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Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

thavn — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:04:02 GMT

Reading this thread again, I have two comments.

A larger cable cover would solve the problem with the cover on the back of the BV10. I have lots and lots of cables in mine, and I can turn the TV 45 degrees without any problems.

Will the BL7-6 be as good a centre speaker as the 7-4 you have today. I think not. The 7-6 is by far the better speaker if listening only to the speaker, but as a centre speaker the 7-4 is fantastic. It reproduces voices like no other centre speaker I have ever heard. And voices are the main thing about a centre speaker. But it would be very cool to have the BV7-55 very low on its stand, and the 7-6 is certainly a great speaker...

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

Noah — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:44:59 GMT

Thank you for the name of the manufacturer! They have other nice furniture in production!

Have fun with your gorgeous set-ups and I wish you a happy new year.

Sincerely.

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

Acanthus — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:44:36 GMT

The sofa at the summerhouse is by Artek, a finnish manufacturer. Unfortunately that sofa is not in production anymore.

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

Noah — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:04:33 GMT

Thank you for your answer. But I was referring to the sofa in your other home. The one with the wooden surrouond. This is your home, isn't it!!?

I do know the Corbusier furniture very well...we once had two of the same chairs you have on the foto. But we changed them for a Loungechair designed by Eames and a steel pipe chair of a swiss manufacturer. These two look good too and they are in my oppinion way more comfortable then the LC-2

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

Acanthus — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:17:26 GMT

The sofa is LC2 3-seater designed by Le Corbusier in 1928. The company which produces the original ones is Cassina but there are also dozens of copies available.

The steel frame of my sofa is black and the surface of the cushions is made of canvas. Usually LC-furniture aren't very comfortable but this sofa is. Maybe it is because of the cavas surface and soft cushions. The chairs are of same origin but more traditional with chrome frame and black leather cushions.

Here is a pic where the sofa is better visible.

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

Noah — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:50:59 GMT

That is a wonderful livingroom! Thank you to share it with us.

One question...has nothing to do with B&O but I just have to ask: Where do you have this gorgeous sofa from?? I am looking for a new one and your is very beautyful!

Regards.

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

j0hnbarker — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:00:20 GMT

I thought my old Avant and Pentas looked good together until I saw your BV10 and BL5000s....!

Wow - amazing set up and makes me very jealous :)

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

paul — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:23:30 GMT

im loving it. its just great to see how others live and arrange their B&O - gives me inspiration and ideas for my own place. i love the clean lines and sense of space - u seem to be winning the battle against clutter. Thanks for showing these pics.

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

Acanthus — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:05:16 GMT

This goes quite far away from the original subject but still one pic from the summerhouse where the painting is more visible. The name of it is "Chinatown" and the artist is Jaan Elken.

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

thavn — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:52:39 GMT

Very nice pictures from a beautiful home and summerhouse!

You're a very lucky man!

Very nice indeed!

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

Acanthus — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:49:24 GMT

Thankyou for your nice comment Paul!

The artist is Jaan Elken. He is from Estonia. The name of the painting is "sugarfree".

Still one pic. This time it is from my summerhouse. Some B&O also there and a yellow painting by Jaan Elken just barely visible on the wall at the right side.

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

paul — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:17:39 GMT

ooooo myyyyy gggooddddd. what a stunningly beautiful arrangement of the old and the new. This made my heart skip a beat and like the others, I wanna move in :)) and the I saw your main room.....well, if you dont make the magazine, there is no justice. You live in a staggeringly beautiful aestethically pleasing home and I love the art work too. who is the artist if you dont mind me asking?

I must get some pics of my own components up here but your pics really are breathtaking - well done to uuuu.

Paul -Dublin

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

Acanthus — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:52:22 GMT

Some answers to your questions:

The cables of BS5 are hidden under the carpet. It is so thick that the calbes are barely visible. The cables of the rear speakers are there as well. The photo is from last spring. Now the BS5 is near the window beside BL 8000. I moved it because I couldn't see the display when sitting on the sofa. For surfing the net radio it would be nice to have it beside your armchair or sofa.

Lack of bass is evident in my bedroom setup. So I'm waiting for the new sub to be released.

One question for you:

I'm thinking of upgrading my television in the living room because it is quite old and of the first generation. The picure is really inferior to BV 10 in the bedroom. My alternatives are:

- to upgrade only the monitor to a new one with a bluray-player. (Perhaps waiting for the LED-based display to be released)

- to buy a BL 7-55 with a low stand and a BL 7-6. I prefer the low stand because otherwise the tv hides the scenery from the window.

Do you think that a BL 7-6 performs well as a center speaker in my setup?

I have a projector hidden behind a glass part of the wall and a screen which is visible in the pic. So I can watch movies on a big screen. This makes the decision even harder. BV 7-55 has a big picture but maybe not enough for a movie experience.

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

koning — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:19:55 GMT

steph:

New BV11 ?

Peter, is it something you discussed with Lars ?

Re: BV 10-40 and BL 5000

beocool — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:44:11 GMT

It looks fab! Job well done!