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Re: BL 8000 UPGRADE

beoaus — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:35:10 GMT

I upgraded the 8000's some time ago and thought the process was well worth it. There are various levels of component replacement depending on the version and age of the speaker. For a quote give your dealer the serial number or model number for each speaker (they should be the same unless a speaker was changed).

Beolab 8000's are iconic speakers, great sounding and worth hanging on to.

beoaus.

Re: BL 8000 UPGRADE

GSHaigh — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:13:51 GMT

Interesting debate. Just last week I visited my dealer to listen to some 9s but was disapointed. I much prefered the sound of the 8000s and I think the addition of a BL2 helped. This combination costs less and in my opinion looked better too.

Greg

Re: BL 8000 UPGRADE

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:52:50 GMT

Listen to tom....

The 9's are amazing.

jazz

Re: BL 8000 UPGRADE

Frank Rizzo — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:09:21 GMT

Thanks guys...

Re: BL 8000 UPGRADE

Tom — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:52:29 GMT

Daniel:
Save your money for a BL2 instead. That´s the upgrade to do with a pair of BL 8000.

or:

save money, trade in the BL8000 and get some BL9. That is what I would do

Re: BL 8000 UPGRADE

Daniel — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:06:18 GMT

Save your money for a BL2 instead. That´s the upgrade to do with a pair of BL 8000.

Re: BL 8000 UPGRADE

Peter — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:42:09 GMT

I can't hear the difference either. But the protection circuit is better. However if yours are 10 years old, you clearly have a good pair!!

Re: BL 8000 UPGRADE

joeyboygolf — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:22:05 GMT

The only electronic changes have been to the protection circuits so it is now more difficult to burn out the tweeters in particular. The same mod was done to all the active speakers at that time.

The 8000 woofers (!) were also changed slightly on the 8000's. The dust cone want from convex to concave.

I have had loads of pairs of 8000's and to my ears there are no sonic differences!!!!

Upgrade components are supplied with all replacement tweeters.

Re: BL 8000 UPGRADE

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:52:47 GMT

It was an upgrade to the cross over i think. To my ears it seemed to open up the midband a little and maybe a little more weight to the bass.

Others thoughts on this change will be interesting.

jazz

BL 8000 UPGRADE

Frank Rizzo — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:32:37 GMT

i've got a pair of BL8000's that are probably 10 years old....I've heard about the upgrade to the amps?? to a more modern design...

Does anyone have experience on how this upgrade/modification sounds??? and the cost involved???

Also, can I do this myself??

THanks,,