Is a Beosound stage any good at music?

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rossr
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Posted December 14, 2021 at 08:55 GMT
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Is the Beosound stage any good at music on it's own? 

I recently walked into a b&o store to find an audio solution for my living room, but I walked out more confused than when i went in.

There are so many great looking speakers. i REALLY wanted an a9 or an edge. (The level also looks so great in gold). but if I drop a considerable amount of money on one or all of them, I would still need a sound bar for my tv. It seems total overkill to have a stage PLUS one of the others in a medium size living room in an apartment. The only realistic one-box B&O solution is a stage on it's own but...I have the feeling it's a massive compromise and not the best soundbar nor the best music system.

If anyone has one I'd be really interested to know how it performs for music compared to a9/stereo/beolabs (I'd love BL18s but they're out of my budget), or even just a pair of decent hifi speakers. And for movies, is it better than a sonos arc or other atmos soundbars? Thanks! 

 

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rossr
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Posted December 14, 2021 at 09:54 GMT
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Thanks Frederik. That's really helpful. i hadn't expected the stage to be quite so good as a soundbar. I definitely agree that's it's super frustrating that you can't wirelessly add other speakers to make a proper surround system. 

I'm still confused about what to buy...

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geoffmartin
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Posted December 15, 2021 at 10:24 GMT
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Geoff Martin wrote:
Which you'd prefer to use is entirely up to your preference;

 

I'm apparently from the Department of Redundancy Department... 🤔

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PLEASE READ before sending me a Personal Message.

If you have questions about or problems with B&O equipment, these should be directed through your dealer and/or B&O's Customer Service department.

I cannot be a "short circuit", bypassing these communication channels.

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Mikipedia (archived2)
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Posted December 15, 2021 at 12:52 GMT
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Geoff Martin wrote:

I'm apparently from the Department of Redundancy Department...

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rossr
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Posted December 15, 2021 at 22:07 GMT
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thanks. i hadn't thought of combining with level, balance, a9 for music. that's a good idea. also, a good idea to think about beolab 8000s etc. There seem to be a ton of them online for sale. 

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rossr
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Posted December 15, 2021 at 22:12 GMT
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thanks pig30n. I hadn't realised the 17s were so strong. That's something that confuses me a little about current trends, do you lose stereo imaging with a stage, a9, edge, etc? and is it something that's missed? 

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