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Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

ThePriest — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:18:07 GMT

Hi Fredrik

What about the placement of the 8000's? can your get them more away from your new BV7_40?

My avatar isn't photoshoped you should see a 32" Avant in silver in my living room.!

It's a old "evangelical wing of the Church of Denmark" and it's from 1933, so it's more churchish than a Castles. We bought it May this year, and both my wife and I fell total in love with this house from the first day we saw it, the originally plan was to build a new house, but this you just can't build today, there are so many details.

It's correct that I have put a picture in here in an other topic that are photoshoped with some of my dream setup (BV9 and two BL5, though my wish list dosn't stop there -lol-) I have also made an other dream photoshoped picture that would be more realistic for my rang (BV5 with 4 BL1 and BS-9000)

You can find some of the pictures in other topics, I woudn't spam your topic with pictures :)

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

Beolab — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:18:47 GMT

ThePriest:

Tjena Fredrik
Tillykke med dit nye setup :-)
Congrats with your new setup :-) I heard that the B&W PV1 should be a little faster as you said yourself, but the BL2 looks great together with the rest.
Now enjoy your new speakers

Thanks mate!

Yes the sound are way better than at my dealer... I must say that the sound are not far away from BL 9 sound.. The BL 9 give the voices a bigger "body" than the BL 8000 but i think they have equal detailing in the upper mid and treble though.. And the Bass from the BL2 are bigger and deeper than BL9 but a little less accuracy sometimes... But in the end the sound is awesome i most say!

And i´m sorry for the messy pictures with the cabling all over the place and more and more.. I´m going to fix that, and put in an oriental carpet underneath the BV 7 and BL 8000´s.. I think it will look kind of elegant...

I must ask you about your avatar picture (Photoshoped BV9) ? Is that your living room in your house??=) It looks like a castle or something! Castles + B&o equipment are stunning i think! =)

Best regards Fredrik L.

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

ThePriest — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:08:29 GMT

Tjena Fredrik

Tillykke med dit nye setup :-)

Congrats with your new setup :-) I heard that the B&W PV1 should be a little faster as you said yourself, but the BL2 looks great together with the rest.

Now enjoy your new speakers

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

Beolab — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:17:12 GMT

Daniel:

Nice setup!
Why did you choose BL 7-2 and not 7-4?

Tjena Daniel!

( Jag valde 7-2:an för att BL 7-4 låter som en "burk" rent ut sagt i gemförelse mot BL 7-2...!

Har gjort otaliga jämförelser mellan dessa och har kommit fram till att man får så mkt mer för pengarna om man väljer 7-2:an..

Ska tilläggas att jag lyssnar 65% på musik och 35% på film, så då är 7-2 att föredra enl mig och de flesta som jobbar på B&o tycker lika..

Plus att 7-2 är den ursprungliga högtalaren som BV 7 är designad för.. Det ska se ut som om skärmen och högtalaren svävar fritt vilket tilltalar mig mfl..)

In English:

Because the BL 7-4 sounds like an empty can i comparison to BL 7-2... The voices are a little bit clearer in BL 7-4 but thats all..

The 7-2 sounds and looks better combined with BL 8000 also...

Best regards Fredrik L

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

Daniel — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:57:02 GMT

Nice setup!

Why did you choose BL 7-2 and not 7-4?

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

Beolab — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:10:04 GMT

I went to my dealer today!=) (Saturday) My plan was only to switch a Powerlink cable from 5 meters to 2,5 meters, but when i went out of the store i was a lucky owner of a pair of (New) BL 8000 Black Edition MK II and a Beolab 2 sub !! ( I like the B&W PV1 but BL2 is in another league when i compared the two subwoofers today i must say. Not so fast as the PV1 but have a dryer bass and more dept..)

And the sound?!!: The sound is awesome!!!

I don´t like the BL9 so i taught this combination was as near the BL 9:s sound quality, but have 10 times better design!=)

Best regards Fredrik L.

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

Craig — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:33:48 GMT

Dark Grey or Black would be my choice. With the Red I get the feeling that after a while you would want to change. Any reason why you don't want them as they originally came, in Alluminium?

Craig

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

Alex — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:40:47 GMT

We have all the colors here in the US

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

beoperson — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:49:06 GMT

Interesting thread!
I will agree with most of the recommendations above,

I have not see Gray or Black personally but these would be my preference:
1. Dark Gray with Black
2. Black with Gray

Here in US we only have silver and black - which would probably be my first choice ;)
Thank for all there pictures!

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red, Black or Dark Grey is the question?

darioazul — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:23:40 GMT

Dear Frederick:

I have a pair of dark gray BL 8000 and they look great. Are you going to use them as front or rears?

Recently, I received a set of BL 9s. I contemplated them in reds but the red look to orange to me. I have seen the BL 8000 in reds and red is Ferrari red; though, not call that due to copy right issues.

The dark gray BL 8000 are very nice. I like the fact that they are not as shiny as the aluminum ones which mixes in nicely with surroundings.

Black and gray may be too much and not mix in as nicely.

Enjoy and send pic. when you decide.

Dario

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red or Dark Grey is the question?

Joe — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:05:59 GMT

Black IMO, is probably more timeless that red and dark grey ;) Silver and black is really common so black will set it apart. You might get tired of grey or red. Depends on your own taste though.

Joe

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red or Dark Grey is the question?

beobeo — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:24:51 GMT

Go for black with dark grey frets. Outstanding match with your BV7 and great contrast. All dark grey look too discrete IMO.

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red or Dark Grey is the question?

Bingo — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:52:25 GMT

With doubt, always choose for quiet colors :-)

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red or Dark Grey is the question?

mr_anders_son — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:51:22 GMT

Dark grey is the only way for you to go

Re: I can´t decide color of BL 8000 ! Red or Dark Grey is the question?

Foxtrott — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:14:35 GMT

Hi Beolab!

My choice would be the BL8000 in dark grey. The grey front (much like the charcoal front of the Pentas) would fit nicely with the dark grey BV7. If I were to get some dark grey ones I would probably order a pair of black covers as I like the optical contrast between the speaker and the front (this optical effect is much less visible with the grey fronts). The red ones are a nice contrast (and a touch of colour), but I wouldn't go for them... okay, I am a bit conservative

I saw the all black BL 8000 only once but imho they lack the optical contrast between speaker and fornt (like grey BL8000 with grey covers).

My choice would be dark grey BL8000 with black fronts.

Cheers

Foxtrott