My wife and I went to the local B&O shop yesterday to compare the BV 11 and Avant. In our opinion, the two TV's are very identical in sound and picture quality when using a 1080p source. We tested the time it takes for the TV's to start YouTube app and the it seemed that BV11 was ready with YouTube app before Avant. It is not important for me to have a TV and speakers that move. 

Great choice Jabr35! 

After experiencing the constant disappointment of pure unreliability with the sliding glass door on my Century, i'd never consider those moving speaker things on the Avant. The Avant is a TV. The BV11 is a timeless design classic. You won't be disappointed.

Marcello wrote:

I hope I will be able to setup the easel stand by myself - the instructions make it seem pretty easy :)

Congrats on the purchase!

I'm setting it up myself as well. Though, I have a friend on standby if I can't get the TV atop the styrofoam to insert the two feet by myself. Good luck, and please post pictures of your setup.

mjmedlo wrote:

Sal... Mine came in today!

It's incredible. Pardon my mess.

Mine is set to come in later this week, the easel stand is being delivered via separate carrier, so hopefully I'll have pictures soon... and forget about the mess, that television classes up any living room. Congratulations! 😎

I'd love to see the entire setup with those sweet Lab 1's when you get a chance.

I worked at a B&O location that for eight hours a day I could compare the two pictures and sound. I would personally purchase the BV11 over the avant. I think the sound on the bv11 is better as a center channel,  the extra speakers on the avant are useless if you have additional surround sound speakers. I am of the belief that products with moving parts will become a liability over time. Wall mounted there is no question the bv11 looks better on the wall, it is sits much closer to flush versus the avant. I also prefer the bv 11 floor stand's cable management. But i would not get the bv11 d model, thats at least what the call it in the us, it does not have a usb port in the top panel any longer and I dont like the magnetic grills, at the magnet locations they collect dust and ruin the grill cloth if you go for a lighter color. It will be many years before the broadcast tv companies have the infastructure to show 4k content. But thats just my humble opinion. 

mjmedlo wrote:

@rams. What specific features are you looking for?

It has everything but n. Radio now.

Ramasjang wrote:

I am missing the n.Radio