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we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
Beocenter 2 is quite a heavy piece of equipment. Looks good on its own feet on a tabletop, and also has raised table, wall and floorstand options.
You need space for the 'Wings' to open. I don't have experience of the Beosound 4 but it looks a more lightweight device with a smaller footprint.
Graham
Keep in mind you'll need floor or shelf space to tuck away the BC2's socket unit. And you might want to listen to them beforehand. IMHO, both are underperformers in terms of sound quality.
I had a BS4 and never liked it. It has a smaller footprint for sure but it is fiddly to get the cables into the bottom.
The Bc 2 is much more of a B O product and has great presence if you can stash away the black box. Make sure to get a DVD version.
MediaBobNY:both are underperformers in terms of sound quality.
Can not say I have heard any difference in sound, I normally listen to a Bs 9000.
4 beolab 5, beolab 9, beolab 10, beolab 5000, beolab 8000 mk2, beolab 6002, beolab 3500, beovision 7 55 mk2, 2 beovision 11 46 mk4, beotime, beosound ouverture, beosound essence, beoplay A8, beomaster 900 RG de luxe and the collection continues...
olvisab:I had bc2, bs4, bs9000 and the bs 9000 mk3 gave me a better sound, by far.
I think the BS 2300 series sound better as well. There's something anemic and Lo-Fi about the 2, 4.
Please help me understand:
If you are talking about CDs - ok, there might be a difference (how the cd Player creates the sound from the bits and bytes).
But concerning radio, AUX-in port, how can there be a difference, too?So for the sound working ist way through the Systems, they create different "streams"?Don't the speakers get the same Information from the different Systems?!?!?Thanks.
Ralf
Living Room: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-2 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 8000 (Rears), no Subwoofer. Screen: Sony KD-85XH9096Dining Room: Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 4000 on stands, fed by Amazon Echo Show 8Home Cinema: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-4 (Center), Beolab 1 (Fronts), Beolab 4000 (Rears). Projector: Sony VPL-HW55Home Office: Beosystem 3, Beolab 7-4, Beolab 5000, Screen: Sony KD-55XH9005 on Beovision 7-40 stand, ML to Beosound 9000 MK3 and Beosound 5/Beomaster 5 (1 TB SSD version)Bedroom: Sony KD-65XH9077, Beosound Essence MK II with Beolab 6002 and Beolab 11 (all white, wall-mounted)
In storage: Beolab 5000/Beomaster 5000 (1960s).
The BC2 is/looks more B&O in many ways, but the BS4 is more practical, SD card and less vulnerable.
Never had any regrats buying the BS4 instead of the BC2.
BeoVision5.42 - Beolab Penta III - Beolab5000 - Beolab2 - BeoVision4.42 - BS2500 - BeoVision6.22
kallasr:Don't the speakers get the same Information from the different Systems?!?!?
Wouldn't that be the same thing as saying that all CD players, all tuners, and all preamplifiers sound the same? The system isn't a straight wire.