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Beosound Level in 2025 - How well does it hold up.
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 27, 2025 19:04My opinion is that the Level is 100% as relevant today as when it launched. I have not heard of any rumors of an update or replacement. I would not expect a replacement given the very long B&O product lifecycles. I think…
Question for Geoff: Time alignment
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 22, 2025 21:51Hi Geoff, Yesterday I had the good fortune of listening to, and learning about, some very fancy Wilson Audio speakers in which the various drivers are able to be moved fore and aft and tilted such that the various freque…
BeoSound Core Streaming Resolution
in BeoSound · Sept 12, 2024 20:40I acknowledge that this response will be only marginally helpful. But... AirPlay cannot stream high-rez files. It maxes out at Redbook 16/44. Given that this is the case, I'm not surprised you cannot stream via Chromecas…
Beolab 18 + Beolab 19 setup using Beosound Core
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 12, 2024 23:44This is possible but there will be no bass management in terms of crossover frequency. Both speakers will play full range. You'll have to manually adjust the BL19 to get it to "meld" nicely with the 18s.
Beosound Core to Beolab 17 via TOSLINK/Airplay
in BeoSound · Feb 29, 2024 18:14I have a Core connected via TOSLINK to a pair of BL17. #1. Yes. But what else would you connect between them? Each speaker and the Core need power. But otherwise, you can connect one 17 to the TOSLINK output on the Core …
How to best connect BL 18 to LG C1
in BeoLab · Jan 8, 2024 15:14Jacob, I'll make a suggestion, which I suspect is one not thought of often: S8 Connection hub. This piece is made specifically to connect a L and R BeoLab in stereo configuration to nearly any TV and allow you to use you…
sales & discounts announcements
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 3, 2024 15:19Evan wrote: Hey UK BeoWorlders – I turned down a trade-in offer recently but I thought it might be interesting for those of you on here. A dealer in London (Islington) recently messaged me about a promo that would give m…
Celestial speakers - what else is needed ?
in BeoVox · Dec 27, 2023 15:29The new Core connected to the Celestials is all you need--assuming you already have an amplifier such as BeoAmp 2 to provide them power. The Celestials are passive speakers. They do not have built-in amplifiers like many…
Beolab 8 arrived…
in BeoLab · Nov 20, 2023 20:08I just wanted to congratulate you. Please post more photos and impressions as you listen more.
Question: BeoLab 50 external source: DAC or no DAC? (Geoff?)
in BeoLab · Aug 24, 2023 11:41For my forum friends (and for myself), I'd just like to highlight a portion of Geoff's response: "[...] OR cannot be decoded by Beolab 50 (I’m specifically thinking of DSD materials, but bitreamed lossy CODECs like MP3, …
Question: BeoLab 50 external source: DAC or no DAC? (Geoff?)
in BeoLab · Aug 24, 2023 10:56Geoff, a MILLION thanks for replying. I'm stunned that we have access to you the way we do here and that you are as generous as you are with your time. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Question: BeoLab 50 external source: DAC or no DAC? (Geoff?)
in BeoLab · Aug 23, 2023 21:21If there was a technical reason, and thus a formal recommendation, for whether to use a DAC-free transport or a streaming DAC, it would be very helpful in eliminating a handful of products to audition. For example, Lumin…
About Room compensation in BL50/90
in BeoLab · Aug 16, 2023 20:07Great question! I'd like clarity on that too!
Question: BeoLab 50 external source: DAC or no DAC? (Geoff?)
in BeoLab · Aug 13, 2023 01:23Hi all, As a follow-on to the question I posed on Discord, I wondered if there were other educated opinions here--perhaps Geoff's (crossing fingers))--regarding the following: When selecting an external streaming source …
New product launch - beosound theatre?
in Theatre · Jun 21, 2023 20:50oli wrote: Freshly installed. G3 77″+Theatre and table stand installed on the floor. And BL28 moved from light to dark oak+black fabric. Beolab 3 as rear speakers. This looks great. I must ask, though, does it sound stra…
FS: BeoLab 19
in For Sale · May 31, 2023 21:20Sold! Thanks to all those who expressed interest!
18's + 19 or 20's
in BeoLab · May 27, 2023 17:28I once listened to 18+19 and 20, both, at a dealer. I preferred the sound of 18+19. That said, I would buy 20s, I think. They are simpler and take up less physical space and less gear is needed to run them (I.e., only th…
Beolab 17 best streaming option
in BeoLab · May 25, 2023 08:10BeoCom 1401 wrote: The Node has eARC HDMI that works flawlessly, supports way more streaming services, and costs far less. A great point. If you plan to use your BL17s with a TV, then Node, with HDMI, is a great option. …
B&O and Hi-Res Music Streaming
in General Discussion & Questions · May 22, 2023 10:43Tidal has indicated it's HiFi Plus will either simultaneously offer FLAC in addition to MQA or switch over to FLAC files. B&O Mozart products cannot process anything above Tidal's HiFi redbook CD lossless quality. But I …
Beolab 17 best streaming option
in BeoLab · May 22, 2023 10:38I use a BS Core to drive my BL17s. I also tested a Bluesound Node 2i, which only worked well through optical Toslink; RCA connections did not allow for the speakers to shut down as they normally would. But the Node 2i wo…