If you decide for a non-B&O-tv, I'd get the Transmitter 1 with infrared sensor and connect the BL 17's through WiSa. Eliminates cables :)

LG 55EC930V 55" inch curved OLED screen. Puts any other TV on the market to shame in terms of picture quality! Black = Black, in black scenes you could assume that the TV might have been switched off. 😕

But you definetely need serious speakers (= Beolabs) for it! :-)

TWG wrote:

LG 55EC930V 55" inch curved OLED screen. Puts any other TV on the market to shame in terms of picture quality! Black = Black, in black scenes you could assume that the TV might have been switched off. But you definetely need serious speakers (= Beolabs) for it! :-)

elephant wrote:

TWG wrote:

 

LG 55EC930V 55" inch curved OLED screen. Puts any other TV on the market to shame in terms of picture quality! Black = Black, in black scenes you could assume that the TV might have been switched off. But you definetely need serious speakers (= Beolabs) for it! :-)

 

 

How have you got yours integrated with your B&O environment?

Here's a little rundown of the best TVs out right now for WAAAAY less than an Avant that you can combine with your Beolabs:

*Sony XBR65X950B (end of life and available for easily 1/3rd of its price right now, will not likely be HDR compatible, a "950C" model is expected to be out soon). 

*Sony XBR75X940C runs about $7000.00 US, but that's still a lot less than the Avant here and WAY bigger. Sony has the best 1080P to 4K upconversion engine in the world in my opinion.

*LG 55 and 65EF9500 Flat OLED 4K TV. Here in the states these are dropping *FAST*. There is already one retailer selling the 65 inch TV online for 4995 and including an EXTRA free 4K 49 inch LG TV and a little MP3 boombox thing. The "EF" flat models are HDR ready out of the box. The "EG9600" curved models need a firmware update. The "55EC9300" 1080P one, like what TWG has with his being the Euro version, is selling here for under 2000.00. 

*Forthcoming Panasonic OLED. This will reportedly take the superb picture quality of the LG to new heights with Panasonic's processing circuity. 

Stepping down in price a bit, and I don't know if this one is sold in Europe, but the Sharp LC-70UH30U is a spectacular buy being 70 inches and having THX certified picture modes right out of the box for right around 2k. It doesn't have full array local dimming or anything fancy like that, but it's a solid picture at a large size for a very reasonable cost. 

You may have noticed I left Samsung out of my rundown. We have a UN65JS9000 with the nano crystal color (Samsung's version of quantum dots referenced as "Triluminos" by Sony in their version), 1000 nit peak brightness, and HDR compatibility right out of the box. And despite the stellar reviews for this model, and the step up JS9500 which is a full array set... I am not a Samsung fan. Too many people I know, including myself have either experienced poor samsung quality, had problems with their customer service, or otherwise found them to be way overhyped for what they are. Two people I know hate their galaxy phones with a passion. We only got the 9000 because it was a returned model (never installed, customer just decided they didn't want it) and was 2299, or some 1500.00 below retail. Even then I don't think it's that great. But many will probably disagree with me. 

Unless you are getting something with a Samsung panel inside it, but with the rest made by someone else, I say stick with Sony, LG or Panasonic. The construction quality of their materials and stands is just in another league to Samsung's own entirely. 

I did go to the Sony center to day.  I really liked the x9 slim series.  4k and very good picture quality.  Costs about 1/3 the price of an Avant.  

I could watch and listen a Loewe Reference 55 and the sound and PQ are both excellent! And still much less expensive than an Avant and you can connect Beolabs (I had BL connected to my Art UHD and it worked fluently). It also has electronic curtains and contrast glass.

Sibbi wrote:

I did go to the Sony center to day.  I really liked the x9 slim series.  4k and very good picture quality.  Costs about 1/3 the price of an Avant.  

Good evening,

But when you compare the price with an Avant, you have to add the price of a surround processor and a center speaker that you will need to include with the Sony TV in order to have functionally equivalent equipment,  if you want to compare apples with apples. The final cost will be then more than 1/3 the cost of an Avant. 

Regards,

Jean