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Latest post 03-06-2009 5:05 PM by msinn. 10 replies.
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  • 03-04-2009 6:15 AM

    BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    What do you think BeoLab 8000 alone or BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 in a setup with BS9000 and BV7?

    So BL2 yes or no?

  • 03-04-2009 6:46 AM In reply to

    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    I added a Beolab 2 to my setup (Beolab 8000 in front, Beolab 6000 in Backup, Beovision 7-40 and Beosound 9000) about half a year ago and I'm very happy with this setup. Beolab 2 added a whole new dimension to my homecinema-experience and it also adds that extra bit, when listening music (pop or classical).

  • 03-04-2009 7:05 AM In reply to

    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    Simply ... NO !

    I have BL8000 MKI and REALLY I think there is enough bass for music !

    Even IMO for movies is good, but if you prefer to kill your neighbors than you should go for sub.

     

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  • 03-04-2009 7:14 AM In reply to

    • geearr
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    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    I added a BL2 to the Mk1 BL8000s and BL6000s on my BV7.  It gets an A1 for movies and games where it completes the surround sound experience but I like to tone it down a bit when listening to music from the Beoport.  Like anything, you can always turn it down if it becomes too overpowering and the BL2 certainly has an excess of power for the relatively small room that I use.

    BL2 - Yes please

    Geoff

  • 03-04-2009 7:15 AM In reply to

    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    It's nice for movies Not for music!!

  • 03-05-2009 3:56 PM In reply to

    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    Yes!! Would not want to miss it for music and surround.

    Cheers,
    Frank

  • 03-05-2009 8:00 PM In reply to

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    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    avus17:
    So BL2 yes or no?

    Not quite being aware of how low 8000's can go in practise, or how good a sub BL2 exactly is, I'd still say yes, providing that the cutoffs and phase can be matched. Few if any full range speakers can reach subsonic frequencies, much less cleanly, and subwoofer's whole concept is to provide very low bass and true subsonic range. My Pentas and 5000 panels are both matched with Sunfire True Subwoofers (Signature) and even though most would think the pair of JMlabs I have in my basement listening room are close to defining the word "high" in high-end audio, they still benefit immensely from well-matched SVS Ultra subs.

    It's not only about what you hear, it's what you feel in your whole body, too. Listening to high-quality recordings like selected top classical music recordings from Decca, Deutsche Grammophon or Virgin Veritas reveals the difference very easily, but even many of your favourite tracks "open up" when you have a properly set up subwoofer to compliment the sound of speakers.

    A word of warning: subwoofers are by far the most abused and misused pieces of audio equipment in the world. They have a bad name as juvenile boomboxes, which is exactly what they are unless they're set up correctly. They're not about more oompah-oompah-bass, they're extensions to the low-end frequency response of speakers. Getting placement, cutoff, level and phase just right isn't easy but well worth the effort. There's a real reason why they're called SUBwoofers.

    Go for it.

    ps. For movies, tactile transducers take the whole concept of subsonic one step further. Good ones can go down to 1Hz. Haven't experimented with linear actuators yet, though...

  • 03-05-2009 9:52 PM In reply to

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    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    BL2 yes!

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  • 03-06-2009 2:26 AM In reply to

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    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    BL2, no.

  • 03-06-2009 3:41 PM In reply to

    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    I have a similar dilemma, but will probably go for BL6000s as rears before I need to decide on a sub

    Not sure what your time frame is, but I'm interested in the new sub and what the differences are between this and the BL2

  • 03-06-2009 5:05 PM In reply to

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    Re: BeoLab 8000 + BeoLab 2 yes/no?

    I have a BL2 with BL800 in front and BL4000 in rear and would not miss them for movies. For music: it's ok for rock, techno and house... For Jazz and classical music, I tune down the BL2.

    Overall, I am very happy with the BL8000 BL2 combination.

     

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