 

Its a bit like going on a Mercedes forum and stating that your ML isn't as good round a track as an SL.  They are build for completely different things

I completley agree! 

Comparing the speaker of the BV10 to BL3, 5,9 is not really a good comparison in my world. 

Another important thing in this discussion it that all people have different ears, and experience the sound differently. No one seem to take that in mind and just say - This is good that is bad.. A thin tv like the BV10 has some drawbacks in the sound compared to a bigger speaker - it is science - biger cabinet moves more air.. Or am I just tired in my head? :) 

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