Sorry a little of topic, but I guess Bang & Olufsen tricks us in the attached picture. 

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Here's a close up of the bottom of the speaker...   Sorry for the poor quality, but you get the idea.

The BL17 to my eyes does not look right with that circular fret in the rectangular front. What it needs is the BL18 wood treatment with wood fins disguising the whole front. It would then have also made a better pairing with the BL18 in surround systems.

A wood fin cover would be an easy add-on, surely.

Graham

vikinger wrote:

The BL17 to my eyes does not look right with that circular fret in the rectangular front. 

I'm less keen on the BL17's - they really do look a tad dated to me. Even slightly Blake 7. Like a poor BBC sci-fi prop.

Much more keen on the wooden BL18's. I can see what B&O has attempted to do, that is design some speakers that look more like your furniture, than the previous shiny chrome-finished surface. I'm mostly interested in speakers which blend in, rather than stand out like a chrome beacon.

I'm also keen on the new sub. Looks like a beast and will hide behind my BV11. Ideal.

If B&O is planning on bringing out a transmitter for their other speakers, I'll just stick with BL3s as rears. Can't go wrong with BL3s.

Good review, thanks for that!

Regarding connections on the new speakers... toslink is for optical digital, does that mean they have built in D/A converters in each speaker? maybe that is necessary anyway to receive and convert the wireless signal(?)

Nice to have anyway, and the BL18s are growing on me

BeoLignage wrote:

Good review, thanks for that!

Regarding connections on the new speakers... toslink is for optical digital, does that mean they have built in D/A converters in each speaker? maybe that is necessary anyway to receive and convert the wireless signal(?)

Nice to have anyway, and the BL18s are growing on me

Yes I would thing there is a D/A in every loudspeaker. It's the future. Plus now all you have to do is to plus an airplay compatible digital player or any source with a Digital output to get it working. It's fabulous. 

Again I like the new 18 except for the lens staring in my face. I like the new base though, it seems cheaper to make and more environmental conscious.

Lars wrote:

Sorry a little of topic, but I guess Bang & Olufsen tricks us in the attached picture. 

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The deer is asking itself "Where have the power leads been hidden for those 'Wireless' speakers scattered around the floor?"

Graham

vikinguk wrote:

The deer is asking itself "Where have the power leads been hidden for those 'Wireless' speakers scattered around the floor?"

Graham