Millemissen wrote:

As the OPPO has two HDMI-in's it would be nice to be able to connect an ATV this way too.

Bizarrely, I find the Avant is very good at upscaling ATV content. No idea why. ATV content looks superb on the Avant. No need to push that through the Oppo.

One other thing that's annoying me about my Avant is the constant light<>dark panel changes it makes whilst you're watching the TV. Who thought this was a wise idea? "Guys, we need the Avant to check and refresh every 30 seconds!". It's noticeable and, worse, sometimes goes dark to light, to dark, back to light, without any changes to the room lighting! The BV11 was better at handling low-light conditions than the Avant.

Thank you for the replies. Your right MM. The experience is just not right without a 100% B&o system.

Im sure i wanna get a beovision.

I really wanted to get BeoSystem 4 on my TV set, as i like to be able to software update on my own, aswell as PUC's.

Unfortunatly im extremly picky with sound quality, especially center channel. Used to own b&w CM series which is great (CM centre 2).

listened to the Avant center channel aswell as BV11, and none of them compared to what I was used to. Would have liked the option to mount BL7,4 on the Avant.

So for me It's a choice between Beosystem 4 and lack of highend center channel, or Beosystem 3 and highend center channel.

what would you guys pick?

//Mike

lekruse wrote:

listened to the Avant center channel aswell as BV11, and none of them compared to what I was used to. Would have liked the option to mount BL7,4 on the Avant.

Adding a 7-4 as center to the Avant should not be a problem.

You can configure the speakers of the Avant just as you like it - including disabling them.

And you can add any BL and make that any channel you like.

So just add the 7-4 as a center-speaker in the settings.

Only problem is - as far as I know - you will have the speakers coming out from under the tv, when you turn it on.

Maybe some day it will be possible to disable that too.

 

If you use a BeoSystem4 and a non-B&O display/screen/tv, you can (of course) add the BL7-4 as a center -  if that is your choice.

You could even use the CM centre 2, if you use a fitting monoblock amp and the right cables.

 

MM

@moxxey

Thanks for that information of the ATV and the Avant/upscaling 🤒

Nice to know.

MM

Just get a 7-55 with a 7-6 speaker. Nothing else on the planet can match that combination of a world class picture, sound and a built in Bluray player. Nothing.

They used to say that about the original Avant.

I will certainly not disagree on that.

And it is the easiest way to go - no fiddling with non-B&O gear!

MM

 

The main issue with the bv 7 55 is its weight and the new tv are minimun 55" wide.

Do you really think with the oled tv bigger and bigger with really low weight, people will care about this elephant tv ?

If in the past it was possible to resell old b&o tv for buying new, it will be more and more difficult for these reason : weight and bigger screen available

I thought before that a 55 " tv set wasn't usable in my bedroom because of the distance of viewing. The oled tv and uhd change eveything.

The non uhd tv will worth nothing very rapidly. In 5/10 years, you will still be able to hang your old uhd tv in front of your bed without any problems.

The 7 55 is perfect now but iunfortunately a nightmare in the near future.

If someone has the space and the right place, he should really concider buying a BV7-55.

The prices are very low now!

Would be a big deal, even if it only will be used for the next 4-5 years.

N.B. Personally I am more for the 'smaller' Avant-tv - but that doesn't mean, that the 7-55 should not get a recommendation from me.

MM

Yep 2k for a mk 1. For a 55 with a Beolab 7-6

Glad I sold mine for top money!

Wow 2k for it. You gave it.

I sold my bv 7 40 mk3 2700 euros.

Its price seems to drop dramatically.