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Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

Peter — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:10:04 GMT

I am gob smacked!! To start chop shopping a BV9 seems incredible. I would favour getting an old BV5, take the screen and innards out and put a new 42" screen and a BS3 in the back. It will be cheaper, will be a little smaller and will be stereo. And will have lots of connections and be HD. You can get rid of the BV9 - I'll send you my address and will manage to dispose of it somehow!

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

msc20005 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:45:21 GMT

I hope you'll keep us updated on your progress. I am in a similar situation. My local dealer has a BV9 in the store window now, which I'm told will be available at a good discount when they have to put the new BeoSound 5 in the window. I think the BV9 would look great at home, but would like the look of fully internal speakers like the BV5.

Have you thought about installing a pair of BeoVox 1s? You would have to find a place for the amplifier though. Can you use the BeoLink Passive for this application?

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

Beolab — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:20:36 GMT

Maybe you need the front diagram also!

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

StUrrock — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:11:54 GMT

Thanks for the diagram!!

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

Beolab — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:27:27 GMT

Start with this

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

Dave — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:00:19 GMT

StUrrock:
Wow, what a fantastic response, Thank you all for taking the time to help with my matrimonial affairs!
It has to be a BVIS9, will start taking it to bits tonight and seeing what I can fit inside.

Oh hell... god speed little man!

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

StUrrock — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:18:02 GMT

Wow, what a fantastic response, Thank you all for taking the time to help with my matrimonial affairs!

It has to be a BVIS9, will start taking it to bits tonight and seeing what I can fit inside.

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

Dave — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:07:43 GMT

Roger:
Having recently mounted a BeoMedia 1 in a 9'er, I would guess that there isn't enough space for BL4k's in there. And you will have to make new holes in the MDF (it is pre-cut for the built-in MONO center speaker).
But I would go with Lee: 7-40 w/7-2 would be better here (the stereo image is designed around the fact that the tweeters are mounted at each end of the speaker, bass facing down etc) But space must be tight if you can't even fit something like BeoLab 6000 (they can even be wall mounted these days) next to your BV9.
In my opinion, the BV9 does require space to look good, too. If too cramped for additional speakers the look of the set will suffer to.
Roger

That looks like the smartest reply so far. It really doesn't sound like you should get this tv unless you move to a space that it's appropriate for it.

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

Roger — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:26:31 GMT

Having recently mounted a BeoMedia 1 in a 9'er, I would guess that there isn't enough space for BL4k's in there. And you will have to make new holes in the MDF (it is pre-cut for the built-in MONO center speaker).

But I would go with Lee: 7-40 w/7-2 would be better here (the stereo image is designed around the fact that the tweeters are mounted at each end of the speaker, bass facing down etc) But space must be tight if you can't even fit something like BeoLab 6000 (they can even be wall mounted these days) next to your BV9.

In my opinion, the BV9 does require space to look good, too. If too cramped for additional speakers the look of the set will suffer to.

Roger

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

KingOfSnake — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:27:32 GMT

Why 7-2? 7-1 would be better where space is an issue!

So that is settled then, 7-4 in a BV9 is a mono centre speaker only.

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

.......... — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:20:12 GMT

Lab 2500s would fit with no trouble but iirc you would still have to modify the fret as it is solid behind the cloth except for where the center speaker is!

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

9 LEE — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:54:43 GMT

I'm picturing a pair of BeoLab 3's on wall brackets bolted to the sides of the BV9 and turned on full 'sideways' turn...

I actually go with Alex here - how about a Mk3 7-40 and a 7.2. That said, i totally and utterly love my BeoVision 9 and wouldn't swap it for anything..

Lee

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

damatt — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:17:36 GMT

Jez:
BeoVision 9 tech specs: 2x 250 watt! class D Amps. Range 45-20,000 hz. thats more than any other tv and more than any average pair of speakers, why do you think the BV9 cost so much. the speakers inside it are better than a pair of BL4000's. Obviously the experience is much better once you start investing in the extra experience of surround.

It's a mono speaker... 250w for the tweeter and 250w for the woofer.

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

Alex — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:33:08 GMT

The speaker inside the BeoVision 9 is the same as the BeoLab 7-4. It's a single-point source speaker designed to be used as the centre channel in a surround sound setup. I wouldn't want to mix everything down to mono, you can start to get quite a few nasty phasing issues, even complete cancellation of sound on rare occasions.

If your room is too small for seperate speakers, then how can it be large enough for a BeoVision 9? I personally would go for a BeoVision 7-40 mk3 with a BeoLab 7-2 if I could.

Re: BeoVision 9 Modification

Jez — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:30:51 GMT

BeoVision 9 tech specs: 2x 250 watt! class D Amps. Range 45-20,000 hz. thats more than any other tv and more than any average pair of speakers, why do you think the BV9 cost so much. the speakers inside it are better than a pair of BL4000's. Obviously the experience is much better once you start investing in the extra experience of surround.