Isn't it time for a "new" Beolab 5?

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Maab (archived)
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Posted September 3, 2011 at 22:45 GMT
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Hello,

This is my first post here even that I am not an owner yet of any B&O products.

However, I am considering for purchase a set of Beolab 5.

What refrains me from buying the 5s is that the speakers were produced in 2003. That's 8 years ago!

Does any one know whether B&O is working on a replacement or planning an update?

Thank you

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TripEnglish (archived)
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Posted September 3, 2011 at 23:54 GMT
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Isn't it time for a new liquid? 

Water has been around for billions of years. When will they come out with something wetter?

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Evan
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Posted September 4, 2011 at 00:15 GMT
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Welcome to BeoWorld!!

Even if there was a BeoLab 6, the BeoLab 5 would be worth having.

While the BeoLab 5 still exists, so does the BeoLab 9. Even with the 5 as the best in the world, people still buy the 9 independantly. Another example - while there is a Bugatti Veyron, people still buy Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Astons and so on. You get what I mean?

I hope the 5 isn't replaced, I hope we see another addition placed alongside the 5.

Gather your favorite CDs and Blue-Rays and have a listen!!

EDIT: Now I'm not saying the Lab 5 is average, or less than perfect - at all. It is arguably the best speaker on planet Earth. All I am trying to say is that even with a bigger more impressive speaker, the BeoLab 5 should always be considered.

Location: San Francisco

I'm an automotive audio and acoustic engineer. I design loudspeakers and full sound systems for new automobiles. I also dabble with studio, consumer and pro audio projects from time to time.
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Peter
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Posted September 4, 2011 at 04:39 GMT
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B&O have always tended to keep models for some time and develop them. The 5 has not needed much developing!! I would be against the introducing of a replacement just because it was felt that a new model was needed because the old one had been around too long.

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Dude1 (archived)
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Posted September 4, 2011 at 07:55 GMT
#1937866

Yes and It's coming. But not for a while...

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Chrisreunion (archived)
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Posted September 4, 2011 at 08:56 GMT
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It took 18 years for B&O to upgrade BeoLab 6000 and 8000...why should they be quicker with BeoLab 5?😁

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hotknife (archived)
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Posted September 4, 2011 at 09:47 GMT
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Don`t think so.

Will the new speaker be a cash cow? Do not think so, because of the development costs.

Will there enough people, willing to buy such a speaker between BL9 and BL5 or above BL5? Not enough for the investment of B&O.

 

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Maab (archived)
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Posted September 4, 2011 at 12:30 GMT
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Well, I thought its not an unreasonable question, and at least I should have tried.

Take the water analogy of the first poster, it seems to me highly pretentious. You really think that the Beolab 5 is the and of all and that's it?! Water is not a man-created liquid, Sir!

Soon or later, if B&O have desire or need to a new pair of speakers they'll do it. I wouldn't like to spend that amount of money to find out the morning after that B&O lunched a new speaker.

I believe in evolving technology. I do also believe that in the audio world there is lots of non sense and crap. I don't like companies that upgrade their speakers every year claiming new discoveries and that's another reason why I am considering to get the BO5, which I thought they sounded great in my first and brief audition.

For what it matter, I didnt like the sales people at B&O store because they were telling me lies. As an example I asked them when these speakers were first made and they said "2007"... There it goes my trust in them.

Anyway, I thank you for all the replies.

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bayerische (archived)
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Posted September 4, 2011 at 12:50 GMT
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I don't think B&O will update the BL5 anytime soon, nor will they make a better speaker anytime soon, so I recommend you go ahead and get yourself a pair... They are excellent!

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Maab (archived)
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Posted September 4, 2011 at 13:00 GMT
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I'm about to go to the store for one more audition and I'll bring my music CDs.

Just out of curiosity... Do B&O make their own drivers or are they off the shelves type?

Thanks again.
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