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Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Jandyt — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:37:03 GMT

Sorry Richard, I can't help myself. Is this a problem? Pentas!

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:16:12 GMT

Have you got B&O Tourett's Syndrome, Andy?

Best see Peter about that.

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Jandyt — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:12:24 GMT

Pentas!

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Beolab — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:17:53 GMT

Santiago:
Beolab:

I´m not stupid, it was only a crazy idea... i don´t going to buy that setup....
Ok, so when you begin all this tread saying:

Beolab:
I´m thinking of purchasing a second set of Beolab 8000´s and a second Beolab 2, and i´m going to use them only as front speakers!
You were only joking... just for controversy
a good one

Yes i was thinking of the optical look with 2x 8000:s on each side of my BV7 and two BL2`s... I think it gonna look impressive and sound loud but no HiFi-sound, just for the impact .

I buy the BL 9´s when i get tired of the BL 8000 + BL 2 setup... I like the sound of BL9, but not their appearance in a room thoug...=(

BL 1= I like them but the sound are a little to "clinical", and they are going to be to big in my apartment i´m afraid of....

Regards

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Santiago — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:14:34 GMT

Beolab:
I´m not stupid, it was only a crazy idea... i don´t going to buy that setup....

Ok, so when you begin all this tread saying:

Beolab:
I´m thinking of purchasing a second set of Beolab 8000´s and a second Beolab 2, and i´m going to use them only as front speakers!

You were only joking... just for controversy
a good one

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Christer Glatz — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:28:04 GMT

If you don`t like the design of BL 9 or BL 5, get the BL 1 second hand. They will offer a signifficant sound improvement, and play LOUD!

Mvh

Christer

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Beolab — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:04:46 GMT

I´m not stupid, it was only a crazy idea... I think the optical impact would look great though...

(I don´t like the design of BL 9 or BL 5)

So everyone can relax i don´t going to buy that setup....

Regards

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Alex — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:25:08 GMT

Just for stereo listening? Didn't read the initial post thoroughly enough!

Definitely not. You'll end up with all sorts of strange things going on, comb filtering, phase distortion, and among other things, more chances for resonances and standing waves.

Honestly, get a pair of BeoLab 9s or 5s, you will not look back. More BeoLab 8000s will result in LESSER sound. Believe me.

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Beobird — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:33:43 GMT

I think another pair of 8000's at the fornt won't make that much difference compared to a single pair 8000's. You only get more sound but not better.I you wan't a better sound you need to buy bl5.

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

MartinW — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:18:56 GMT

Oh, I just realised you are talking about stereo listening only!

No, just don't do it!! The BeoLab 2's would be far too close together and would not produce any kind of positive effect.

Can't see why you would need that much as fronts, when indeed there are better speakers that would make an incredible difference.

With such an awesome TV, how come you haven't got surround sound set up?

Martin

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

MartinW — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:15:42 GMT

Hi Fredrik,

I'm a total bass head and have two BeoLab 2's myself, but I really wouldn't put them in the same room.

Apart from being unnecessary and overpowering, if you don't get the location, distance and angle correct between one Lab 2 and the other, you will end up with less bass and some nasty sound - because one will cancel the other out.

The facility on the Mk3 BV7-40 to use two subwoofers is really only for large rooms, which mine isn't. In the right room, adding a sub to the rears can be a great effect, but that really is a big room!

The best difference you could make to the sound is, as people are saying here, changing your speakers not adding a sub.

However, 7.1 surround sound is AMAZING!! I heard it at the dealers, just with the BSYS-3 upscaling normal 5.1 audio, and the difference was fantastic - so you could consider adding another pair of speakers to the surround mix.

Martin

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Alex — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:20:29 GMT

Beolab:
( And everyone think buy BL5 or BL9!!!, but why go with the main stream and think rationally when you can go against the stream and think irrationally

Because BeoLab 9s would perform to a MUCH higher level. More speakers doesn't mean better sound quality, it just means more sound. A pair of BeoLab 2s in pretty much any normal sized room would sound stupidly boomy, so I'd avoid it. That doesn't mean it won't work though, I believe Eduard runs a setup like this.

As I say though, BeoLab 9s aren't exactly main stream, but the reason they're a popular choice at the moment is because of their incredible performance standard...

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

355f — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:08:20 GMT

Beolab:

I´m thinking of purchasing a second set of Beolab 8000´s and a second Beolab 2, and i´m going to use them only as front speakers!
= 4x Beolab 8000 and 2 x Beolab 2 for stereo listening only... I think the sound would be pretty impressive with this setup!?
( And everyone think buy BL5 or BL9!!!, but why go with the main stream and think rationally when you can go against the stream and think irrationally
So what are your thoughts about this crazy setup!?
Pleas tell me...=)
Was he last sentance on your post imeant to be a subliminal message!
Obviously, speakers are a personal thing, we have had comments on previous postings as to how good the 6000 are!! so that proves the point.
From all technical aspects and to the majority of ears the bl9 is generations away from the 8000. The thought of 2 bl2 when one on its own falls down so badly for music- at least to my ears would be a mistake. You might even find that 2 together have a cancelling effect.
Rather interstingly, when i had 8000 and a BL2, when the bl2 went i rediscovered what stereo was- the bl2 makes the imaging dissapear- at least for music.
So the advice is sell one pair of 8000- keep the other pair for nostalgic reasons, aviod the BL2 and get BL9- then you should appreciate a balanced natural quality sound.

Regards Fredrik L.
A fast and poor PS picture:

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

Tom — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:00:42 GMT

If you like the sound of your 8000s that much, I see no problem to get a second pair. But I doubt a second BL2 will add anything to the sound.

I know this might not interrest you, but have you noticed that when you add the value of your potentional setup (4 BL8000 and 2 BL2), you arealmost at one pair of BL5, which are, I think you have to agree too, a completely other league.

Re: 4x Beolab 8000´s and 2x Beolab 2 !!?

beocool — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:49:25 GMT

Like you Fredrik, I like the 8000's very much, especially the design. In my opinion the BL2 is a bit boomy for listening to music, but great in a surround sound setup. The BL 5 or 9's have better performace, though. The big question is: Would more of the same sound better than the BL 5 or 9's. Probably not. But I am curious.