Hi,

Today i went to a Bang & Olufsen dealer in Stockholm. Trying to define what will be the best speaker for me/us.

It was easy...........

I listened to a hybrid sacd from Pink Floyd with the album The dark side of the moon & then to Ray Brown trio with the help from Beosound 4!

 

 

-The Beolab 8000 played with features such as dynamics, control, presence & showed no tendency to

faint bass reproduction. I was amazed, I know that the beolab 8000 stands for quality but the sound was way above my expectations. Im in love!

 

-The Beolab 6000 made me surprised, not detailed as the big brother but still a warm sound image.

The song became very present & they were capable of high volumes.

There was a big difference between floorstanding & wall mounted placement.

The beolab 6000 did really shine when they were placed along the wall.

 

-Beolab 3 did make me a little bit confused. They played with a lack of feeling. Consider the size of the Beolab 3

there were a lot of sound coming out from that little "body". The sound image was very wide but were was the bass?

 

 

The sound settings in Beosound 4 = Loudness off, bass/treble 0.

I know that the Beolab 8000 is the speaker for me/us, they played so clear and they do really give a good picture of all instruments!

They are beautiful & and I know that our ears will love them...........................................

 

//Mathias

If this is first and only one speakers in your home I will suggest you to go for BL8000, if you have any of B&O speakers go for BL6000 like a rear speaker.

Why 8000? Beautiful sound and true and iconic B&O design.

But let your wife to be final in decision  

http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/thread/158664.aspx 

Congrats,

 

Glad you found your perfect Beo speaker.

 

When I move, probably within a year or two to a bigger house, I'm going to get a pair of BL 8000 as a second system.

 They are the smartest looking Beo product in my opinion. 

 

 

Still the most beautiful speakers ever made IMO, and they don't just flatter to deceive.

Good choice.

Chris.

I like detail more than anything else and this is what the 3s give me. The 8000s are the most beautiful, but I have 3s. Not bothered about bass where they are though in a bigger room I can possibly understand.

The sound was like the design, beautiful.....

 

Another question?

 

For about 15 minutes a go,, I order Beolab 8000, Beosound 4 & Beo4!

A lot of money but it's a investment for many years to come....

Wow Mathias

What a beautiful system you have chosen! I still have my BeoSound Century from 10 yearsa ago and i love it!  Im in love with the BeoLab 6000's as well! :)

Finaly, at last we (me & girlfriend) agree..!

Now I cant wait to get it home......

Finaly,, at last we (me & girlfriend) agree...

Now I cant wait to get it home.....!

Congratulations - we expect pictures!

Hi

Congratualations. It seems that you picked the same system as I did a year ago. It seems to be typical swedish.

Just to be certain, I placed Beolab 3 in the kitchen/dining room as well.

I totally agree with you about the 8000, superb sound. It is however possible to get Beolab 3 to sound as good or at least nearly as good as 8000. Some in this forum think Beolab 3 is better than 8000. I suppose it would be possible too, but I have never heard a setup sounding that good.

6000 is a different story though. All setups I have heard have sounded really cheap. Typical like a 200€ speaker in a big store (El Giganten).

Good luck

Clakke

Clakke:

6000 is a different story though. All setups I have heard have sounded really cheap. Typical like a 200€ speaker in a big store (El Giganten).

Personally, I would not be so harsh on them - if/when combined with a spare BL2. In that case one can be reasonably certain that this combination  doesn't sound THAT cheap - at least not in terms of $ :-)

I own Beolab 8000 that I love, a friend of mine has Beolab 6000, and in his setting/room they sound great! I was really surprised as they do not have such a great reputation.

PhilLondon:

I own Beolab 8000 that I love, a friend of mine has Beolab 6000, and in his setting/room they sound great! I was really surprised as they do not have such a great reputation.

AGREED!

The poor little brother of the 8000 takes so many hits here! I have said before and I'll say it again... In the right room -there is nothing wrong with them. They are affordable, look great, and are wall mountable! Place them correctly and you have a stylish bargain.

saf:

Personally, I would not be so harsh on them - if/when combined with a spare BL2. In that case one can be reasonably certain that this combination  doesn't sound THAT cheap - at least not in terms of $ :-)

Hello

I hope no one is offended. That was not my intention. As I wrote, this is just a personal opinion when listening to different setups. However, it was possible to tweak or move around speakers when it come to Beolab 8000 or Beolab 3 to get an excellent result. That did not seem to be possible with 6000, but note that I did not try very much since the first impression was that this one was in a different class than 3 or 8000.

If people like Beolab 6000 and think they sound like the price tag, I accept that.

B R

Clakke

Clakke:

I hope no one is offended.

No No, Clakke you simply speak your mind and a discussion can get as fine as people are willing to do just that, really. Now, my 'main' (taken over by the rest of my family) speakers are BL5's but I guess I just wanted to say that the 6000's can still sound great under certain circumstances (as others also pointed out). I also have BL8000, but what I think is more remarkable than that, is that I actually don't feel compelled to get rid of either! :-)

I hear a lot about BL3's and frankly speaking I might have to find a place for them somewhere - like Peter did(?) :-)

saf:

I hear a lot about BL3's and frankly speaking I might have to find a place for them somewhere - like Peter did(?) :-)

Hi saf

Well they are quite small, you should be able to squeeze them in somewhere...

Have a nice evening

Clakke

Peter :

Congratulations - we expect pictures!

Indeed, we want to have a look at that girlfriend