General Forum

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Marcus — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:59:21 GMT

Arrrg. Did miss the "quote" button :/ okey, next time :)

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Marcus — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:47:17 GMT

Thank you :)

The net volume is precise 5 liters, the Peerless element needed that volume. I could have made the cabinet/box smaller, but I wanted the box to be firm an constant!

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Marcus — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:27:34 GMT

Hi Calvin!

I have the same feeling! When I see/listen to the speaker, or when I pass them, I cant help my self and smile a little. Of course I`m proud of them, especially when I did`t think I could do such a piece of work :)

Good jobb with the wardrobe and shelves

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Marcus — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:15:19 GMT

Hehe, I did just find the reply button/icon!! sorry, new on the ship ;)

Thank you very much :)

Yes, it took me a very long time to build them, almost a year :/ but in realtime it would be approx 40-60 hours. becourse I could`t work with them every day, this time also including all the thinking ;)

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Marcus — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:06:19 GMT

Graham, my fiancee just hated them :/ but I love`d the display show me the info (vol, track and source) they are lagre and giving some respect but in the livingroom they are totally forbidden!!

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Marcus — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:56:53 GMT

Hi Peter!

To find BeoLab 200 here in Sweden are totally impossible, And if I should do, there are always a BeoVox Penta on top of it ;)

I once own a BeoLab Penta MK3, but I sold them for the BeoLab 8000 a year ago. i regret this today, but at the time I needed the space, and the Penta was to big. I like the sound i BL Penta, the bass was big and mighty :)

About the BeoMaster, I cant really stand the design, its not B&O. But they do sound good. It will be a BC 8500/9500 for me. I am also looking for a pair of Penta MK3 (again), becourse now I have all the space I need :D In other words, a BeoLab 200 with topping ;)

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Marcus — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:39:36 GMT

Okey, so I should beware of BC9000 if I understand this right?

I am only familiar to the later models (BS ouverture, BS 2300, BS 3000, and so on) just becourse I have sold them before, when I was a B&O salesman.

I have seen the older models of course, but never own one :) I really like the design on the BC 8/9xxx

Time to look at the second-hand market once more :)

Thanks for the information

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Marcus — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:13:54 GMT

Thanks for the info Mika!

I did`t now that information, Okey, no BeoCenter 8000 for me :/ even if I may not use the link, it could be good to have for later :)

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

bayerische — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:22:23 GMT

Very cool!

However, the net volume seems to be pretty small.

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Calvin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:33:38 GMT

These things are always a labour of love. In the case of most DIY projects, if you worked extra hours equal to how long you spend building something, you could buy it, except that's not *why* we do it. I've spent weeks of my life building a bespoke shelving system, wardrobe etc, and I could have gotten the same effect if I'd worked late hours for extra pay, but the thing that I, and nobody else, gets is the joy of seeing something I made, every time I reach for a book off the shelf.

Great project, respect due

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

brunetto77 — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:37:13 GMT

Amazing job Parasound. Very impressive! That must have taken lot of time

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

joeyboygolf — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:21:27 GMT

Like Peter I have to admit to being unimpressed with the passive amp or the amp in the BC9XXX series other than they do a job and seem reliable.

Where I disagree with Peter is regarding the DAC. It would appear that as long as it is there and works, I can't tell the difference.

However, I also am not a lover of the iconic Beolab Penta that you all seem to find so impressive, so you might choose to ignore my opinions.

The decision, as they say, is yours and they are your ears that will be doing the listening, not ours!!

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Peter — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:38:25 GMT

The 9300 and Ouverture are much the same animal - with the 9300 having a passive amplifier built in. The CD on the 9500 would be my choice too using the TDA 1541 DAC.

I confess to not being that impressed with the passive amplifiers in the 9000 type Beocenters and the Beolink passive. If you can find them, a Beolab 200 is the way to go. Or a Beomaster 7000 - much better dynamics than the 9500. I really noticed this when I changed my system to a BC2 from a 7000 system. the link rooms are nothing like as dynamic - very nearly changed back!!

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

Medogsfat — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:51:15 GMT

tournedos:

I believe all the others of this series could be Masterlinked to your MX4002 with a converter box (type 1611?). Not sure about BC9000, as it is quite a bit older.

I'm pretty sure Craig linked a BC9000 to a BV3 via 1611 so it may well be possible. Personally I would recommend to 8500 or 9500 over a 9000 - much less prone to CD laser failure.

Chris.

Re: Make your own BeoLab Speakers!!!!!

tournedos — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:08:32 GMT

If you want to do linking, remember that the Beocenter 8000 is (purposedly) crippled in this respect... No Powerlink, no MCL (3-pin) speaker connectors and the audio AUX link probably limited by software. I have one, and it's a great stand alone product, though!

I believe all the others of this series could be Masterlinked to your MX4002 with a converter box (type 1611?). Not sure about BC9000, as it is quite a bit older.