TripEnglish:

There seems to be a rash of "too high" TVs on the last few pages. Do you guys rush into the first few rows in a movie theater!?

In addition to the restriction of blood-flow, your blink rate also increases when your neck is bent back which relates to detail retention and overall enjoyment. Essentially you're seeing less and enjoying less of what you're watching. 

 

Totally agree with you. If that TV would be on it's original foot instead of the stripper pole, it would be better for watching ánd it's better looking too (and probably much much easier).

I'm really more concerned about Marc's setup. To spend that amount of money and then cripple the sound and picture with that setup is appalling.

The TV I experience this all the time, where a client is willing to spend nearly $100,000 on equipment, but the idea of cutting into walls to perfect the installation horrifies them. It baffles me. You could sheetrock, tape, and paint that entire room again for the cost of the rear channels! 

The reality is that even the highest end clients will often invest in systems like these once in their lives. It's often more to do with age and interest than finances. This means that they will have no insights into the best practices of system design and installation until after living with the system. A qualified dealer will have these best practices at their fingertips and it is up to them to advocate for the client, even when the client insists otherwise. 

Hanging a TV that high is ridiculous and it may as well be hung upside down. The cost of the system has been wasted before we even attend to the BeoLab 2's inclusion.

The BeoLab 10 It's also worth mentioning that the acoustic lens has a very tight vertical dispersion and raising it above your head is robbing you of its effect. You'd be better off with the theoretically less ideal BeoLab 7-6 in order to bring the TV down to an acceptable height.

The Sub This is alarming and, while I agree that the dealer was probably not trying to sell the BeoLab 2 on the sly, the alternative is almost more worrisome: your dealer does not understand the fundamentals of the product he's selling. You've essentially purchased a sports car and placed skateboards under the back wheels, imagining that the "rear wheels kick in when the car gets up to speed." Any effect you're experiencing is psychological and not borne out by the technical reality of the system. You should thank Soundproof for chiming in so forcefully. I know that many were wowed by the overall tableaux of the room, but frankly it's more impressive on the invoice than in the room.

Hopefully you can take steps to improve the setup in the room by repurposing the sub elsewhere and investing in the modest amount of time and money required to relocate the cabinet and gear and lower the television so that not only is the screen at the ideal viewing height, but the acoustic lens is closer in line with the front channels. Then you'll be getting the most out of your admirable investment. 

Totally agree with Trip,

Amen  

TripEnglish:

The BeoLab 10 It's also worth mentioning that the acoustic lens has a very tight vertical dispersion and raising it above your head is robbing you of its effect. You'd be better off with the theoretically less ideal BeoLab 7-6 in order to bring the TV down to an acceptable height.

I Can assure you that the acoustic lens of BL 10 is slightly below the listeners ears, so therefore for perfectly placed for that purpose

There is absolutely no way the effect is as potent at that height. When you finally lower it to the appropriate height you will be pleased with the result.

My pictures:

wnannings:

 

 

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@wnannings,

beautiful interior. 

wnannings that is a very elegant display of your equipment and your home looks very nice.

New and old

evman140:

New and old

Beautiful symbiosis.

I love Serena. Lucky you.

Congratulations.

alenvprekrsku:

evman140:

New and old

 

Beautiful symbiosis.

I love Serena. Lucky you.

Congratulations.

 

Thank you very much! I have always wanted one and finally got it.

yet another slick setup very nice DrDimitris.

TripEnglish:

Do you guys rush into the first few rows in a movie theater!?

yes 

I did when I was 16 ... the first 5 rows were cheaper ... and the lucky buggers with their birds had the back row ... and the adults hogged the middle rows

And I still like to sit close enough that the screen covers all of my coke-bottle to coke-bottle view of life

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Cliff has emailed this to me, and asked me to post it on his behalf.

The picture is of Cliff's new set-up; his brand new BV7-40 (the brand new MacMini is hung behind out of sight, on a bracket), the Overture and BeoLab 8000s and a BeoLab 2.

The iPad for LinkPlayer control (among other things is on the coffee table), out of sight are a pair of ceiling level Beolab 4000s.

Cliff's BV3 with B&O VHS and DVD 1 is in another room at the other end of the house (together with a collection of desk top Macs).

Lovely! I like "cables in the wall"!

Cliff and DrDimitris you have a great collection. Beautifull!

Thank you markiedee and alenvprekrsku. With the help of STB brackets behind my BV7 is a Beomedia1 and i am just waiting for the right time for a BL2 to complete my home cinema setup.

Hi Elephant,

Any chance of getting a close up pic, or description, of how Cliff's cables for the BL8000's (i.e. mains and PL) go into the wall plates? It looks like they pass through, rather than plug into any sockets on the wall plates? If you could let me know the method used, I would be most grateful. Thanks.

Matthew

Hi Matthew,

I actually have the powerlink cable coming out from under the powerpoint (ie. down the wall cavity and using the hole of the powerpoint). That way I have the powerlink cable come out and then into the rubber profile (as B&O call it) together with the power cable. It looks like one then without cutting cables etc.

Send me a PM with your email address and I'll email a photo.

Peter

New B&O purchase :-)

BEAUTIFUL