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Re: Non B&O sub ?

nmartin771 — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:23:30 GMT

2 sub will be to much I think...

In almoust every review I read everybady says that you need sub. I went to shop to hear it.... and IMO they dont need ... I will see when I get them home, maybe they will sound diferent... My living room is about 35 sq m .

Re: Non B&O sub ?

Alex — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:48:19 GMT

Bear in mind that the 8000s are capable of very high volumes, wheras the little 608, as good as it is - isn't!

FWIW, I've always found two subwoofers to be much better than one in terms of sound quality, with one handling left and one handling right.

Re: Non B&O sub ?

nmartin771 — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:23:23 GMT

B&W ASW608 seams to me like a great deal !

I dont like 5.1 or 7.1 surround systems, as a meter of fact I dont use surround at all ...

I will see when I get BL8000 wheather I need sub or not.... i a mean time I want to find solution cos I heard many reviews said that if you like more bass you need to ad sub to BL8000....

Re: Non B&O sub ?

Chrisreunion — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:42:29 GMT

Hi, I was in the same budget range last year & went for a B&W ASW608 subwoofer, it cost me EUR 450 and the improvement in a 5.1 setup with BL3+BL4000 was amazing! B&W is a very respected manufacturer, and this new range of subwoofers has built-in ICE amplifiers !!

Mine is hidden under the bed, so design-wise there's no problem, although it is just a square box.

If you're looking for better looks, indeed the B&W PV1 is a reference, it never had any bad reviews and is also fitted with an ICE amplifier. But it is 3 times more expensive too..

Re: Non B&O sub ?

Beobird — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:51:30 GMT

nmartin771:
Beobird:
The B&W XT subwoofer (PV1) is very good looking next to a bv7 and some other B&O gear, but I don't know what you want to spend.
Maybe you can also look at the Velodyne SPL series.

Around 400-500 euro

mm, you won't find a new subwoofer from my list for that price, but I should really look for a second hand Velodyne SPL-800 if the sub is mentioned for music. It has room correction like Koning already said, and his performance in stereo are very very good. The SPL-1000/1200/1500 are his bigger brothers, but they're out of range. If the sub is mentioned for movies I should look for another one with a bigger woofer (perhaps a SVS bang machine (really good subs for movies)).

Re: Non B&O sub ?

nmartin771 — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:01:58 GMT

Beobird:
The B&W XT subwoofer (PV1) is very good looking next to a bv7 and some other B&O gear, but I don't know what you want to spend.
Maybe you can also look at the Velodyne SPL series.

Around 400-500 euro

Re: Non B&O sub ?

koning — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:22:31 GMT

With Room Correction!

Re: Non B&O sub ?

Beobird — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:17:43 GMT

The B&W XT subwoofer (PV1) is very good looking next to a bv7 and some other B&O gear, but I don't know what you want to spend.

Maybe you can also look at the Velodyne SPL series.

Re: Non B&O sub ?

BartS — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:01:02 GMT

I have a REL Quake II combined with two Beolabs 8000 and two Beolabs 4000 attached to a BV7 and must say the sub matches very well. The REL is really a bargain for the money. Small, adjustable, able to play at high volumes and suited for music as well (fast). Maybe something for the shortlist?

Re: Non B&O sub ?

gemini2071 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:32:06 GMT

I have a couple of Anthony Gallo MPS150's hooked to my B&O. The sound graet and have the same look for sure. One sounds nice but if you can work two into the system it's shocking. I have had the BL2 at one point and found it to be a little much considering the $$$. Both gallo's (downfiring) sounded just as good and were a fraction of the cost of the BL2. May want to check it out. Nothing comes closer to matching the cosmetics of the B&O.

Non B&O sub ?

nmartin771 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:14:04 GMT

I'm looking for non B&O sub to ad with pair of BL8000 and I found these two guys:

B&W - http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/display.aspx?infid=2365

KEF - http://www2.kef.com/GB/Subwoofer/Kube/KUBE-1

Mainly cos of dimensions and of course price of BL 2

What you think ?

Any sugestions ?

Thanks