I haven't listened enough to the BL8000s to have an opinion, koning. And that doesn't mean that I didn't like what I heard, and therefore didn't bother. I believe they do a good job given the constraints of the thin column format, and that they have a very expressive design. But I think that if I was to add up the time I have done any

Thanks, Dave. I've been into reproduced sound long enough to understand that there are many tastes, many fashions and many different concepts as to what constitutes good audio reproduction, and no one way is necessarily right. We've also come far in recent years due to the possibilities that have arisen in using fast computers to measure what

The acoustic lens technology, as created by Sausalito Audioworks, is exclusive to B&O. But there are other companies that have looked at the principle of dispersing the sound, instead of aiming it. MBL have speakers that disperse the mid/top, Bolzano Villetri have a very radical design. Linkwitz is working with Dipole and Monopole designs, and there

Siegfried Linkwitz is a brilliant speaker designer, and I was on the verge of getting his speakers instead of my BL5s back when I was considering which speakers to get. Here's a great powerpoint presentation he held not that long ago, concerning what's required to achieve fidelity in sound reproduction. Using room reflections is essential to

[quote user="wonderfulelectric"] Well, have you seen the number of open baffle and panel speakers increasing lately? Open Baffle speakers typically eliminate most room reflections to give you more insight to the recording itself: the lack of reflected sound energy help manage bass frequencies etc. DSP is relatively old news. The problem with

Wonderfulelectric, your post is confusing, to say the least. The acoustic lenses are a major breakthrough in sound reproduction, in line with many other advances that are seeking to mine the impact of room reflections. Consider Wilson's Alexandria speakers, that electronically recreate the room reflections. It's an audiophile convention that

With acoustic lenses in front, you don't need a centre speaker! The acoustic lens speakers make it possible to create a "phantom center" that beats everything else on the market. I would therefore strongly suggest that B&O should update the software on the BeoSystem 3 and all their other surround processors to make it possible to channel

There are well-known acoustic problems with column speakers, that it is very hard to do anything about; it's also a much imitated design. When they first came, they helped B&O stand out, not so much any more. Maybe adding acoustic lenses would be a possible evolution for the BL8000 ... I believe (adding bass) is what Daniel meant above, which

Well, I'm pleased to see that Kalle Hvidt-Nielsen has decided that Acoustic Lenses are the future of B&O speakers. They are unique to B&O, they produce magnificent sound, and it's definitely possible to expand on the concept. I also think the BL5 can be upgraded, particularly when it comes to native processing of sample rates above 96kHz

They're cute, if you're an architect or interior designer you can ask B&O to send you a set! How are you doing with the BL5/Mac mini?