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I purchased a pair of Beolab 12-3s today that are being shipped to me by the dealer. I am hoping to install them this weekend.
Two questions...
First, I will be using them as rears with 9s in the front. The ALT needs to be about at ear level. But as for the rest of the speaker, which way is best to mount it? ALT at the bottom or at the top?
Second, my BV7 does not have 12s in the menu. Which speakers should I set it to? 8000s? 6000s? 1s? Other?
Thanks!
Beolab 28s Beolab 9s Beolab 12-3s Beolab 1s Beolab 6000s 2 pairs Beolab 4000s Beovision 7-55 Beovision 10-40 Beoplay V1 32 inch Beovision Avant 32 inch Beosound 1 (CD player) Beosound 3000 Beosound 5 Core Essence MKII Beoplay M5
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Thanks! I hope mine look as nice as yours do once I get the installed.
Congrats on you 12.3s.
Alts to the bottom. I spent a day playing with 12.2/12.3 on the wall-on stands-alt up -alt down. For rear speakers I have my alts at ear level.
Also at the bottom (on ear level). I have 12.3 as front and 12.2 as rear. Fabulous sound (good bass). In my Beovision 10 selected Beolab 3 (also lens)
Beovision 10-46, Beo6, Beosound 5+ Beomaster 5, Beolab 12.2, Beolab 12.3, Beocom 6000
Just as a remark: I really like the design of these speakers. At first they seemed ordinary to me, but the design really grew on me.
Enjoy your purchase!
Greetings
12-3s are installed. I went with the ALT at the top. Have them set as 9s in tye BV7. Am bery happy with them. Sound is greatly improved over the 4000s. 4000s are now in my bedroom connected to my V1. Also very happy with how the 4000s sound now being used for music instead of rears.
Sorry for typos in last post. Meant set as 9s in the BV7 and am very happy .
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Razlaw:Sorry for typos in last post... Can not get the edit function to work on either my iPad or laptop.
Razlaw:12-3s are installed. I went with the ALT at the top
Great you got them up and running. Did you try alt both ways ?
The 4000s are no competition for the 12.3 enjoy.
No, I did not try both ways. I made the decision to place the ALTs at the top after looking at web pages on how to set up a surround sound system. They all seemed to indicate the rears should be slightly above the listener. As bass is less directional I positioned them so the bottom of the speaker is a bit below the listener and the ALT is a couple feet above the listener.
And you are quite right, the 4000s are no competition for the 12-3s. I like the 12-3s so much I inquired today about pair of 20s dealer has that have been on display. Thought about upgrading my front 9s. But, the discount was much smaller than I was offered on the 12-3s, and unfortunately here in the US they won't take my 9s as trade in. So will be keeping the 9s.