speaker choice

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Help needed, i have just bought a new home and was very fortunate that the seller left me 3 b o tvs

2 beovision 6 and a beovision 4

 I called b and o and said i was interested in some speakes for my new system, and to cut along story short they are bringing over some beolab 5's times 4 speakers today for a demo at my home, Ive only just found out the price on the net and to say im very shocked at the prices is a understatement.

 Iam really only going to need speakers for movies, do i really need 4x beolab 5s or will the beolab 9s be ok, or does anyone recomend anything else.  the tv is a beovision 4 65in with a beosystem 2 and it has been upgraded to HD.

 Also I cant get my playstation 3 to play on hd setting, I had tryed to set connections, but it still doesnt work, can anyone help

thanks in advance, and love the website,

sorry and there is a speaker under the tv which i think would be a beo7/1 or 7/2 for speech

Any of the B and O speakers will work, although the 4s might be a bit small. Most people use lesser speakers in the rears. We have 9s in front and 1s in the rear. Preciously had 1s in front and 6000s in the rear and before that 6000s in the front and 4000s in the rear.  We have been happy with all of the settups but the 9s are by far the best.  Pick the ones that have the right combination of price and performance for you.

Wow!  Four BeoLab 5.  Amazing.  If you can, BL 5 upfront, BL 9 rear or BL 9 X4, or BL 9 front & BL 3 rears.  For the surround effect, audition BL 7-1, 7-2, & 7-4 to see which one sounds best and also fits your decor.

 

Enjoy & post some picks when you get it all done.

 

Dario 

sounds good but im worried about how much it will cost, will the beolab 9 or 3 be ok and do i really need 4 extra speakers

 

def send pics when all done, they are moving the cabinett in the the room behind the tv room so no wires at all

Four beolab 5's definitely will be an over kill. My current setup is front, beolab 5's; center, 7-4 and for surround, beolab 3's mounted little high on the back wall. I must say that in my current setup sound stage is amazing for music and movie watching experience.

Consider 4 Beolab 3s and a Beolab 2. Or 2 Beolab 9s at the front and Beolab 3s at the rear. Beolab 5s are wonderful but spending £20,000 on speakers would not be my first priority after moving house.

There are alternatives to the above - Beolab 8000s front and Beolab 6000s or 4000 rear are a common option.  

My B&O Icons:

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Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
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Work out a budget first some cheaper options are.

Medium B&O price option - BL9's at the front, a BL2 sub and BL3's in the rear.

You could go for BL8000's at the front, a BL2 sub and BL4000's at the rear.

You are very lucky....

Beoaus.

Location: Australia

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