No really good answer to this one as B&O seem to design speakers to match systems. The Beovox 1200 for instance sounds pretty dire matched to a modern system but when used with a Beomaster 1200, it really sings.

As far as good neutral speakers are concerned, the S120/MC120.2 and the S45-2are both extremely good. The MS150 is clearly an excellent speaker (and can easily be converted to a wood shed if needed!) and I like M100s.

As Peter says, it depends to a large extent on what amp you use them with (some are better than others!). I really like my MC120.2s that I use with a BM 6000 Quad, and am in love with my Beovox Pentas that I use with a BM 8000. I even have a Cona hooked up to the the Speaker 2 outlet on my 8000 for a bass boost when I feel like rattling my windows!

I bought  a beolab 8000 system, and with that came 2 MS150 and 2 M150 speakers. They sound great but are hard to place, are the beovox penta better? They are easyer to place.

Mogens

I have been very impressed with my Beovox RL140's. Sound quality is superb!

Exactly what Peter said! 🤒

If price is a factor, I will go to my grave with a pair of early S45 or -2's (not the later double fret).

BenSA wrote:

I have been very impressed with my Beovox RL140's. Sound quality is superb!

The RL140s have the added attraction that when you have finished using them as speakers you can strap them to a boat and use them as sails!

Simon

Beovox 800 really surprised me with BM901 ! they are absolutely perfect for 901 and for my ear.

Hi Mogens,

I can't prefess to be an expert on this as I have never been fortunate to hear the MS150/ M150 but by all accounts by many of our very experienced fellow members (such as Peter)  they are in the top few beovox.... so you have done well I feel, and would personally keep them. 

If you haven't changed the caps you should do this to bring them back to spec and check the woofers are all in good order....

Good luck with them....

Laurence.

soundchoice70 wrote:

Hi Mogens,

I can't prefess to be an expert on this as I have never been fortunate to hear the MS150/ M150 but by all accounts by many of our very experienced fellow members (such as Peter)  they are in the top few beovox.... so you have done well I feel, and would personally keep them. 

If you haven't changed the caps you should do this to bring them back to spec and check the woofers are all in good order....

Good luck with them....

Laurence.

 

Beovox Pentas are great speakers when used with the right amp (such as the 8000), and have a wow factor coupled with an ability to fit better into contemporary interiors than the rosewood finished MS150s. I've not had the opportunity to audition a good pair of 150s in my own home, but I've been assured that they are impressive.

To answer your question though Mogens, as the Pentas' footprint is smaller than the 150s and they can more easily be placed in corners or angled due to their shape without looking out of place, so I suppose in that sense there's an advantage to be had over the 150s.