Hello, I am thinking of a switch from a pair of BL8000 to four BL3s for sorround, etc and perhaps a BL11.  

There are used ones of BL3 on the net for approx 70% of the price of new ones but they are from 2006. Does anyone know if there has been any updates och upgrades since 2006 of the speakers?

Brgds Ingvar

Hej Ingvar

I´ve heard those who think the BL3 is a big waste to have as a rear-speaker in a sorround setup.

They are very nice looking but - Why dont keep the BL8000 as rear.

Just my opinion.....

There has not been an upgrade and one isn't needed. 

I think the BL3 front and BL8000 rear as suggested would look a little funny....

The wife wants smaller speakers and what can I do :-). Maybe smaller in the background. Thanks Brgds IW

There actually was a revision to the BL3 in about 2007 going from Mk1 to Mk2...

Woofers replaced/upgraded -or something similar?

++++EDIT++++

...found a thread w/ some details of the change(s).

Hi

I think Hebo is right. It sounds like overkill to have BL3 as rear speakers. BL3 is almost as good as BL8000, some say they are better. I think you could get away with something cheaper for the rear from some other company.

B R

Clakke

It's amazing that wives are the same no matter what country you are in!  

I think you are doing the right thing to do whatever she says!

Clakke:

BL3 is almost as good as BL8000, some say they are better.

I think BeoLab 3's are more detailed and a little faster than the Beolab 8000's. I also think they're better at low frequencies. Beolab 8000's are a bit smoother.

beocool:

I think BeoLab 3's are more detailed and a little faster than the Beolab 8000's. I also think they're better at low frequencies. Beolab 8000's are a bit smoother.

Hi

Yes, they are quite equal in performance, I believe. It is probably very dependent of the environment where the speaker act. I can not say that I have heard BL3 sounding better than BL8000 though (in any setup). The sound from BL8000 and BL3 seems to be very matched to each other, so I think they would work great together in a surround setup. It would probably be overkill for most people, both are so very fine stereo speakers. The prices seem to have gone up these days in a way that it is questionable if they are worth it today though, specially for BL8000.

BR

Clakke

Hello Again. Actually I suddenly got OK from the wife for a new 10-46 which will arrive on monday .

The plan for BL3s in the back is that they will then fill up the whole room and also make sound out in the kitchen/diningroom. I guess the BS5/BM5 can play in some music mode for all speakers via the BV10-46 so there will be a stereopicture with 2 left and 2 right of the BL3s. Is that correct anyone?

Brgds Ingvar