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Hello everybody,
I need an advice on beovox 4500. I could by some for 350 EUR (400 USD?). I currently use two ways infinity (from the 80's, like my music). Before I used beolab 2500 linked to an Ouverture, our living room is rather small (35-40 m2, ca. 350sqf) and, as I said, I listen to music of the 80's, like Supertramp, Donald Fagen, Genesis...
Would I be disappointed by their sound?
Be seing you,
François
They are fine - but not a lot of low down bass. The Beolab 4500 gets round this by having a lift to the bass built in - you can off course simply do the same on the 9000 with the tone controls.
Is there any difference in sound quality, cause Francois is talking about the Beovox and you (Doctor) are talking about Beolabs?
That's exactly what Doctor says: The amplifier in the -labs gives a lift to the bass (more bass) than in the Beovox only.
But you can of course just turn up the bass on the 9300 system.
My B&O Icons:
So both give the same results, either Beovox tuned up with the tone control of the BC9000 or Beolabs with built in amp? Okay...
Personally, I would think the lab4500's would sound better as the bass boost will be tuned to that design, but having never heard these speakers I might be wrong!
Personally, I would think the lab4500's would sound better as the bass boost will be tuned to that design, but having never heard these speakers I might be wrong!
Same thoughts!
The difficulty, maybe the silliness, of my question is that it is difficult to have an absolute answer to a question which remains very subjective. Did anybody have the chance of hearing them and the beolab 2500? How did they compare?
Be seing you!
François
I can't speak specifically w/ regards to the BL2500 vs. the BV4500 (or BL4500).
However, I do have BV and BL3000 (for all intents and purposes, identical to the 4500) and have had them both connected to a BC9300. Currently, I have the BV's connected. I also listen to lots of '80's music. I like them, though as already mentioned -perhaps bass light -but probably sound warmer than either of the BL's. I think they might be an interesting mate to perhaps a Cona subwoofer. Also, placement and the quality (materials) of the wall they are mounted on can play a significant role. Oh, and there may have never been a more beautiful speaker ever made, BV or BL.
Dear Burantek.
thank you very much for your advice. Of course, the estetics (sp?) of the beovox 4500 is impressive, but I want to make sure that the sound meet the appearance, or at least remains at a respectable level.
Design is important to me but it must deliver the goods, like the other icon of design I love: the Swiss Knife.
Be seing you
François
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