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Latest post 12-28-2008 4:56 PM by Beobuddy. 5 replies.
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  • 12-28-2008 4:50 AM

    BL 8000 modification

    I found these:

    http://w1.1983.telia.com/~u198300398/bl.htm

    Sounds interesting....

    Any coments?

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  • 12-28-2008 5:05 AM In reply to

    • Alex
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    Re: BL 8000 modification

    It's not really an improvement, just a modification. I wouldn't do it tbh, I trust B&O's engineers.

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  • 12-28-2008 8:54 AM In reply to

    Re: BL 8000 modification

    I've done some kind of modification on my Penta's.

    I've replaced the opamps and capacitors inside the amplifier with better ones, and the capacitors on the filterboard,

    You would be amazed when you hear the difference!

    I did it and made a test cd (mono) to hear the difference between a modified speaker and the unmodified one.

    I also asked several persons to listen to both speakers and then asked them which one they thought was modified.

    They all pointed at the modified Penta.

    Voices are more clear and the bass respons is deeper and has more punch.

     

    You can look at the workbench section where photo's of the DIY are placed.

  • 12-28-2008 11:16 AM In reply to

    • Beolab
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    Re: BL 8000 modification

    nmartin771:

    I found these:

    http://w1.1983.telia.com/~u198300398/bl.htm

    Sounds interesting....

    Any coments?

     

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    BL8000 MkII Black

  • 12-28-2008 3:08 PM In reply to

    • Dave
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    Re: BL 8000 modification

    Alex:

    It's not really an improvement, just a modification. I wouldn't do it tbh, I trust B&O's engineers.

    here here.

    Beobuddy, as long as you are happy that is all that matters, but i wouldn't have done that personally, the best thing about beolabs is the neural and honest sound. Some B&o has that enhanced sound to compensate for the smaller speakers and their enclosures (some of the the TV's have this) and it isn't realistic. Ever considered Bose? lol

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  • 12-28-2008 4:56 PM In reply to

    Re: BL 8000 modification

    Dave:

     Ever considered Bose? lol

     

    IndifferentNo - thumbs down

     

    Probably said by a member who doesn't have any knowledge about electronics...I'll take this as a personal offence!

    For more then 20 years already a B&O fan, but then again realistic about it's performence.

     

    Firstly, I understand the ABL function quit well.

    Secondly, some electronic parts do not work as well as when they were mounted. Like capacitors for instance.

    Most older stuff from B&O like the MX'en en VX'en and so on are suffering with bad components, because they start leaking. 

    And that's the same with the Penta's.

    And finaly, components are improved in the past years. So changing components by newer ones with the same value will achieve a better performence without abusing it's original layout. 

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