BeoGreg wrote:

Thanks for the lil' review Razlaw.

A shame beolab 5 don't do the job in your home.

I personaly won't bother trying to improve anything if they don't sound good in the begining.

Keep 9 and cash ! Since 1995 : too much to re-write on the new site. Various Beosounds, Beovisions, Beolabs, Beocords, Beocoms...

I am thinking that is what I should do. Maybe 4 9s. Still listening to 5s. Dealer is now offering me the demo 5s at 20% off the 2007 price when dealer bought them, about 65% of current new.

1 year warranty. Am worried that I might regret passing up the "great" deal. If it is "great" deal?

Assuming you actually think they're better than your 9s, I think that sounds like a fair deal. But it's only fair if you actually want them and think they sounds better. If not, it's still just a waste of money, imo.

 

Razlaw wrote:

rikarde wrote:

 

I can imagine that the experience when looking at action moveis is far greater with 9s :)

 

If I had the cash and space I know I would have 4 9s

 

 

Are you saying you would prefer 4 9sover 5s and 9s?

 

A long time ago an audiophile told me that the best thing in stereo or 4 channel stereo o even surround is to use the same speaker type - they have the same "sound or tone". So I would probably use the same speakers as front and rears, especially if the room is not big enough for the 5s to begin with.. 

Some 10 years ago I had very good B&W speakers connected to a NAD amplifier, they sounded great, but when I moved to a smaller apartment the full and rich sound was not there. It was gone until I moved again, to a house with a bigger living room, then they sounded great again. 

I have learnt that the bigger is not always better when it comes to speakers.. :) 

 

I had a crazy idea this afternoon. Wondered what thoughts might be on it.

At present I am still trying out the 5s, 9s as rears, 7-4 as front center.

I have the 4000s I was using as rears sitting here. I was thinking of connecting them also as rear centers.

Any thoughts? Would the detract from the 9s and thus I would be better off not connecting them?

And if I do, should I set them up both as center back or one left back and one right back?

I have a movie crazy friend who has that type of setup, he says it is great. It will probably give you an even greater movie experience. In my opinion it is abit overkill since the ears can locate sound easy from front and sides, not for the rear..
But if you have cables try it as see the outcome - Im curious of your experience :)

 

I have connected one 4000 and set it as center rear. I have only had time to listen to one scene in a movie for a few minutes. My initial impression, and may be my imagination, is that the sound is a bit smoother, more evened out, if that makes sense.

I have pretty much decided to pass on the 5s. The difference between them, in my room, and to my ears, just is not that much.

Razlaw wrote:

The difference between them, in my room, and to my ears, just is not that much.

Well you tried and if your ears are not convincing your wallet its time to walk !

How about bl12's ?

Razlaw wrote:

I have connected one 4000 and set it as center rear. I have only had time to listen to one scene in a movie for a few minutes. My initial impression, and may be my imagination, is that the sound is a bit smoother, more evened out, if that makes sense.

Theoreticaly it should smooth out the sound, I was actually not aware that it was noticeable :) 

valve1 wrote:

Razlaw wrote:

The difference between them, in my room, and to my ears, just is not that much.

Well you tried and if your ears are not convincing your wallet its time to walk !

How about bl12's ?

I think you are right, that is what I should do. Keep my 9s in front and replace the rear 4000s with 12s. I have been thinking of the 12-3. I want the speakers to match, both sonically and visually. I will be changing the 9s to white so now I am wondering what the white on the 12=3s looks like. Trying to decide which color of the 12-3s would be best with the white 9s.