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Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

timhanna — Sat, 30 May 2009 08:52:30 GMT

Hi all. I have finally placed my order today for a pair of bl9 (black) and a pair of bl3 (black). I really tried to afford the bl5 but it was too much for me right now, so the BL9 will act as a step closer. Ill be getting them when I'm back from holidays. Thabks for everyone's help! Tim

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

Large48 — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:46:10 GMT

Depends if you want Darleks or an upside down waste bins...... :-(

lol

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

Razlaw — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:48:24 GMT

thanks.

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

timhanna — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:50:31 GMT

sweet photo :)

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

moxxey — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:16:29 GMT

timhanna:

just so that i can not have any future regrets, if you are really selling your BL5, can you pm me the age and cost :)

Done. We'll have that conversation via pm or by email.

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

Beobird — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:50:33 GMT

I should wait for the 5's because imho they look better (and sound too).

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

Razlaw — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:34:56 GMT

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

timhanna — Sat, 16 May 2009 10:45:54 GMT

Thanks Razlaw, yes i can see it and thanks... do you have it in hi res that i could see

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

Razlaw — Sat, 16 May 2009 09:31:17 GMT

timhanna:

Do the BL9 and the BV7 look nice together?

Not a very good picture but my avatar shows 9s with a BV7.

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

Stars — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:46:46 GMT

There is no doubt that the BL9s will give you more flexibility in terms of positioning, colours, and how they set into the surroundings of your room. In terms of sound, the BL9s are fantastic and as with all BeoLabs (except BL4s) they are great value in my opinion. The BL5s are just up on the next level and the complete package whether they are used for music only, home cinema, or both.

If I were in a similar position, with budgeting in consideration, I would probably go for the BL9s now and continue saving for the BL5s. Try not to be too sure that you will sell the BL9s to help towards your BL5s, it's very hard to part from your B&O.

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

timhanna — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:44:15 GMT

Thanks buddy. You are really helping me here :)

Ok, I guess ill probably do the BL9 :) buuuttt .... hehe

just so that i can not have any future regrets, if you are really selling your BL5, can you pm me the age and cost :)

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

moxxey — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:39:07 GMT

timhanna:

Do the BL9 and the BV7 look nice together?

Oh yes. Good combo. I was tempted to move the BL5s next to the BV7-40, but I think they'd dwarf the TV and make it look 'smaller'. BL9s look relatively small next to the TV, but that's good.

My advice is this Tim: go for the BL9s now at the current price of £5500. They'll be over £6000 from 1st of June. Keep them for a while and, if you need to trade them in, I think you'll either get a good price against the BL5s or second hand.

Alternatively, you could just buy my mint BL5s from me... :)

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

timhanna — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:49:24 GMT

I appreciate your help moxxey. Everyone's help as well.

Do the BL9 and the BV7 look nice together?

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

moxxey — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:43:45 GMT

Yes, different rooms. BL5s in the bigger room and connected to a BC2. The BL9s are connected to the BV7-40. The BL5s would be a step up from the BL9s in every scenario, but they are also more than twice as expensive. I don't think they are twice as good, for sure. The only reason for moving up to the BL5s would be if you had a staggeringly big room and/or you were a professional sound engineer. If you're using them at home, the BL9s are fine.

Re: Help me decide please! BL9 now or BL5 next year?

timhanna — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:23:14 GMT

Thanks for everyone's feedback on this. It does look like people are recommending the BL9. I definately have to listen to them again I guess to make my mind up. Also viewing them again would be good because such a speaker was out of reach not too long ago and there wasn't much consideration going towards it. Moxxey, do you have the bl9 and bl5s in different rooms? What rears do you use in each?