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Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

pedrompinto — Sun, 06 May 2007 14:44:05 GMT

Sunday afternoon groups:

- Au Revoir Simone

- Ladytron

Does anyone fancy this ?

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

soundproof — Sun, 06 May 2007 14:42:22 GMT

jandyt:
BTW Chris, this is the combination he used. NOT Beolab 5000 actives but Beolab 5000 amplifier.
Andy T.

I can attest to the depth of sound in Frede's listening room, Andy. He was kind enough to play the same CD for me, when I was there. Wonderful soundstage. I loved the way his Beovox 2500 were mounted on the wall, above the Beovox 5000 "boxes". I think he's spent some time going over the drivers and capacitors on those speakers ...

Also brought a CD of my own, with Tord Gustavsen's Trio. Music I knew well - sounded excellent. (So excellent that I've begun thinking about getting a set of those speakers, in spite of initially thinking I wouldn't).

I'm lucky enough to have a Beolab 5000/Beomaster 5000 sitting in my living room, totally refurbished by Frede. They've been playing Tord Gustavsen's latest - Being There - just about non-stop!

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

Jandyt — Sun, 06 May 2007 14:29:27 GMT

BTW Chris, this is the combination he used. NOT Beolab 5000 actives but Beolab 5000 amplifier.

Andy T.

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

Jandyt — Sun, 06 May 2007 14:18:58 GMT

Medogsfat:
jandyt:

I was lucky enough to visit Frede in Veno near Struer last week and his demo will stick in my mind forever. Hotel California, Beolab 5000, Beovox 5000 and cubes. Awe inspiring!!!!!
Andy T.
Is it safe to assume this was on vinyl or tape Andy?
Never heard this set up of BL5000 & BV5000/cubes but by all accounts it's quite some combi'. I know member casdave has this speaker set up so maybe I should hassle him into inviting me round for a cuppa one day soon
Chris.

Funny you should ask that,Chris.
No it was on CD and as I already have the vinyl I've spent the last three days trying to locate the same CD as frede was demonstrating. Incidently at Struer we were given a demo of the same song on DVD. It's a totaly different intro to the one I have on vinyl.
I think it might have been a live farewell concert from Melbourne.
I've ordered a set of two CDc and one DVD from a guy in Latvia on eBay so when (and if) it comes I'll let you know .

Andy T.

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

Alex — Sun, 06 May 2007 01:22:55 GMT

philipsmz333:
Live performance of Gloomy Sunday, Bjork, on the BeoLab 5 - WONDERFUL.

I love happy music too!

Most stuff from 'August & Everything After' by Counting Crows is pretty impressive on my system. Can take it all the way up to 78 (full blast) without distortion (apparently the sign of a poorly designed amp, but I'd say it's more that they've capped the volume level).

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

Dave — Sat, 05 May 2007 21:33:47 GMT

Live performance of Gloomy Sunday, Bjork, on the BeoLab 5 - WONDERFUL.

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

Medogsfat — Sat, 05 May 2007 20:57:34 GMT

jandyt:

I was lucky enough to visit Frede in Veno near Struer last week and his demo will stick in my mind forever. Hotel California, Beolab 5000, Beovox 5000 and cubes. Awe inspiring!!!!!
Andy T.

Is it safe to assume this was on vinyl or tape Andy?

Never heard this set up of BL5000 & BV5000/cubes but by all accounts it's quite some combi'. I know member casdave has this speaker set up so maybe I should hassle him into inviting me round for a cuppa one day soon

Chris.

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

Jandyt — Sat, 05 May 2007 17:44:34 GMT

Sorry to be a boring old fart but when I show off my B&O to guests it's always
Also Spracht Zarathustra (Theme from 2001 Space Oddissey (sorry about spelling)) on Beogram cd7000 Beomaster 7000 Penta 3s vol 72.
It used to scare the dog into the kitchen!

I was lucky enough to visit Frede in Veno near Struer last week and his demo will stick in my mind forever. Hotel California, Beolab 5000, Beovox 5000 and cubes. Awe inspiring!!!!!

Andy T.

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

Foghamshire — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:36:33 GMT

London Calling - The Clash

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andyp — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:22:03 GMT

Yep, playing anything by New Order can only be good! Bought 'Heart & Soul' Joy Division box set this weekend so had that pumping out:

'Digital' by Joy Division, on a BS4 with BL5. Nice!

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

Philippe — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:07:37 GMT

tom:
philippe:

As I'm typing, "Bachelorette" by Björk on BL3 + BL2 at insane volume... Is Volume 73 that high anyway?
Philippe
ask your neighbours!

Hey Tom! Well no reaction there was (I guess it wasn't that loud... Or maybe the neighbors were enjoying my B&O driven music! )

Philippe

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

beobeo — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:57:38 GMT

jk1002:
>>The Doors 5.1 version from perception album. On a Beosound 9000, with BL3 at front and BL6000 at rear. A voice can't get any deeper than Jim Morrison's in that song<<

Do you mean 5.1 Surround? How does this work with a BS9000? Or is it just stereo on 4 speaker?

This is remastered in 5.1 in audio-only DVD's. You need a 5.1 set up to really hear it as it is. It's actually a new recording with the surviving 3 members of the Doors, mixed with the original voice from Jim Morrison. It's in the new compilation "Perception" celebrating 40 years from the debut of the mithyc californian band.

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Graeme — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:48:18 GMT

j0hnbarker:
Totally agree with this - anything by New Order is good. Been listening to the album 'Republic' tonight and it's great! 'Regret's' recycled Joy Division riff is amazing!

What's the worst song on B&O equipment though??? Let me again put forward a vinyl 7 inch single version of Gazza and Lindisfarne's 'Fog on the Tyne' played on a Beocenter 2000 through MC 35s! I should know as I bought one for curiosity a year or so ago, and it's truly terrible!

Bought one out of curiosity It cant be healthy having that level of curiosity

I was messing around with my stuff last week playing old records. I came across a picture disc single from the 80's called holy joe, by Haysi Fantayzee.......................it was really awfull through my BG3000, BC9000, Penta III's and I hereby promise never to subject them to it again

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

j0hnbarker — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:07:31 GMT

Totally agree with this - anything by New Order is good. Been listening to the album 'Republic' tonight and it's great! 'Regret's' recycled Joy Division riff is amazing!

What's the worst song on B&O equipment though??? Let me again put forward a vinyl 7 inch single version of Gazza and Lindisfarne's 'Fog on the Tyne' played on a Beocenter 2000 through MC 35s! I should know as I bought one for curiosity a year or so ago, and it's truly terrible!

Re: Favourite song on favourite B&O system?

Graeme — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:39:41 GMT

Agree with blue monday, she sells sanctuary, 2 tracks that cant be played loud enough

A track I have been playing a lot over the past week "ride across the river" Dire Straits (from Brothers in arms album) on BC9000 with Penta III's and from my pc @320kbps through a BM6000 driving RL6000, both are amazing, you really must try it, Its an amazing demo song. Its an album I havent listened to for years cos I thought I had sickined myself of it............how wrong I was