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What would the general consensus be in comparing these two products? Which one seems to be less buggy? I like the modern design of both. I listed to a lot of varied genres, everything but nu country. Steve at Sounds Heavenly got the Balance down pretty low on bass. Has he done a video on the A9? If so, I can't find it.
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Thanks! I tried to change my original post to make sense. I was asking about the Balance. I dont know how I confused the word Balance with Harmony. My bad. Thanks for noticing and the help.
I am planning to get a Balance to replace an M5. However, in my case I don't think I would replace my A9 with a Balance just because of where I use it in the living room. I find the A9 is very effortless even at high volumes and really good at filling a room. However, from everything I have heard the Balance is also really good and the audio quality is a notch above the BS 2. I believe the Balance is more of a BS 2 competitor vs A9. I was considering the BS 2 or Balance.
You can put the Balance on a table, but you can't do the same with the A9. The A9 looks iconic B&O (IMHO) - if that appeals to you. The BS Edge is another option but slightly more expensive.
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Thanks for the replies. I like the Edge, in theory. I, however, doubt its practicality. I don't want something on the floor like that. I don't really want to put it too high up and perpendicular to the wall and lose its features. I don't want to flat mount it on the wall and lose one of the drivers and limit some functionality. It just seems, like, I don't really get the Edge.
People seem to love their A9s.
bwest1000: Thanks for the replies. I like the Edge, in theory. I, however, doubt its practicality. I don't want something on the floor like that. I don't really want to put it too high up and perpendicular to the wall and lose its features. I don't want to flat mount it on the wall and lose one of the drivers and limit some functionality. It just seems, like, I don't really get the Edge. People seem to love their A9s.
I really liked the Edge when it came out as I thought it was a bit different looking. However, I do actually agree with much of what you say. It’s not that I don’t get the product but in hindsight, I don’t think B&O properly thought this through, particularly with regard to placement options. It doesn’t seem to have been a good seller and one can’t help but wonder if this is one of the reasons if not the main reason why? I also think it was a little too high; £500 cheaper would have been a more competitive price point in my opinion. It is different, but I suspect many could not accommodate this and make it work with their current home decor. Simon.
B&O products are V1-32, BS2, H95, E8 and an Essence remote.11-46 now replaced with Sony A90J 65”, Sony HT-A9, Sony UBP-X800M2 and Sony SRS-NS7.
The Beonic Man:I really liked the Edge when it came out as I thought it was a bit different looking. However, I do actually agree with much of what you say. It’s not that I don’t get the product but in hindsight, I don’t think B&O properly thought this through, particularly with regard to placement options. It doesn’t seem to have been a good seller and one can’t help but wonder if this is one of the reasons if not the main reason why? I also think it was a little too high; £500 cheaper would have been a more competitive price point in my opinion. It is different, but I suspect many could not accommodate this and make it work with their current home decor. Simon. BV11-46, BV8-32, V1-32, BS2, P6, A1, E8, BR1, Essence