In home demo of Beolab 5s, with 9s.

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beolion (archived2)
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Posted January 31, 2013 at 13:48 GMT
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Razlaw wrote:

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.

Hi

I do also have the 9 as front and 4000 as rear, and I have thought how the 12-3 would sound compared to to the 4000. I think my 4000 sound better for movies than the BL3 as rear though.

I hope you will be able to test a setup with BL9 and BL12.

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doonesbury (archived2)
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Posted January 31, 2013 at 23:06 GMT
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Razlaw wrote:
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.

Speaking of room, could you describe your room such as dimensions, wall, floor, and ceiling construction, etc.?  I've seen other comments from listeners suggesting that their rooms were "wrong" for these speakers.  As I hope to get a pair this year, I'm curious to read how these "bad" rooms compare with mine.

 

David

PS.  Did you try measuring room response as noted in the Sound and Vision magazine I noted?  If so, what did you find?

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Razlaw
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Posted February 1, 2013 at 00:01 GMT
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doonesbury wrote:

Speaking of room, could you describe your room such as dimensions, wall, floor, and ceiling construction, etc.? I've seen other comments from listeners suggesting that their rooms were "wrong" for these speakers. As I hope to get a pair this year, I'm curious to read how these "bad" rooms compare with mine.

David

PS. Did you try measuring room response as noted in the Sound and Vision magazine I noted? If so, what did you find?

My room is about 17 feet long and 15 feet wide with ceilings about 8 1/2 feet high.

Construction is wood framing with drywall. There is a basement under it.

TV and speakers are on the north wall which is the 15 foot width. No windows in that wall, but there is a fireplace in the corner between the north and west walls, built in at a 45 degree angle to each wall. West wall has no windows. East wall has windows in it that take up approximately 50% of the entire wall area. Room is carpeted. South end of room is open to a small dining area but the opening is only about 10 feet. The other 5 feet of that end of the room does have a wall. Dining area has more large windows and tile floor and then is open to kitchen.

No, I have not tried measuring the room response yet.
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Valve1
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 07:55 GMT
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There is an expensive silver set going in Arizona on ebay now.

Any further developments on your rear speakers ?

My B&O Icons:

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Razlaw
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 09:19 GMT
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Nothing new on the rear speakers. Still trying out the 5s. At this point I have disconnected the rear speakers and have set up my 9s and the demo 5s next to each other and been listening to music switching between the 5s and 9s. Also tried watching a movie without rears just so I could focus on the sound from the fronts.

I still do not notice much difference. In fact there are times I am listening and hear sounds that make me think wow! the 5s sound amazing....but when I look at the green power lights I realize I am listening to the 9s.

Not sure when dealer wants the 5s back so I just keep playing with them.
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Electrified (archived2)
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 09:36 GMT
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Razlaw wrote:
I still do not notice much difference. In fact there are times I am listening and hear sounds that make me think wow! the 5s sound amazing....but when I look at the green power lights I realize I am listening to the 9s.

The positive in all this is that you now know just how good the 9s are! 🙂

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Razlaw
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 16:53 GMT
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Electrified wrote:

The positive in all this is that you now know just how good the 9s are!

Yes, exactly correct!
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Mdjolly1973 (archived2)
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 17:39 GMT
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Lab 9's are phenomenal !
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jkhamler (archived2)
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 17:42 GMT
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I want Lab 9s.

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Razlaw
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Posted February 7, 2013 at 22:30 GMT
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I was just sitting here listening the 5s for an hour and then switched back to the 9s. The instant the 9s started playing I had to look to make sure the 9s were in fact playing, as I was liking the sound I was hearing better than what I had been hearing for the last hour from the 5s. Must just be me, my ears, and my room.
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