The Beolab 7-1 or 7-2 are very much capable of delivering great sound. Actually you will not believe it the first time you experience it. I had the Bl 7-1 and was very satisfied until i bought a surroundsetup.I then switched it to 7-4. The sound of 7-1 is wayyyyy better then that of other beovisions. Ofcause its overall use depends on your livingroom size etc.

You should visit a B&O dealer, they will be more than happy to give you a demonstartion.

Ehlertz,

 I also bought the BL9 for surround with 7-40. Considering shifting my rearspeakers into BL3... Seems from your setup that you also are having this setup... How do you like the BL3 in this setup?

The Dane

7-1 is a very capable speaker and is actually better than some of the stand alone speakers.

Of course you wont get the sound stage and imaging that you'll get from stand alone speakers (assuming the set up is correct) but the quality of the sound is excellent if perhaps a little forward in the mids.

This is to be expected however as it is a TV speaker and is set up to produce dialogue.

I don't think you'd be dissapointed providing you accept the short comings mentioned above.

jazz

The BeoLab 7-1 and 7-2 are stunningly good. I'm still surprised every time I hear one just how they defy the sound you'd expect. I'd compare them to BeoLab 3s in a lot of ways, definitely a massive step up from the BeoCenter 6 you mention... completely different sound...

what do you think of using it as a only speaker for cd music?

does beovision 7 play all the music cd's and is it easy to use as a cd-player?

Yes, it will play any normal CD I've come across, and also plays some fancy formats such as MP3 disks etc...

And yes, it's great as a speaker solely for CD music, I'd be happy with it. However if can get BeoLab 3s instead, I would suggest it as you'll be able to place them wider apart...