Opinion from Beolab to Stage

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chickenceo (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2020 at 04:32 GMT
#2141339

I have both BL4000 failed and repaired this year, Since my whole system was bought at the same time (ard 12 years ago). I have a bad feeling that they are going one by one. I asked my B&O dealer here and repairing the one BL8000 will cost around $600. But if the BL2 fail, the cost to repair will be very high and they no longer support BL10.

Despite I hope to see a "new in our dream Stage 2", I honestly don't think it will arrive on time. So I am thinking to sell my BL8000, BL10, BL2, and beosystem 3 and switch to Stage in the meantime. I will be keeping the BL4000 for my dreaming Stage 2 to arrive and hopefully, by that time, BL5 will be lower in price as well,

What do you guys think?

Cheers!

 

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moxxey (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2020 at 10:41 GMT
#2141340

chickenceo wrote:

What do you guys think?

No idea what you mean? "Dream Stage 2" "Stage 2" "switch to Stage"?

As an owner of two Stages, it's a good soundbar for sure. Excellent. But it wouldn't replace a proper speaker setup for me. I noticed a huge difference switching from the BV12-65 + BL3s + BL11 versus just using the Stage.

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x16szr (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2020 at 10:54 GMT
#2141341
Hi,

I think, chickenceo means a lot of us dreams of the „Stage 2“

Evolution to 5.1 or 7.1 System as a Master like Beosystem 4

to use our „old“ Beolabs in their fully function

as Surround System on a „Free“ LED or OLED TV like the new LG

with our System Remote BeoRemote One BT. 🙂
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x16szr (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2020 at 10:56 GMT
#2141342
My Stage sounds great as a TV Bar in bedroom on an Samsung LED.

But Beosystem 4 with real 5.1 sounds fully and better in rear 🙂

My opinion.
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chickenceo (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2020 at 11:02 GMT
#2141343

I believe/hope B&O will eventually release a new centre speaker that can link with other beolab speakers for a proper 5.1/7.1/or even x.x.x  setup, aka my "Dream Stage 2". :P

I don't expect the Stage can beat a proper 5.1 setup, but I hope it will suffice during this transitional period before my other speakers fail.

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chickenceo (archived2)
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Posted July 19, 2020 at 11:11 GMT
#2141344

x16szr wrote:
Hi,

 

I think, chickenceo means a lot of us dreams of the „Stage 2“

 

Evolution to 5.1 or 7.1 System as a Master like Beosystem 4

 

to use our „old“ Beolabs in their fully function

 

as Surround System on a „Free“ LED or OLED TV like the new LG

 

with our System Remote BeoRemote One BT. 🙂

 

Exactly! Thank you👍 

 

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