Hey Stuart,

Welcome to B&O and Beoworld!

I know this sounds silly, but have the speakers been set properly? Is one set to left and one set to right?

The sound you describe, is it distorted? maybe the cables need replacing?

The Beolab 4000s are a great speaker...

Hi

Welcome to the forum.

I know people here like the BL4000 a lot. When I bought B&O, I already had other HiFi kit at home. I listened to BL 4000 and simply did not think it was up to the price tag at all compared to other manufacturers speakers. I did not find anything interesting among the B&O speakers below BL 3. On the other hand, they were really good. I thought BL 4000 was OK, but maybee for a third of the price.

I am not convinced that you will find BL 4000 very good, even if they are connected right. Specially if you come from the outside and have listened to other HiFi kits.

Good luck with the connections

Clakke

Thanks for the wecome Jonathan.

Yes the L & R are correct.

I feel that there is no clarity to the sound and that bass and treble are more mixed together rather than a precise separation . I'm expecting much more from these little treasures, I hope I can and soon as it will completely do my head in lol.

Stuart.

Thanks Clakke, Yes that is my fear TBH I had an Onkyo amp high up the range with Cyrus CD with XTZ speakers PV1 Sub! Spendor C9 centre with Kef rears, top ranger Marantz Blu-Ray and at the moment wish it was back.

i mean if this is as good as it gets then oh no how could I buy without a demo.

Anyone want to buy a system lol.

Stuart.

Since your Beosound is second hand. have you been through the sound settings on it? you should try turning your bass up a bit and your treble. but if these settings are ok there is deffinetly something not right. i heard a pair of BL 4000's the other day and i found them to be very clear and detailed for their size. 

Stuartk1164 wrote:

Thanks Clakke, Yes that is my fear TBH I had an Onkyo amp high up the range with Cyrus CD with XTZ speakers PV1 Sub! Spendor C9 centre with Kef rears, top ranger Marantz Blu-Ray and at the moment wish it was back.

i mean if this is as good as it gets then oh no how could I buy without a demo.

Anyone want to buy a system lol.

Stuart.

Hi

I do not exactly know the setup you had before. If it is what I think, I am afraid that BL 4000 is no match for that equipment (soundwise). Have a listen to BL 3 or BL 8000. If you can spare a lot of money, you should of course listen to BL 9 or 5. After that your old equipment will be out matched 😁

The advantage with B&O is that you can trade in to some extent.

Clakke 

Inspect the drivers by lifting off the grills from the center.  Perhaps they're damaged.

Good suggestion, no I haven't as I don't know how and looks like you have to pay for that privilege. That I feel would help but not solve it totally. A service , replace the laser, renew cables and speaker stands are some ways to go but the cost for those alone OMG.

Ibelieve what you are saying very clear and that's what I should get.

Cheers for that

Stuart.

Thank you, I tried that first they are perfect. I must admit the cables do look A bit tired so maybe they are cracked in places and not giving the proper signal.

Stuart