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12-23-07
There was a review on this speaker a couple years ago - i fo ... Kthomas
12-23-07
yes, one particulary rave review was in the audio critic: a ... Hdomke
12-23-07
Hdomke, there are two pairs on ebay right now, for considera ... Deliberate1
12-23-07
I always thought of b&o as bose for those with an additional ... Zenblaster
12-23-07
I haven't heard the b&o beolab 5 yet, but seriously doubt th ... Audiokinesis
12-23-07
zenblaster, funny that you should mention the wilsons. this ... Hdomke
12-23-07
Duke, what other speakers do you thing would have these char ... Hdomke
12-23-07
When you go with a system like b&o you are pretty much locke ... Steuspeed
12-23-07
B&o is not an audiophile directed product. it's a high end ... Onhwy61
12-23-07
With regards to #4 i believe the digital ice amps are found ... Audioinsane
12-23-07
Hi hdomke, my post above focused on what i believe is an un ... Audiokinesis
12-23-07
Steuspeed, i suspect once i get a really great system that i ... Hdomke
12-23-07
Every manufacturer who uses the ice power module buys it fro ... Macrojack
12-24-07
Just be aware that omnidirectionals work best pulled way out ... Shadorne
12-24-07
Onhwy61 i'm interested by that comment. are you saying that ... Hdomke
12-24-07
20+ years is a long time - so choose wisely. if you want a ... Shadorne
12-24-07
Hdomke, people have their own definitions, but imho an audi ... Martykl
12-24-07
Shadorn, i agree that it looks odd, but i'm okay with that. ... Hdomke
12-24-07
Hdomke, i've been reading and posting these forums for a num ... Onhwy61
12-24-07
I'll second onhwy61's recommendation. wilson doesn't have an ... Macrojack
12-25-07
The sensible sound, of all magazines, highly recommended the ... Chrisla
12-25-07
Chris, thanks for the tip on the sensible sound review. you ... Hdomke
12-25-07
Http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/speakers/480/bang-olufsen-b ... Macrojack
12-25-07
Macrojack, thanks for the links you provided. in general, th ... Hdomke
12-25-07
One might draw that conclusion. it is important to recogniz ... Macrojack
12-29-07
You should also take a look at the beolab 9. it's abou half ... Roofus
12-30-07
From this plot it sure looks as if the direct sound from t ... Shadorne
12-30-07
Shadorne - scores of people who have heard this speaker thin ... Macrojack
12-30-07
macrojack - i am curious and cautious because 1) this is ... Shadorne
12-30-07
Shardone, if you would be willing to audition these speakers ... Hdomke
12-30-07
Shadorne, regarding your 1st and 3rd points, -the beolab 5 ... Oxia
12-30-07
oxia, thanks for the info, i would add mbl to that list. i ... Shadorne
12-30-07
Hdomke, there is a store locally - i will see if if they ha ... Shadorne
12-30-07
Shadrone, interesting speculation, but you need to listen to ... Onhwy61
01-02-08
I listened to the beolab 5 today. it was in the local b&o st ... Shadorne
01-03-08
Shadorne, excellent post! do you now understand why i refer ... Onhwy61
01-03-08
Shardone, thanks much for your very thoughtful observations! ... Hdomke
01-04-08
My wife and i headed into la for dinner last night and she w ... Martykl
01-04-08
henry what i mean by flanging is exactly that. in the case ... Shadorne
01-04-08: Hdomke
Marty and Shardone,
Thanks for the ongoing discussion! It helps educate me before I spend a large amount of money.
The biggest concern with these innovative speakers that you both share is the missing soundstage. I gather you are referring to the lack of the illusion of the musicians laid out properly in space in front of you. I wonder if that flaw is the price one pays for the benefits of the Acoustic Lens technology? This technology allows for a much wider “Sweet Spot” but perhaps the sweet spot we get isn’t as sweet as it would be in a more conventional speaker.
Being new to High End Audio, I can’t say that I’ve developed my skills at detecting the soundstage yet; but it must greatly enhance the sense of “being there.” To help accomplish this, do Audiophiles always try to sit at precisely the right spot when they are doing active listening?
You both also complained about “congestion/compression” and “congested/cluttered in upper midrange”. Please help me understand. I’m guessing that you mean that in parts of the music the differences between instruments might blur, which makes it hard to differentiate or even identify the instruments?
Funny that you should end the last post by writing “I want to hear the sound as close as possible to what is on the source...additional colorations, no matter how pleasing, are something I try to avoid.” I spent a couple hours in the afternoon listening to the B&W 800Ds in a very fine listening room. The words that kept coming to my mind were “natural” and “real”. Perhaps those are the speakers I will buy…
But I remain deeply interested in the Beolab 5s. One variable that has undoubtedly had a big impact on all of our listening experiences was poor listening rooms. It would seem to me that the ideal next step would be to get the Beolab 5s and the B&W800Ds into my listening room at home, preferably at the same time for some extended A:B comparisons.
Is that a reasonable next step?
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01-05-08
Design has much merit and is well thought out. my problem wi ... Johnk
01-05-08
Hdomke, to get a sense of soundstage go to a nearby high en ... Martykl
01-05-08
yes exactly. i wonder if that flaw is the price one pays ... Shadorne
01-05-08
marty, i agree with you. it was immediately identifiable. i ... Shadorne
01-05-08
Shadorne, i just have a question for you regarding your aud ... Oxia
01-05-08
Hdomke, one of the issues that comes up in high end audio is ... Onhwy61
01-05-08
i agree wiith this suggestion. i am partial to active speak ... Shadorne
01-05-08
about 3 feet - so enough not to ruin the image. if you ... Shadorne
01-05-08
Shadorne, right *after* i had submitted my question to you ... Oxia
01-05-08
Shadorne about the b&w 800d speakers you wrote: “yes do buy ... Hdomke
01-05-08
Marty, “this speaker would require an in-home demo and a lar ... Hdomke
01-05-08
Johnk, " will advancements in dig amps and dsp make it ... Hdomke
01-05-08
Onhwy61, “the beolab narrows your choices down to a single d ... Hdomke
01-05-08
Oxia “to place an omni speaker three feet from a corner wher ... Hdomke
01-05-08
Hdomke, you are correct about the 180-degree radiation patt ... Oxia
01-06-08
Hdomke, to clarify my statement about beolab 5 imaging- i u ... Martykl
01-06-08
not all conventional box speakers have narrow dispersion ( ... Shadorne
01-06-08
"not all conventional box speakers have narrow dispersi ... Oxia
01-06-08
Oxia, i agree. i do not like omnidirectional or dipoles or ... Shadorne
01-29-08
I just noticed i was asked questions on your post. 1. i qu ... Chrisla
02-02-08
Well, i have picked my speakers, and they are not the beolab ... Hdomke
02-18-08
Shadhorn, you state: this is actually not the case with ge ... Csommovigo
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