Starting a new B&O collection - what should I get?

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Terrapolitan (archived)
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Posted December 15, 2007 at 18:58 GMT
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I'm a very lucky person. I'm moving to NY and I'm about to start my B&O collection completely from scratch. I use Mac for home IT and have all of my music on iTunes. My entertainment needs are primarily for two rooms: office and living room. 

Here's what I'm planning to acquire:

LIVING ROOM

BV7-40 or BV9
BL9 (front)
BL3 (rear)
Apple TV


OFFICE

BL4
iMac
 
Any thoughts? Am I missing something really obvious?

Does anyone have experience of both the BV7-40 and BV9? I'm leaving towards the BV9 but am keen to hear from more informed members of this forum.

I'd also like to find a way to stream radio/music into the bathroom but haven't been able to find a reasonable solution.

Please share your thoughts and ideas. 

Many thanks, 
Erik

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Jez (archived)
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Posted December 15, 2007 at 19:23 GMT
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I use a BV7-40 but am thinking of upgrading with a BV9, I just love the BV9, perfect screen size for me. I think a black BV9 is a better choice than silver, polished silver frame around the screen is distracting from the image. Only thing is that BV7 has the DVD built in, no cables, boxes and so forth. BC 2 is a good option (CD, DVD, Radio) and for the bathroom i'd go the new passive beovox in wall speakers with a link passive kit. I'm sure that both BV7 and BV9 can now control Apple t.v (maybe) and I hear from my dealer that a software has just been written for controlling Playstation 3, if you want a blu ray source.
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Terrapolitan (archived)
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Posted December 15, 2007 at 19:34 GMT
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Thanks - I agree with the black vs silver comment
I'm not too bothered about the absence of a dvd. I don't have an extensive DVD collection and what I have can be put on the Mac with easy access via Apple TV. Furthermore, looking 12 months out, I think downloads will increasingly be the way to purchase video. 
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mr_anders_son
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Posted December 16, 2007 at 03:37 GMT
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No - thumbs down

I have BL 3500 in my bathroom, but you need a Beo4. Another choice is BL 2000

Good luck

 

 

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BartS (archived)
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Posted December 16, 2007 at 03:49 GMT
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When listening to music DVD's you need (nearly) similar rearspeakers for the full experience. In my opinion the gap between BL9 and BL3 seems rather big. Perhaps the BL8000 is an option?
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mr_anders_son
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Posted December 16, 2007 at 04:03 GMT
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ed7 (archived)
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Posted December 16, 2007 at 04:09 GMT
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i agree with what has been said so far bv9 is better  picture than BV7-40 MKIII  i have seen both   in action recently in my local dealer
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beocool
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Posted December 16, 2007 at 04:11 GMT
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Erik,

In the livingroom I would prefer the BV9. Better picture quality than BV 7 if you ask me. The speaker setup is very good in my opinion for both music and home cinema. In the office I would rather have a pair of BL 3's. I like the design of the BL 4's but I am not impressed with the performance.

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mr_anders_son
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Posted December 16, 2007 at 04:14 GMT
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and maybe you need BL2 for movies, but I am not sure how deep BL9s bass is
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beocool
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Posted December 16, 2007 at 04:19 GMT
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