vlohjr1 wrote:

BEOVOX141 wrote:

 

@Beogreg

 

The Avant speakers are good and the design is magic, like it would be expected from a B&O product!

 

But they are by no means extraordinary... especially compared to what really was extraordinary : The BL7 range of TV speakers.

 

A single BL7-4 boosts more power than the entire AVANT system...combined!

 

Ironically, by integrating speakers into the TV, B&O more or less lost the option of bundling products, from the only remaining segment with a decent offering,- the active speakers...

 

A clever move would have been releasing the AVANT as a monitor only. A package deal with a pair of BL18 would properly have been VERY attractive!

 

 

 

I think the new bo oled will be a return to bv 4

Interesting comments. I have 95% made up my mind to order a pair of Beolab 20s this weekend replace the Beolab 9s that are connected to my BV7-55. However, I have had a concern I will not receive the full benefit of the 20s as the BV7-55 does not list the 20s (or the 9s) as an available speaker choice.

That made me start looking at possibly getting an Avant MKII. However, I was concerned about losing the 7-4 and ALT in all five speakers. Although I like the moving speaker on the Avant very much. 

When you say a return to the BV4, are suggesting a two piece package, a separate monitor and a Beosoystem 4, or other processor so that all connections can be hidden in a cabinet and the 7-4 could still be used?

Razlaw wrote:

Interesting comments. I have 95% made up my mind to order a pair of Beolab 20s this weekend replace the Beolab 9s that are connected to my BV7-55. However, I have had a concern I will not receive the full benefit of the 20s as the BV7-55 does not list the 20s (or the 9s) as an available speaker choice.

That made me start looking at possibly getting an Avant MKII. However, I was concerned about losing the 7-4 and ALT in all five speakers. Although I like the moving speaker on the Avant very much.

When you say a return to the BV4, are suggesting a two piece package, a separate monitor and a Beosoystem 4, or other processor so that all connections can be hidden in a cabinet and the 7-4 could still be used?

August/October! I hope not. I was told 4 weeks when I ordered. Then they said the model has changed, so it will be a few more weeks. No mention of a few more months. I wouldn't mind if they'd at least manage your expectations. I beginning to regret ordering it. 

@Razlaw

Having gone through many combinations over the years, I have come to realize, just how important the center speaker is. Everything from a faint whisper, a smack in the face or a loud scream, has to be conveyed accurately by that one speaker. There simply is no substitute, and you cannot fake a center using multiple speakers...

The current AVANT is a carefully balanced system, cost, size and design all had to be weighted in, and its a package deal not meant to be broken into pieces.

So even if you upgrade to better speakers, you are stuck with the original tiny center speaker, which incidentally is slightly off center to accommodate the design. 

And even if you did go through the trouble disconnecting the speaker motor internally in the TV, you still wouldn't be able to fit a BL7-4 or BL10, since the stand is to low...

And that is why its so frustrating the AVANT isn't available as a monitor only, the price would be at least 40% procent lower, and you could have your pick between the really great active speakers, and the choice between Beosys 3, 4 or even 5,-  perhaps 🙂

Did you know the 7-55 as the only TV ever (properly by mistake and thanks to the Beosys 3)  is capable of distributing Full HD + 7.1 sound ?

Cornishblue
August/October!

Thanks. That's a long old wait for a TV. I am beginning to regret ordering it. I hope they aren't increasing the price! 

BEOVOX141 wrote:

@Razlaw

 

Did you know the 7-55 as the only TV ever (properly by mistake and thanks to the Beosys 3)  is capable of distributing Full HD + 7.1 sound ?

I did not know that. So from what you are saying, from a sound perspective, you would recommend keeping the BV7-55 and BL7-4 as opposed to "upgrading" to an Avant, or BV11?

I was mistaken in my earlier post, my BV7 does have BL9s in it's setup menu. It does not have BL12-3s in it, which are my rears.

Any thoughts on using BL20s with it even though they are not specifically supported in the menu? Set as 9s? 5s?

Cornishblue wrote:

Thanks. That's a long old wait for a TV. I am beginning to regret ordering it. I hope they aren't increasing the price!