Best B&O solution for Desktop setup?

[Teun]

Dear B&O enthusiasts, I was wondering, what would be a good possible set-up for computer-desktop use? Speaker(s) would be standing on my desk, near my computer screen. I currently use a ‘retro’ set of Bowers & Wilkins MMM1, I love these because of their design, minimal size, and stereo sound. Are there any B&O users that have experience with a desktop set-up of B&O products, for use with a computer? Ps I use a Macini M4.

[Mbee]

Best : connect a Beosound core digitally to the Mac and add a pair of bl3.
Best of the best : a pair of BL8
Cheap : pair of A1 connected in BT (my solution at the office)
No stereo : a beosound Level on the desk (my solution for the home office, and the level goes to the pool in summer days off!)

[Sergi0]

BL4 directly plugged on the motherboard. Good enough for computer, and no need to add another devices to use them via line-in.

[Millemis]

@Teun

Why not just stick to your current setup – it seems that you like it so far.

If anything…then a set of the BL8’s – that would be a clean setup. But that is a lot of money for a desktop solution.

 

P.S.

I use a set of passive AudioEngine desktop speakers driven by a small amp which is analog connected to a USB-DAC on my Mac Mini.

But I have space to hide the clutter away….which not everybody has on his desk.
Works well for me – it does not have to be B&O speakers for my limited use of desktop computing.

MM

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

[xschop]

A nice set of B&O CX-100’s with a small sub is heavenly…

 

 

[Peter]

Interesting – I did have BL3s for a while – used a Beomaster 7000 below the computer – didn’t really like them – never felt as if they sounded integrated – like two speakers – probably because too close. Went to CX100s which were better for me. Getting old so although CX100s are still there, no longer connected as gave away the receiver!

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[T.W.G]

If you want smaller speakers get a pair of Bang & Olufsen CX-50 speakers and the nice Beovox Cona subwoofer.

I’m using a set of CX100 speakers which fit perfectly in an IKEA Kallax shelf with a Cona Subwoofer in our craft room for the kids. Suprisingly well sounding setup and the speakers are proteced against playing kids in the Kallax shelf.

[Severed_hand_of_skywalker]

xschop wrote:

A nice set of B&O CX-100’s with a small sub is heavenly…

My god those are the worst looking B&O speakers I have ever seen. They look like they were made by acer.

Location: Toronto, Canada

[Peter]

Harsh – possibly because they are not fitted with the front – have a look here.

https://beocentral.com/beovoxcx100

Small bookshelf speakers – not very extended bass hence the Beovox Cona but for computer use they are fine. Need an amplifier.

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[Severed_hand_of_skywalker]

That might be part of it. I’m also not used to seeing traditional rectangle speaker  boxes from B&O.  The sub looks cool though.

Location: Toronto, Canada

[Rolf2]

xschop wrote:

A nice set of B&O CX-100’s with a small sub is heavenly…

Hey that’s cool 😎! Is the sub in that silver metal case as one could assume? If so which brand and specs?

Kind regards,

Rolf

 

Location: Germany

Favourite Product: BeoSystem 4500

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[trackbeo]

Ha-ha, y’all are funny (as well as harsh) — a subwoofer in less than 12 cubic inches!  It’s a desk accessory, unsure who made those (it is not the Arne Jacobsen “Cylinda” for Stelton). [Edit: oops, and wow!, see below] The subwoofer is either the black box in the left corner, or else not visible, in the footwell underneath the desk.  Thumbs-up to @xschop for posting the photo in the first place, and I hope s/he takes pity on you and ID’s the cylinder!

[matador]

It’s a self made amplifier…

https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/bo-inspired-amplifier/

Location: Paris France

[splud]

I use a pair of BeoLab 4’s that I used to use in the main room. I’ve connected them to a DAC which gives me really clear sound and enough bass.

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[Stereomensch]

Strange, that no one mentioned the Beolab 3 as an desktop solution. They use the ICE technology and were intended for this purpose 🙂

[Severed_hand_of_skywalker]

I dunno I have a pair of BL3’s and they have very little bass even when listening to 80’s pop music.

Location: Toronto, Canada

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