Posted February 20, 2026 at 19:42 GMT
I'm happy to contribute at least a small amount to this forum. Living in Wisconsin, since there are no B&O dealers anywhere near me, I've been making my purchases from a reseller in Arizona and from Sound-Affair in the UK. I do have two B&O integrators that are within 100 miles of me, and I've reached out to both of them and offered to pay directly for their services. Neither of them have ever responded so I've had to figure things out on my own. This forum has been my best source for finding answers and I'm very appreciative that it exists!
On another note I did end up purchasing a BeoLab 19 last Friday. James from Sound-Affair found me a reasonably priced unit in the color I was looking for and it arrived a few days ago. I've spent the last 2 days with both the BeoLab 19 and my own 12" sub connected to the theatre, running just one at a time to test the differences.
For movie watching, the 8" BeoLab 19's performs very well and I can't say that I hear a real difference between that and my 12" sub. I am impressed with how hard this little sub hits when watching movies. It more than meets my needs.
While listening to music, the BeoLab 19 does get low, but it's just slightly less impactful than my 12" sub. In the Listening Position / Bass management / Redirection level I have my 12" sub set to -15db. At that level the bass hits nicely, without being overpowering and without ever rattling anything in my room at a relatively high listening level. I left the BeoLab 19 at +3db, which is where the automated room calibration placed it. At those settings both subs get down low enough for me, but the impact just isn't quite the same with the 19. If I boost the 19 to +6db it gets very close to my 12" sub, but it also starts rattling some items in a nearby cabinet.
For now I've moved the BeoLab 19 back to the default +3db setting, I moved my 12" sub back into my wood shop, and I am very pleased with my Theatre's overall performance. Although I hate to admit it as a somewhat competent woodworker, but I have no chance whatsoever to make a sub enclosure that is anywhere near as beautiful as the BeoLab 19 is.