Posts by EYEdROP (archived)
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B&O Penta owners will want to bookmark this!
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 28, 2009 14:03I could definitely use those drivers, but I live in the USA.
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in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 27, 2009 16:04Id love to see an In-Ear monitor from B&O, or atleast some type of isolating headphone product. Also, l would love to see the BeoLab series progress further and break some price to performance barriers through refined ma…
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in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 18, 2009 12:37I browsed through the german thread linked earlier. Im supposed to replace: C1 = 4.7 uf, C2 = 4.7 uf C5 = 2.2 uf C25 = 10uF IC2 = LF353 correct? Im not interested in modifying the sound at all, and I intend on keeping or…
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in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 18, 2009 04:24[quote user="Alex"] Well I won't say 'never', but at present, there isn't really anything which'll consistently outperform them in all areas untill you start spending that amount... [quote user="EYEdROP"] You mean like u…
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in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 18, 2009 04:19How much would it cost to get my Pentas recapped? I would do it myself, but Im not too good with soldering or anything like that. They are the active pentas.
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in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 16, 2009 20:06You mean like upgrading to icepower? Also, my receiver is an older 2 channel 100w yamaha. I am running my Pentas through the pre-out. Im almost certain the L/R channel volume isnt matched. I have a macbook pro which has …
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in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 16, 2009 14:04Of course its all taste. Ive owned Klipsch, JBL, Velodyne, etc.. I understand they all offer different advantages. But one always outperformed another overall in the combonation of speed, detail, accuracy, soundstage, et…
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in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 15, 2009 19:15No I havent heard BL5, but I have read nothing but positive reviews on them. Even lots of audiophiles rave about them and say they are actually a bargain being they have built in amplification and impressive sound. But w…
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in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 15, 2009 16:57Hey everyone. Let me make this clear: I am an audiophile. All I care about is the sound. If my pentas were girly, pink, and fluffy, I wouldn't hesitate to listen. So far I still havent heard anything better than my Penta…
B&O Penta owners will want to bookmark this!
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 1, 2009 15:12A word of advise to people running Pentas with the line-in pre/out on a non B&O receiver: Make sure you check out your receiver manual for the pre-out voltage. On the penta, you have switch III =1v, switch II= 1-1.4v, sw…
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in General Discussion & Questions · May 26, 2009 16:43B&O should concentrate on audio and overall sound reproduction, what they do best. I love the B&O sound and would love to see them get more recognition from audiophiles. Pure price / performance ratio could be better, an…
Bought Beolab 5 and Beosound 9000
in General Discussion & Questions · May 18, 2009 17:12If I were to get the Beolab 5's, Id have it in an audiophile 2.1 channel listening room with perfect acoustic dimensions, then placed to the cardas golden cuboid dimensions with all sorts of ugly acoustic absorbers and n…
B&O Penta owners will want to bookmark this!
in General Discussion & Questions · May 17, 2009 19:57Ive got a question: My displays dont work on my penta because Im using the Line-in with an old Yamaha. I noticed in the manual you can adjust the settings of the penta with the display, such as balance, bass, treble. Wit…
Bought Beolab 5 and Beosound 9000
in General Discussion & Questions · May 17, 2009 14:36I really want to hear a pair of BL5. Do they have them at dealers?
Get your BL5s set up right! 13 tips ...
in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 30, 2009 02:49[quote user="EYEdROP"] I have a pair of BeoLab Pentas in a room that is 10 x 11.25 feet. How bad are these things choking? At high volumes, there is some noticable blurring. But thats blasting them. I remember seeing som…
Get your BL5s set up right! 13 tips ...
in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 30, 2009 01:39I have a pair of BeoLab Pentas in a room that is 10 x 11.25 feet. How bad are these things choking? At high volumes, there is some noticable blurring. But thats blasting them. I remember seeing somwhere that the Pentas c…
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in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 29, 2009 20:08Thank you guys, much appreciated. I did get the foam rings from good hifi. Are there things in the amplifier that will need replacing soon? Also, what would be an optimal source for the Penta? Im using the pre-outs on my…
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in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 29, 2009 17:30About 4 or 5 months ago, I bought a pair of BeoLab Penta Mk3's on a whim for $400. The aluminum is a little beat up and the midrange foam was trashed. At first I wasnt so sure if they would be any good. I was told B&O is…