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Latest post 12-13-2007 5:19 PM by Tom. 17 replies.
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  • 12-07-2007 3:03 PM

    A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Hi guys

    This is a big moment for me Party!!! I just can't find the words to describe how they play - WAUW I'm just impressed how loud they can play and still absolutely REALLY point-blank clean tunes Yes -  thumbs up thumbs UP B&O R&D people - big applause

    Now I'm of to find some more CD's

    Sadly they are only home-demos, but I convinced that I need a new set soooooon

    A happy "Priest" Stick out tongue

    Regards Anders

  • 12-07-2007 3:23 PM In reply to

    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    I'm sure if you have gone as far as having a home demo, then you'll never be able to say no to buying your own pair. Even if it means cycling to work for a year!

    I bet they sound great in your beautiful and big room!

  • 12-07-2007 3:40 PM In reply to

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    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    They certainly are incredible speakers. I'm hopefully going to be testing some out with mains conditioners at some point (apparently BeoLab 9s benefit hugely from this).

    IMO, the BeoLab 5 is the only truly 'limitless' speaker on the market. There may be one or two which have benefits over the BL5 in certain areas, but the differences I've heard between the BL5s and some of the best systems out there (costing far, far, far, far FAR more than any B&O setup would ever cost) are always startlingly small. If anything, the BeoLab 5s were better overall because of the way they just seem to be 'limitless' in dynamics, even at the most stupendously high volumes, and never ever sound like they're struggling. Bass to boot too...

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  • 12-07-2007 4:10 PM In reply to

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    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Alex:

    They certainly are incredible speakers. I'm hopefully going to be testing some out with mains conditioners at some point (apparently BeoLab 9s benefit hugely from this).

    IMO, the BeoLab 5 is the only truly 'limitless' speaker on the market. There may be one or two which have benefits over the BL5 in certain areas, but the differences I've heard between the BL5s and some of the best systems out there (costing far, far, far, far FAR more than any B&O setup would ever cost) are always startlingly small. If anything, the BeoLab 5s were better overall because of the way they just seem to be 'limitless' in dynamics, even at the most stupendously high volumes, and never ever sound like they're struggling. Bass to boot too...

    Now then............ I've always thought you were beyond your years in your opinion (even though every now and then I like to poke you with a proverbial stick)Big Smile. I feel I must interject here however rearding the mains conditioner theory! - this is up there with speaker and mains cables. The first thing any active speaker does (with the mains input) is to convert it to d.c. to power the amplifiers (either digital or analogue). Having another unit before it to convert a.c. to d.c. and back to a.c. is irelevent. Believe me, I'm a Doctor!

    Generally speaking, you aren't learning much if your lips are moving.

  • 12-07-2007 4:13 PM In reply to

    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Alex:

     I'm hopefully going to be testing some out with mains conditioners at some point (apparently BeoLab 9s benefit hugely from this).

    You'll have done a double blind trial then! Laughing 

  • 12-07-2007 5:24 PM In reply to

    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    I've seen the room you have created for them in photos previously. You'll never be able to let them go - the room must be ideal for these speakers!

  • 12-07-2007 5:43 PM In reply to

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    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Peter:
    Alex:

     I'm hopefully going to be testing some out with mains conditioners at some point (apparently BeoLab 9s benefit hugely from this).

    You'll have done a double blind trial then! Laughing 

    Well I was surprised to hear it said, but that came from a very trustable source. I haven't heard for myself though, but I have absolutely no reason to doubt him. Makes perfect sense to me, as I'm all for the idea of 'smoothing out' the signal from the mains. Mains cables etc... are a waste of time IMO, but seeing as the electrical outputs in my house seem to vary all the time (even when you switch on a light), I see how a mains conditioner could help improve the sound.

    I'll try doing some double-blind tests at some point if I can though...

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  • 12-07-2007 5:48 PM In reply to

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    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Alex:
    Peter:
    Alex:

     I'm hopefully going to be testing some out with mains conditioners at some point (apparently BeoLab 9s benefit hugely from this).

    You'll have done a double blind trial then! Laughing 

    Well I was surprised to hear it said, but that came from a very trustable source. I haven't heard for myself though, but I have absolutely no reason to doubt him. Makes perfect sense to me, as I'm all for the idea of 'smoothing out' the signal from the mains. Mains cables etc... are a waste of time IMO, but seeing as the electrical outputs in my house seem to vary all the time (even when you switch on a light), I see how a mains conditioner could help improve the sound.

    I'll try doing some double-blind tests at some point if I can though...

    Please do - but remember, with the right capacitive filtering in the amplifier power supply, dc is just dc, regardless of the "quality" of the ac through the rectifier bridge! (Would B&O underdo the smoothing and filtering in the dc link of their premium speakers - I think not)Wink

    Generally speaking, you aren't learning much if your lips are moving.

  • 12-07-2007 5:51 PM In reply to

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    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Well that's what I thought. I know the B&O speakers have large capacitors in them, but I'll approach it with an open mind...

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  • 12-07-2007 5:52 PM In reply to

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    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Alex:

    Well that's what I thought. I know the B&O speakers have large capacitors in them, but I'll approach it with an open mind...

    Good lad!

    Generally speaking, you aren't learning much if your lips are moving.

  • 12-07-2007 6:01 PM In reply to

    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Needs to be double blind! A/B/X is best!
  • 12-13-2007 8:15 AM In reply to

    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Dear Santa Big Smile

    I have been a really good boy this year..!  Embarrassed

    Please be gentle with these beautiful speakers when you drop by Christmas night Stick out tongue I hope that they can get through the chimney without any problems Wink

    Anders - "now without BL5 but still with a big smile on my face"

     

    Regards Anders

  • 12-13-2007 11:55 AM In reply to

    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    I'm excited for you Anders! Laughing
  • 12-13-2007 12:28 PM In reply to

    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Thanks mate

    But I got to wait a while for this pleasure, but I can still wish, right? Yes -  thumbs up

    I know it might be possible in the new year to get hold of a set, but I can't decide if I should stick and go for the BL5 or I should step down and then buy some other speaker in a lower range, and then buy some more B&o stuff & Danish designer furniture for the home. [:'(] I know I can't get It all at one time - damn it Devil

    So now I can only enjoy the pictures and video, so I can remember how it was that weekend Big Smile though you can not get the same feeling like when you experience the BL5 in real life.

    Anders

    Regards Anders

  • 12-13-2007 3:11 PM In reply to

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    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Merry X-mas, Priest.

    (Frankly, get the speakers and forget the rest of the stuff - they will also fit perfectly design-wise as your pictures shows! )

  • 12-13-2007 3:48 PM In reply to

    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Hi Yeah I know they would fit perfect, but for the same price I could buy 4 used BL8000 a Beosound9000 and maybe a BV5 and the BL8000 they would also be perfect for the room. (beolab1 would maybe be good also, because of the height they have)

    But then they don't have the sound as BL5, yeah I know that

    Anders

    Regards Anders

  • 12-13-2007 3:58 PM In reply to

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    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    Beolab 1's would look very good with the height of your room as you say. Although after hearing a set of Beolab 5's for the first time a few weeks ago I know what I would choose. They were truely amazing and with Classical music I was totaly blown away. If only I could afford a pair. Oh well, might win the Lottery.

     

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  • 12-13-2007 5:19 PM In reply to

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    Re: A kind of a early Christmas present - I picked up two Beolab 5 today

    If you use you setup for music, then go for the BL5, you will never regret it. If not, then you don't need them.

    Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. - Berthold Auerbach

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