Best tiny B&O computer speaker?

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Steve at Sounds Heavenly
Steve at Sounds Heavenly
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Posted October 24, 2020 at 13:37 GMT
#2145929

Hi Beoworlders,

I was thinking about how B&O's sound technology has improved over the years, so I wondered:-

Can the tiny Beosound A1 portable speaker compete with the comparatively bulky Beolab 4PC from 2006?

I carried out some tests and videoed the results.  Please have a listen to both speakers for yourself here and let me know what you think! https://youtu.be/PSVwa-lf0aw

Kind regards, Steve.

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Seanie
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1550 posts
Posted October 24, 2020 at 15:56 GMT
#2145930
Funny I literally just decided between these two as PC speakers.

I bought the Lab4 PL

They look great and more then enough sounds for my setup.

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Jaffrey
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Posted October 24, 2020 at 19:05 GMT
#2145931

IMHO, the A1 looks more modern, has greater flexibility and sounds better. I’d get the A1. Right now, I am using my M5 but the A1 would be a great option. Awesome video Steve.

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