I'm with soundproof on this. Are you sure Marc you haven't just been un-plugging the BeoLab 2, and not disabling it in the BeoSystem 3 menu? Sorry if it seems like an obvious suggestion!

If the BeoSystem 3 still thinks it has a subwoofer connected to it when it doesn't, then it will be sending all the LFE content to a speaker that doesn't exist, it won't re-route to the BeoLab 5s automatically.

The BeoLab 5s should outperform the BeoLab 2 in absolutely every way. In fact, there's a good argument that using BeoLab 5s with a BeoLab 2 together would yield worse sound than using a BeoLab 2 with say, BeoLab 3s or 8000s. If the BeoSystem 3 really DOES send any bass to the BeoLab 5s, you could end up with some of the deep bass being cancelled out!

Alex wrote:

I'm with soundproof on this. Are you sure  Marc you haven't just been un-plugging the BeoLab 2, and not disabling it in the BeoSystem 3 menu? Sorry if it seems like an obvious suggestion!

If the BeoSystem 3 still thinks it has a subwoofer connected to it when it doesn't, then it will be sending all the LFE content to a speaker that doesn't exist, it won't re-route to the BeoLab 5s automatically.

 

The BeoLab 5s should outperform the BeoLab 2 in absolutely every way. In fact, there's a good argument that using BeoLab 5s with a BeoLab 2 together would yield worse sound than using a BeoLab 2 with say, BeoLab 3s or 8000s. If the BeoSystem 3 really DOES send any bass to the BeoLab 5s, you could end up with some of the deep bass being cancelled out!

While testing the different settings I had s.o. from the dealer here. We did not only unplug the BL2. We also unregistered the LS in the BS3 setup menue. Hm, I am excited about the B&O response on my email. But I definately find that B&O should better train their dealership. I been in contact with 2 different dealers and they do not seem to know how to do things right.

It's actually not easy to do right, Marc. I found that I had made a mistake in my bass cut-off, which created a "hole" in the bass resolution (I'm using another processor.) For quite a while I hadn't been getting what my BL5s were capable of. And I consider myself more knowledgeable than the average person in this respect.

And then there is so much confusion out there, with conflicting advice and some audio myths further obscuring the picture. Such as what your dealer told you about the need for a BL2 ...
It could be that your room is also providing misleading information to your BL5s, when it comes to calibration, because of the slanted ceiling - the speakers may "think" your room is smaller acoustically than it is, therefore attentuating the bass delivery. Where did you calibrate them? Where they are standing now?

At any rate - congrat's on a fine system and trusting things work out. Let's not hi-jack a wonderful display thread. Keep us posted, though!

It seems that I could have saved approx € 2800 for the BL2. Thats makes me a bit angry.

Maybe the mods could move the discussion of the speakers to a new thread and leave this one as Flash your B&O.

Mark.... Where do you sit there is no sofa?

soundproof wrote:

It could be that your room is also providing misleading information to your BL5s, when it comes to calibration, because of the slanted ceiling - the speakers may "think" your room is smaller acoustically than it is, therefore attentuating the bass delivery. Where did you calibrate them? Where they are standing now?

At any rate - congrat's on a fine system and trusting things work out. Let's not hi-jack a wonderful display thread. Keep us posted, though!

Thanks for you compliments. So far I am very happy with the B& System. Its great watching videos or listen to music on it. Since I bought it, I haven't been to the cinema anymore :-)

To your question: The BL5 were standing at a different place before. So I did recalibrate them at the place were there are standing now.

Seanie_230 wrote:

Maybe the mods could move the discussion of the speakers to a new thread and leave this one as Flash your B&O.

Mark.... Where do you sit there is no sofa?

I made 2 pictures, one front one rear. Peter Pan, a forum member, put those 2 together in photoshop I guess. The sofa was not fotographed.

Special BV8 stand =)

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